Front seat belts
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Front seat belts
Advice, please, on front seat belts for my '69 Satellite. It has lap belts, but, I believe they are not suitable to pass an MOT. Ultimately, I will fit harnesses for the strip, but, for now need something road legal - any suggestions?
I think Lap belts will pass an MOT if correctly mounted and in good condition.
However, as I get older I question how well they will protect you in a shunt; and am of the opinion that you are better served by Lap belts.
I think there is provision for an upper bolt position that would support a diagonal belt or event inertia reels, which I have fitted in the past to Chargers.
However, as I get older I question how well they will protect you in a shunt; and am of the opinion that you are better served by Lap belts.
I think there is provision for an upper bolt position that would support a diagonal belt or event inertia reels, which I have fitted in the past to Chargers.
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Gringo
What belts did you get for the Charger? Anything that could be found in a scrappy?Pete wrote:I think Lap belts will pass an MOT if correctly mounted and in good condition.
However, as I get older I question how well they will protect you in a shunt; and am of the opinion that you are better served by Lap belts.
I think there is provision for an upper bolt position that would support a diagonal belt or event inertia reels, which I have fitted in the past to Chargers.
The aussies do a universal hardtop with bucket seat retractabale belt suitable for all no B pillar to the roof cars
i.e standard modern seat belt with drop link from the top mount so it doesn't hack at your neck in a car with a top mount in the roof side seam rather than on B pillar
you would ask for valiant charger belts..... but they get used in 2 door 70s holdens and fords as well as a replacement for the orginal fixed buckle belts.
retractor and bottom door side end can be bolted to the same mount if necessary, the bottom door end has a 3 inch metal extension on it to allow this kind of mounting in cars where the retractor unit was never fitted.
buckle (black with red button) is on the usual 70s style plastic coated steel rope with eyelet as per Mk3 ford cortina and are designed so you bolt the dirvers side one into the floor in the footwell of the rear passenger and vice versa, they cross over the tunnel when both in use if possible (if not you bolt them into the floor on the correct side and live with the length or put the mount further back). The thinking is its easier to weld on an approved mount to a floor pan rather than the curved inner of the transmission tunnel
$130 AUD £70 each
check the links in the aussie section
pentastar parts do them but so will rare spares etc
Aussies (in some states at least) are hot on frayed and sun damaged belts so common to find universal fit for not a lotta cash belts should comply with ADRs (Aussie design rules) i.e Australian Standards classification for belts. Most aussie standards these days are the same as ISO or EU standards...although they still don't put fuses in their 3 pin plugs.
Dave
i.e standard modern seat belt with drop link from the top mount so it doesn't hack at your neck in a car with a top mount in the roof side seam rather than on B pillar
you would ask for valiant charger belts..... but they get used in 2 door 70s holdens and fords as well as a replacement for the orginal fixed buckle belts.
retractor and bottom door side end can be bolted to the same mount if necessary, the bottom door end has a 3 inch metal extension on it to allow this kind of mounting in cars where the retractor unit was never fitted.
buckle (black with red button) is on the usual 70s style plastic coated steel rope with eyelet as per Mk3 ford cortina and are designed so you bolt the dirvers side one into the floor in the footwell of the rear passenger and vice versa, they cross over the tunnel when both in use if possible (if not you bolt them into the floor on the correct side and live with the length or put the mount further back). The thinking is its easier to weld on an approved mount to a floor pan rather than the curved inner of the transmission tunnel
$130 AUD £70 each
check the links in the aussie section
pentastar parts do them but so will rare spares etc
Aussies (in some states at least) are hot on frayed and sun damaged belts so common to find universal fit for not a lotta cash belts should comply with ADRs (Aussie design rules) i.e Australian Standards classification for belts. Most aussie standards these days are the same as ISO or EU standards...although they still don't put fuses in their 3 pin plugs.
Dave
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Securon's american website lists part number 500/45 for the charger.
I have a set of these which I'm going to try in my Charger hopefully today. Paid £28 + vat from local motorfactors.
I have a set of these which I'm going to try in my Charger hopefully today. Paid £28 + vat from local motorfactors.
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69 Charger, 59 F100, 64 C-10
Austin J40
Austin Pathfinder
X350,V70T,Lifan,2CV,Ducato,Tractor, Actionman, Cindy doll and a remote control car!!
This link http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/resebe.html
Looks useful too.
Looks useful too.
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