I am about to start the mounting of my 5 point harness. In the DRB chassis, the center and outside mounts are part of the chassis. The upper shoulder restraints are another matter. There is a section of the bulkhead just under the rear bulkhead window that appears to be where they should be mounted. On this part I need to know how far apart they should be?? The seats have a through slot for their passage. But I am not clear where they should actually be mounted. I am 5' 9" with most in the legs(short body syndrome).
The Racetech seats as I mentioned have the pull through. Should the straps be pulled in toward each other a bit or out from each other? Is there a formula for this sort of thing? Mounting the shoulder straps to the bulkhead, will these mounting pieces work or will they need to be replaced? The bolts for the floor mounts are 7/16"-14 thread, unless since the car is Australian it is supposed to be metric and I am just forcing it. Any of you DRB guys set me straight?
The bulkhead piece is not drilled so some tough drilling will be at hand. I can use the plasma cutter to start one or two of the holes from the engine bay side. Since the interior guy has laid down some leather there, I will have to cut plugs in the leather and use starter holes with the plasma unit. I am including some shots of the area and the seats sitting loosely in the car. They will drop down at least 1/2" since there is insulation on the floor.
Speaking of the floor. The floor pan is the 2" ribbed variety. since the submarine stap will be mounted there, do I need to reinforce that area, or will a bolt through the full rib be sufficient?
Bill
The Racetech seats as I mentioned have the pull through. Should the straps be pulled in toward each other a bit or out from each other? Is there a formula for this sort of thing? Mounting the shoulder straps to the bulkhead, will these mounting pieces work or will they need to be replaced? The bolts for the floor mounts are 7/16"-14 thread, unless since the car is Australian it is supposed to be metric and I am just forcing it. Any of you DRB guys set me straight?
The bulkhead piece is not drilled so some tough drilling will be at hand. I can use the plasma cutter to start one or two of the holes from the engine bay side. Since the interior guy has laid down some leather there, I will have to cut plugs in the leather and use starter holes with the plasma unit. I am including some shots of the area and the seats sitting loosely in the car. They will drop down at least 1/2" since there is insulation on the floor.
Speaking of the floor. The floor pan is the 2" ribbed variety. since the submarine stap will be mounted there, do I need to reinforce that area, or will a bolt through the full rib be sufficient?
Bill