HH56 Quote:
The 400 is more difficult because there is nothing to support the shoulder harness except the metal under the rear window.
This is also true of the 2dr HT Clippers, convertibles, etc. In my Panther (56 2dr HT Clipper) I decided to install a steel roll bar with front and rear diagonal side bars. The roll bar part will be behind the front bucket seats and will provide the attachments for the shoulder belts.
As an additional feature, the front diagonal side bars will be pivoted at the front and pinned at the roll bar to provide side (front door) impact protection for the passengers while allowing easy ingress/egress, i.e., the side bar follows the door opening arc.
The rear diagonal side bars provide triangulation strength for the roll bar in case Panther ends up on it's lid (god forbid).
This configuration is pretty standard in the high performance street car (restomod) world, so parts are readily available and not that expensive.
I realize that a roll bar is an "extreme solution", but I thought I would put it out there.
Craig
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