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Old 04-12-2023, 10:16 PM   #13
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Default Re: Do any of you guys put seatbelts in your '30s Fords?

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Originally Posted by Pete View Post
From your question we can assume you do not have a degree in mechanical engineering and that should be no deterrant.
In that case if you do the belts yourself, your best choice is in the case of a high G accident, you must decide what type of injuries you want to have.

A good practical and probably safest solution would be to find a race or speed shop that has an engineer on the staff and has built and run successful circle track race cars.
This may sound far fetched but the science of keeping a body
to minimum injury in a high G crash is not something that can be done in a back yard shop.

Auto companies have spent millions on seat belt design and they are no where near 100% successful yet.

Looks is the LAST thing you should be thinking about.

40 years doing this stuff, and have an 8 point with a 5 point harness in my '69 Mach 1 that I drag race, NHRA spec, I can do a few things
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