safetybelts in a mini cabrio

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Aritha van Mourik - 01 Sep 2004 12:50 GMT

Hi all,

I have a mini cabrio. But the safetybelts are attached to two points.
Now I want to have safetybelts which are attached to three points
(like modern
cars) because it is much safer.

Could this be done in a Mini Cabrio?

Thanks in advance,
Aritha.

P.S. I don't know if safetybelt is the right word in english. But I
mean the belt around you when you drive.

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Jono Barspeed - 01 Sep 2004 18:57 GMT

A three point seat belt in std mini's have the upper mount on the B post,
the lower mount below the B post and the inner mount to the tunnel. For a
convertible Mini, depending on if you have a roll bar, you could fit the
upper mount to this, or alternativly fit it just to were the B post has been
cut off, this though may mean that the belt would not wrest across the
shoulder as it should. I personally would fit a racing harness, which would
be mounted to the floors.

jono

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> Hi all,
>
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> P.S. I don't know if safetybelt is the right word in english. But I
> mean the belt around you when you drive.

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fragged - 01 Sep 2004 19:39 GMT

yes if you fit a roll cage or roll bar..coz then you have somewhere to bolt
the other part. but a roll cage will affect your insurance

fragged

> Hi all,
>
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> P.S. I don't know if safetybelt is the right word in english. But I
> mean the belt around you when you drive.

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Kelley Mascher - 02 Sep 2004 01:15 GMT

Sorry to respond out of sequence but I lost the original message...

All of the Rover Mini Cabriolets had three-point seatbelts. I haven't
been able to find a good picture yet but there must be one somewhere.
Since the Rover's had this style of seatbelt the Lamm conversions also
probably had the same system.

Cheers,

Kelley

>yes if you fit a roll cage or roll bar..coz then you have somewhere to bolt
>the other part. but a roll cage will affect your insurance
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>> P.S. I don't know if safetybelt is the right word in english. But I
>> mean the belt around you when you drive.

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Dennis Jansen - 04 Sep 2004 13:04 GMT

> yes if you fit a roll cage or roll bar..coz then you have somewhere to bolt
> the other part. but a roll cage will affect your insurance

No, not in Holland where Aritha lives, I think. Our insurances don't seem to
care about race parts in your street car.

Dennis Jansen
http://www.densminiminis.tk
Model Mini's

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