I'm using the original seat belts with new webbing. That way I'm using all
the original anchor points. Who knows what would happen with a makeshift
anchor point in an accident? (How many tons do you think that wheel arch can
take?) Besides, I think the rear deck anchor is cool.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Boucher" <william@greenmgb.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:55 PM
Subject: Seat belt question...
> I have a 1969 MGB, with what I think are original seat belts, old,
> stained and I dont trust em.
>
> On the passenger side there is a shoulder/lap combo, with one end bolted
> to the floor, and the other end hooking onto a bolt on the rear deck.
> This attaches to a belt with a Kangol magnet buckle; this belt is
> bolted to the transmission tunnel.
>
> The shoulder belt unhooks easily from the bolt on the rear deck for
> putting the top up and down.
>
> On the drivers side there is only a lap belt, bolted to the floor, which
> attaches to a belt with a Kangol magnet buckle; this belt is bolted to
> the transmission tunnel.
>
> I want to get safer, newer seat belts and am thinking of the inertia
> reel type in the moss catalogue, does anyone know if these need to be
> completely bolted in (say to the wheel arch or something) instead of
> hooking to the rear deck?
>
> Are there other options?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Wil
> 1969 MGB Roadster.
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