posted 09-18-2002 02:31 PM                  

There must be some method that bears the highly-prized "Seal of Approval" for this!!!

Otherwise, we're gonna end up attaching 'em to the trunk struts or something, and embarrassing the rest of you by our ignorance...

posted 09-18-2002 03:14 PM                  

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Originally posted by GR8RALLY:
DON'T WANT THE HARNESS TO BEEN ATTACTED TO THE ALUMINUM. [/B]

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Just make sure where you mount to.
Bob

posted 09-18-2002 03:21 PM                  

Be sure and keep us posted of the final process.

Oh - also, when you are done figuring that out, we could use a good method to attach a NHRA approved roll bar for those of us who like to hit the track!

Happy Prowling

Marty

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posted 09-18-2002 03:49 PM                  

Nevertheless, I will consult with some folks who are smarter than I am (there's a whole lot of them, so it might take awhile...) and see if a solution can be found.

posted 09-18-2002 06:22 PM                  

According to the boards, about 225 people have read these posts, but it looks like nobody's gonna step up.

SOOO...talked to a friend who does some vintage sports car racing. He says that the shoulder belts are going to have to be mounted to the bulkhead behind the seats somehow. He said that bolting to the floor (even using the seat track mounting bolts) will cause some kind of "shear" problem if there were an accident, and the brackets would not hold. He also definitely said that the mounting would have to be through a double thickness area, or would need to otherwise be reinforced. He wasn't sure if putting some kind of steel plate or fender washer beneath the cockpit "tub" would be sufficient or not.

He's going to ponder this over a few beers this weekend and give me some suggestions. He's a pretty sharp guy, so he may come up with something.

I am pretty sure that the stock seatbelt attachment points would be OK for the lap belt portion, provided there's room for the aftermarket bracket to fit...

I will try to get to my local dealer this weekend and see if they can show me an exploded diagram or something that lets us see how the seats, belts, and tracks are attached. Maybe that will give us some ideas. The Simpson racing equipment retail store is just up the road a bit from my office, so I may head over there next week just to talk to them and see if they have any thoughts.

Putting in a set of harnesses shouldn't be so hard, but I'm starting to learn that with these cars, nothing is very easy.

posted 09-20-2002 06:09 PM                  

Naturally, they're not answering the phone today, but I'm going to keep on them. It sounds like we may be able to get a little help from some guys who know their stuff.

Unfortunately, I learned that Simpson only makes their harnesses in red, black and blue. I know Deist Safety and several other manufacturers make all kinds of colors to match our cars, so I'll check some of their ads to see what's available.

Will post what I find out...