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Re: [Mgs] More seatbelt questions

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] More seatbelt questions
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:27:16 -0700
Hmm, my 66 B has the two studs shown in the bottom photo. They have always
been neatly capped with chrome acorn nuts. I always supposed they may have
been for the folding top mechanism (mine has a packaway top).

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 4/4/10 11:57 AM, Councill, David at dcouncill@msubillings.edu wrote:

> I am working on the seats/interior of my 64B. But I need to plan in the
> seat belt install before I get too far. Currently, floor boards have
> been repaired and I am starting on the carpet installation with seats to
> follow. It looks like the 64B has the usual two point mounts but there
> appears to be additional mounting on the wheel well. Paul Hunt indicated
> that some Bs did have such a mount point location. Anyway, the pictures
> show where I am at which are on this webpage (pictures only):
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.karamursel.org/mg/seatbelt.htm
> 
> 
> 
> The top picture shows an eyebolt which is just in place loose (tunnel
> carpet hasn't been mounted yet) to show location. Bottom picture shows
> wheel well mounts. Middle picture shows hole which I have cleaned out
> now but is for a 7/16 fine thread bolt.
> 
> 
> 
> I had thought all the early MGBs would use a two point seatbelt system,
> particularly with the shorter seats. Should I use a 3 point system since
> I have these wheel well bolt mounts (appear to be 5/16" bolts)? The Moss
> catalog shows two different seat belt designs (2 and 3 pt) with
> hardware. They show bolts and nuts - do these bolts fit in the
> pre-existing bolt holes? I like the eye-bolt setup but will go standard
> fixed bolts if they do not, just wondering if anyone has experience with
> the Moss seatbelt kits installing in the MGB. I haven't determine bolt
> hole size on the tunnel yet but will probably know in the next few
> hours.
> 
> 
> 
> David Councill
> 
> 64 B
> 
> 67 BGT
> 
> 72 B
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