[Fot] Seat belts

Kas Kastner kaskastner at gmail.com
Sun Aug 16 17:56:26 MDT 2015


It is unlikely that you will grab anything.  A driver I have found will
fight it to the last instant hoping to save the crash, then it is TOO LATE.
Ducking is better form.

*Never be beaten by equipment.*

On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4 at cs.com> wrote:

> If you were Masten Gregory, you would just jump.
>
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> > On Aug 15, 2015, at 8:00 PM, John Hasty <jhasty at mhc-law.com> wrote:
> >
> > With no roll bar you should consider the period technique... One lap
> belt for you and another on the passenger seat tightly drawn so when you
> flip you can lay down across the seats and grab the passenger lap belt and
> hold on!!!!!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 15, 2015, at 5:35 PM, "McKearn McKearn" <mckearn2 at gmail.com
> <mailto:mckearn2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi.
> > Thanks for the replies.  I'm thinking a four or five point restraint is
> what I want but getting the attachment points for the shoulder belts might
> be tough. I am considering welding in an attachment bracket between the
> rear fenderwells and keeping it hidden below what I would call the rear
> seat top or cubby hole top or whatever that area behind the seat is that
> currently is carpeted and hides all the junk I put behind the seat. I
> thought 1.5 or 2.0 inch steel tubing with .125 wall thickness would be more
> than plenty and then screwing 7/16 eye bolts to it through the carpet as
> attachment points. That way only the eye bolts and the belts will be
> visible from above. Any thoughts?
> >                   P.J.
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 11:16 PM, Todd Redmond <alfetta95 at optonline.net
> <mailto:alfetta95 at optonline.net>> wrote:
> > Install grade 5 eye hook bolts. Two for the lap belt and two behind the
> drivers seat maybe on the rear bulkhead for the shoulder belts. Location is
> important. Can't be too sharp an angle. I've done this in several
> street/track cars. They work great. The rear hooks on my cars were hidden
> under the rear seat.  Then buy yourself a new 4 pt harness with snap in
> attachments. U are good to go.  If u want to add the 5th hook for the anti
> submarine strap under ur seat, go ahead then get a 5 pt harness.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Todd Redmond
> >
> >> On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:23 PM, McKearn McKearn <mckearn2 at gmail.com
> <mailto:mckearn2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All.
> >>  I'm looking to upgrade my stock seat belts(68 GT6,  the tech inspector
> let it slide but told me for the next track day I need to improve) but with
> it being mostly a street car with no roll bar I'm limited. Any suggestions?
> >>                         Thanks. P.J.
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