Re: Seat belts

Posted by Giles Dillingham on July 27, 1998 at 19:03:03

In Reply to: Seat belts
posted by Paul Reasenberg on July 27, 1998 at 18:13:18

My wife let it be known (in a gentle way, mind you) that the presence of seat belts in our '30 Tudor would go a long way towards helping her enjoy travelling with our three children.I got some very nice lap belts from JC Whitney; the tan color matched the upholstery nicely, the installation kit includes the big washers that are necessary to provide a strong attachment point.The front seat belts attached to the body mounting bolts behind the front seat, thereby requiring no drilling.The somewhat unpleasant part was drilling 4 holes in the floor frame behind the back seat for 3 pairs of rear belts.But the child seat for our 3 year old is now well secured, and I've found that the belts make the bouncy ride of the A much more pleasant for me and my wife.I'm very happy overall, and the time and money investment was minimal.
Now that I've got my 1930 coupe on the road (well, except for a recent brake problem mentioned recently on this board), I'm interested in installing seat belts. Could some of you who have done so please summarize your experience? Specifically, what kind to get and where are the prefered mounting locations?
: Thanks in adavance,
: Paul

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