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Seat Belts, Early TR6

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Subject: Seat Belts, Early TR6
From: "Couzelis,William M." <William.Couzelis@CNA.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:57:10 -0600
My '71 has lap belts only.  I too feel this was standard equipment for that
year.

Bill 
'71 TR6

> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael lunsford [SMTP:mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:55 PM
> To:   6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Seat Belts, Early TR6
> 
> My 1970 TR6 (VINCC54438L) came with lap belts only, not shoulder belts as
> Rob Lange indicated.  I am reasonably certain that this is the way they
> came from the factory since no one in his right mind would retrofit
> shoulder belts to lap belts.  I am currently in the process of converting
> to shoulder belts (christmas gift from my son) and have discovered that
> this requires drilling and reenforcing the new holes (not previously
> there)  in the wheel well.  
> 
> In regard to the aluminum vs rubber/urethane steering rack mounts my vote
> is for the aluminum mounts.  I assume that the rubber bushing mounts were
> to reduce noise and vibration however I have not noticed any increase in
> either since I installed the aluminum mounts over a year ago.  Just my .02
> worth on these subjects and, as everyone knows, "you get what you pay for"
> 
> Mike Lunsford   
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