<VV> shoulder harnesses

[Dave Thompson]

Bob,
I'm sure you're right for the late model convertibles. My 63 vert only had
lap belt mounts for the front seats. I had to weld plates under the floor
for reinforcement for the rear seat lap belts. I know, I could have used
fender washers but I had the two 4-inch square by 1/4-inch thick plates with
integral 1/2 inch nuts in the center "in stock" along with a friend to weld
them. 

I do not plan to install shoulder harnesses in my 63 vert. I'm sure that I
could come up with a mount on the folding top mechanism frame but I
virtually never have the top up.  I'd rather deal with lap belts only than
take the chance of having "unsafe" shoulder harnesses. I was just passing
along info that I had.

Thanks anyway for the advice. I will keep it in my "archive memory" in case
I get a late vert.

Dave Thompson

-----Original Message-----
From: HallGrenn at aol.com [mailto:HallGrenn at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:44 AM
To: dave.thompson at verizon.net; VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> shoulder harnesses

 
In a message dated 9/10/2009 11:06:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
dave.thompson at verizon.net writes:

This  comes to mind if you are trying to install shoulder harnesses in  a
convertible using stock seats. There is no place to support the  shoulder
belt above the wearer's shoulder (unless they are very  short).




Dave,
 
The Fisher body mounts for convertible front seat shoulder belts are on one 
 of the three top pivot bolts for the convertible top (just below the  
painted panel  and under the upholstered panel).  The rear belts are  up on
the 
package shelf back wall area just below the top pinchweld.  Any  other 
shoulder or Y rig would require a high roll cage mount as far as I'm
concerned.
 
Bob