Re: Seat Belt Length

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Allan & Kathryn Weidenheimer wrote:

> Tom:
>   You were questioning about a center section that would be tall
> enough the hold the female end of the belt up where it needs to be.
> Well, what about getting some 1-1/2" X 1/4" steel flat bar?  You could
> bend the end at an appropriate angle and bolt it to the floor.  Locate

At first, I had my doubts.. then I noticed the 1/4" vs. the 1/8" I was 
envisioning... 1/4" would work!  But I have no means of bending it.. nor 
do I have a good method of drilling it.. ;-)

I wonder what a metal fabricator would ding me for such a chunk of 
metal.. 

> "extension" for the belt.  Strength wise, this would seem to be 
> stronger than the stamped steel 12 or 10 guage ends on the belts.
> Just keep the pull as straight as possible.

Agreed!  1/4" thick steel should do the trick quite nicely.. why didn't I 
think of it, Allan?  That smacks of something I'd do... use the biggest 
and heaviest hunk o' steel possible.. and you'll know it'll do the job. :-)

-Tom (with some 12"x12" x1/4" plate waiting to be used for floor 
reinforcement/rollcage mounts up front)