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Re: Installing a seatbelt

To: Paul.Kort@marconimed.com
Subject: Re: Installing a seatbelt
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:10:35 -0800
It is http://www.schroth.com/

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
  
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Paul.Kort@marconimed.com wrote:

> JC Whitless sells a simple non-retracting belt with shoulder harness or send
> your belts in to Snake-Oyl Products, <http://www.ssnake-oyl.com/>, and they 
>will
> clean and re-chrome your brackets and buckles and replace the webbing.  And 
>best
> of all, they are DOT approved ( which is why your local upholstery shop won't
> tackle the job!).
>   5 point harnesses can be a royal pain for street use and most are not DOT
> approved.  Schroth restraints sells a 4 point, DOT approved harness but they 
>are
> not cheap.  Sorry, I don't have a web site handy for them.
>   If you are wondering about DOT approval, it may not mean anything to you, 
>but
> it would give your insurance company a legal standing for non-payment if you
> were injured in an accident.  And worse, you could be held liable for all
> injuries to a passenger, even if the accident was not your fault!
>
> MTCW
>
> Paul
> OROC


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