Re: Seat belts - to be or not to be?
I starting putting seat belts in my cars in 1957 simply because you had to have them if you wanted to participate in sanctioned drag races. The belts in my A's are attached to a C channel bolted to the frame using 3/8" grade 5 fine thread bolts.
That said, all of the nay sayers pretty much have it right (except those that think the body will separate from the frame) that seat belts aren't the magic bullet in an accident.
BUT, using belts in an A reinforces a pattern of using belts every time you get in a vehicle. Nothing wrong with that.
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No restorable Model A's were harmed in the building of this truck!
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