top seatbelt mounting

[phillpot]

seem to recall someone posting a nice little drawing (that could be taken to a machine shop)of some brackets they'd had machined to turn the top mount through 90 degrees.

Tried the search but can't find it, can anybody help ?

[The Big G]

Was this the one you were looking for?

http://www.tvrsseries.com/seatbelt.htm

[phillpot]

That'll do nicely, thankyou !

[ketvrin]

I had some made from that drawing and they do stop the seabelt from snagging...

You will need to be careful about the grade of steel used...

I will be at SCH at the weekend if you want to take a look at the finished article

K

[Barkychoc]

Here's my take on this - and no effect on the existing seatbelt arrangement

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[tinks v8S]

i had a quote to have some made,i think thy were around £20 each had to have 10 pairs made
have some on mine come see at s club,makes the seat belt work miles better

[Ragtop]

Done mine too - vast improvement.
G

[v8s4me]

Would a rose-joint do this job?

[phillpot]

Thanks for all the offers to "show me yours".

Already have some home made ones to prove the theory now looking to get something made up a bit more professional.


Not sure if a rose joint wouldn't flop about too much ?

[SteveOS3]

Just one question. Is this modification something that would have to be notified to your insurance company?

[Gerald-TVR]

SteveOS3 said:

Just one question. Is this modification something that would have to be notified to your insurance company?

Did look at geting some made in stainless steel but decided not - I was concerned that should there be a manufacturing fault and if someone was injured in an accident I could be held to blame. Even if not legally liable I would feel morally responsible.

I think that if you dont tell the insurance company you are making yourself very vunerable to horrendous potential claims.

My advice is dont fit them.

Use barkychocs method will work and no potential problems

[daveparry]

Somewhere there is also a drawing of a flat plate design, anyone?

[grotbox]

Had mine made out of aero grade aluminium gave them the specs on the picture but the company i used make stuff for planes / tanks so they where more than confident in there strength

[GreenV8S]

The one shown on tvrsseries looks perfectly fine to me. I don't think it will put any more load on the mounting bobbins (probably less, if anything) and the bracket shown looks like it will take way more force than you would survive coming through the seat belt. I'd be quite happy to be in a car with that fitted. But I think your average insurance broker might be concerned about safety-critical bits being replaced by home-made parts and would perhaps not understand the design well enough to accept that it's safe.

If you change it and don't tell them, does it matter? That's your call, but in my view the answer is a very definite yes. Tell them everything that could conceivably be relevant. If it's something likely to concern them, that's even more reason to tell them.

[SteveOS3]

Just sent details of the mounting bolt modification to my insurers; got a call back within 5 minutes..... all ok, no extra charge, note added to my file saying approved modification.

The fix from Barkychoc looks good too but I'd be worried about friction if the guide only just fits the width of the belt.

SteveO

Edited by SteveOS3 on Thursday 23 June 13:36

[phillpot]

Good show

Shown the drawing to my local friendly engineering shop and they're going to make me a pair when time allows. Said they won't be "steel ST60", thats some kind of European grade,but "trust me, you'll pull the seatbelt out of the floor before you break the ones we'll make you"