[DeTomaso] seatbelt bar

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Did I tell y'all of the Hall shoulder harness bar I found installed on a show 
car, that was fastened(?) in with a pair of expanding concrete anchors and 
lag screws? Apparently whoever did this lost the old bolts and was unaware OEM 
anchor bolts are 2-1/2" long. So thinking the threads were all stripped 
out, the 'mechanic' put this abomination together. I noticed the bar seemed 
loose and when I pulled on the straps, the bar came off in my hands. A simple 
pair of the proper bolts, along with cold-bending the bar ends to match this 
particular cars dimensions, fixed the thing. When I climb into someone elses 
car, I ALWAYS try the safety harnesses before flooring the thing. I recommend the 
practice- 
J DeRyke (who also once found a show car that had aircraft seat belts- a 
plus- with the ends simply tucked into the seat cushions; no bolts used at all.)



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