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Re: bugeye seat belt mounting points

To: Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM, spridgets@autox.team.net, millerls@ado13.com
Subject: Re: bugeye seat belt mounting points
From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
Reply-to: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Larry,

Thanks for the info.
I wondering if there is strong enough place on the side bracing above the wheel 
arch I can attach it? That way it won't be in the way when I want to access the 
boot, or install a roll bar??  

Regards - Bryan 
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>Subject: Re: bugeye seat belt mounting points
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>Brian
>
>I attached mine directly in line with the center of the seat on the backside
>of the hump. I also took them to an unholsterey shop and had the eye
>attachment replaced with a snap-on type connection.
>
>Larry Miller
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 11:49 AM
>Subject: bugeye seat belt mounting points
>
>
>> And now for something completely different..
>>
>> I'm installing a 'new' set of 3-point seat belts in my bugeye project, but
>I'm
>> not quite sure where I should drill the mounting hole for the shoulder
>point.
>> Apparently no seat belts had ever been installed in the car before, and
>I'm a
>> little reluctant to start drilling holes randomly in the body. The floor
>mounts
>> appear to be pretty straight forward, since on the floor it uses simple
>eyebolts
>> (these are 'clip-on' type belts), but the shoulder attachment requires a
>regular
>> bolt. I have a roll bar, that I may, or may not install, but I would like
>to
>> mount the belts in such a way so that they do not interfere with either
>the
>> roll-bar (if installed), and the top frame storage. I really don't want to
>drill
>> these holes more than once.
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bryan Vandiver
>>  59 sprite
>>
>>
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