<VV> Shoulder belts (was "Corvair Brakes")

[Steven]

Has anyone here installed more modern 3 point belts with retractors in a LM 
convertible?
I've been thinking about it.

- Steve B.

Media, PA

'69 Monza Ct. 140/PG
'62 Rampside (with modern 3 point belts)

Member of CORSA / PCA / '69 group / Corvanatics


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Brakes


> As a matter of fact, yes. You also can't reach some of the other
> instrument-mounted things. It is why they came up with the sholder belt
> retractor. It was "discovered" that, while the solid belt met crash
> protection requirements, people simply wouldn't wear them because of that
> motion-limiting problem.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>
>> Subject: <VV> Corvair Brakes
>>
>> Regarding the discussion of Corvair brakes and the use
>> of the emergency brake:
>>
>> Has anyone in a '68 or '69 with the shoulder belt on,
>> tried to pull up on the e-brake?
>>
>> I can't do it.  Even if I loosen the belt.  It is
>> because my arms are too short, or is it a design flaw?
>>
>> Bill Hershkowitz 69 Monza 110 PG
>
>
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