My Mk1 had three point belts installed when I bought it and it was very
difficult to open the folding side panels for the soft top. I took it apart for
restoration and removed them. When I put it back together I'm going back with
lap belts only.
Steve Halbrook
"Patrick" <jpkkmk@aol.com> wrote:
>The tiger actually has an attachment point for the three point harness. It
>is on the rear wheel well. Easiest way to find the attachment point is to
>look from the outside there should be a plastic plug (to protect the
>threads) about two third the way up and middle of the rear wheel well.
>Unscrew the plug and poke a sharp object through and you will have the
>location from the inside.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tigers-bounces+jpkkmk=aol.com@autox.team.net
>[mailto:tigers-bounces+jpkkmk=aol.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don
>Wheeler
>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 8:25 PM
>To: un-cole-a@juno.com
>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Tigers] ...body modifications...
>
>Tim,
>My car came with the "no seat belt" option and I have been going round and
>round thinking of what to do and how to address this issue if I want my wife
>to go for a ride.
>
>Lap belts are just so they can find the body, my face is still going to hit
>the wheel and the passenger will be without a spleen.
>Three point belts and\or harness needs a rollbar or ?? to attach to. I'm not
>racing the car, just going for a Sunday drive.
>
>So when you say safety, I'm thinking seat belts. But maybe you put in an
>ejector seat with a parachute?
>
>What safety mods are you talking about? What are some options for me that
>maybe I have not thought about?
>
>Thanks in advance! :-)
>D
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tigers-bounces+dwheeler=dopplegangers.net@autox.team.net
>[mailto:tigers-bounces+dwheeler=dopplegangers.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf
>Of un-cole-a@juno.com
>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:48 AM
>To: sganz@pacbell.net
>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Tigers] ...body modifications...
>
>Sandy
>It's your car do what you will.
>I have waited a long time for a Tiger and finally bought one, for me a stock
>resto with a few unseen mods for safety is what I want to do. Some purest
>would say this is not a stock resto, but I want to drive my Tiger not
>trailer it around, so the safety mods are a must.
>We all love our Tigers and want to preserve them, some want more stock then
>others, but the main idea is to account for as many Tigers as possible and
>keep them on the road.
>
>
>Tim
>B9470149
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