I put in the racing type quick release. Looks better, more period. My 67 Midget., I took the option and had regular belts, not wind ups.
Please share pictures of these spectacular daughters referred to in this=thread. LOL
On Friday, May 4, 2018 3:37 PM, "'
arm@telus.net'
arm@telus.net [mg-tabc]" wrote:
Sound advice, Steve..
And like most good advice in my life I shall probably ignore it...to my loss.
This GT is an heirloom...it will NOT be a daily driver.....perhaps they'll have to wait till I croak....One gets the GT and one gets the TC....unless I decide to be buried in the TC
From: "Stephen D Stierman
morgan7709@sbcglobal.net [mg-tabc]"
To: arm@telus.net
Cc: "Murray G Arundell" , "mg-tabc"
Sent: Thursday, 3 May, 2018 11:31:20
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Seat Belts
This car is for my daughter and her daughters (who are, by the way, the most spectacular humans on earth).
I share the same sentiment, having two daughters myself, a grand daughter, and a couple of grandsons, who all drive around in SUV's, I might suggest you keep the MGB yourself and purchase something else for them, least being a newer Miata with fairly current safety equipment.Steve TC2911
From: "'
arm@telus.net'
arm@telus.net [mg-tabc]"
To: Stephen D Stierman
Cc: Murray G Arundell ; mg-tabc
Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Seat Belts
This is a timely thread for me.
I am doing a stupidly extensive restoration of a '66 B-GT. The seatbelt issue is just in time....I am torn. This car is for my daughter and her daughters (who are, by the way, the most spectacular humans on earth). Do I stay true to the car? I have spent thousands to be period correct.....do I then put in inertia type restraints?....OMG....I am confused
From: "Stephen D Stierman
morgan7709@sbcglobal.net [mg-tabc]"
To: "Murray G Arundell" , "mg-tabc"
Sent: Thursday, 3 May, 2018 06:12:49
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Seat Belts
Well Murray, I have sturdy quick release racing type lap belts in TC2911, probably more for affect/appearance than any hopes of survivability in a really bad crash. My suspicion is that it may be better to stay with the vehicle rather than being thrown out and hence the reason I went this route. With a steering wheel mounted on a long sturdy shaft pointed directly at one's chest, a petrol tank as a rear bumper, and sheet metal and ash for side impact, and no roll over protection, I am not really sure that much more is of great value in terms of shoulder/full harness etc. I have no illusions about the inherent lack of safety in these old vehicles so tend to drive rather carefully and hardly at night for any distance. Sometimes I will take a grand child for a short run at low speed and feel more comfortable with at least some sort of restraint.Steve TC2911
From: "Murray G Arundell
arundell@ghs.com.au [mg-tabc]"
To: mg tc
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 11:33 PM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Seat Belts
As many of you ll know my TC gets a lot of country miles here DownUnder. Often a return trip can be well over a thousand miles. I can be a long way to anywhere down here. In all my years of TC driving I ve never had seat belts fitted... Lately I ve come to the conclusion that perhaps one should have belts installed. Whats the group s thoughts on this and which way to go? Lap, Lap/Sash or Full Harness?
Murray ArundellBrisbane, Australia
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