Re: Adding Seat Belts To A Vintage Packard - ??
Posted by JD in KC On 2010/7/13 23:43:22
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Interesting argument.
So, if a lap belt might cause your face to meet the dashboard... then, assuming the same inertia without a lap belt... your face goes where?
I think we've been down this road at least twice before.
Three point seat belts (shoulder/lap) are excellent but may be difficult to install in pre-war vehicles, look anachronistic and can't be easily hidden (if at all).
Two point seat belts (lap only) are not as good as three point seat belts but can be installed on most vehicles, can usually be hidden, and at least keep the driver/passenger inside the vehicle.
No seat belts... well, I grew up without them, learned to drive without them and I'm still here.
I elected to go with lap belts on my Packards. Just a personal choice made after weighing the pros and cons.
Here is another thread on the same subject.
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Here's what the typical lap belt set comes with. It's usually grade 8 steel (I think) and doesn't require welding. Of course if the existing floor panels are wood or Swiss cheese, then all bets are off.
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Martin OToole wrote:
For what it is worth: a former medical examiner of Georgia County informed me that seat belts alone were worse than no belts since the passenger and driver in the front would pivot on the belt and smash their faces into the dash or steering wheel...
Interesting argument.
So, if a lap belt might cause your face to meet the dashboard... then, assuming the same inertia without a lap belt... your face goes where?
I think we've been down this road at least twice before.
Three point seat belts (shoulder/lap) are excellent but may be difficult to install in pre-war vehicles, look anachronistic and can't be easily hidden (if at all).
Two point seat belts (lap only) are not as good as three point seat belts but can be installed on most vehicles, can usually be hidden, and at least keep the driver/passenger inside the vehicle.
No seat belts... well, I grew up without them, learned to drive without them and I'm still here.
I elected to go with lap belts on my Packards. Just a personal choice made after weighing the pros and cons.
Here is another thread on the same subject.
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Bill_OBrien wrote:
...Does anyone have any experience with mounting belts? Can holes be drilled and backing plates be bolted in place and not welded??...
Here's what the typical lap belt set comes with. It's usually grade 8 steel (I think) and doesn't require welding. Of course if the existing floor panels are wood or Swiss cheese, then all bets are off.
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