jamie31888 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Hi all,Can anyone please advise the best seatbelts to install into a mk3 spitfire?The originals i took out where britax static 3 point belts which had seen better days.Is it possible to retro fit inertia's ?Any help much appreciated RegardsJamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I have always found inertia belts in an early Spitfire a disappointing experience.Perhaps it is just me. They lay wrong across your shoulder and the centre bit seems to be in the wrong place.You could get your static belts re-webbed.There are kits to fit inertia belts to Mk3's, you need to drill an extra hole at the bottom of the arch.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 HiI've got inertia belts in my Mk3 and have no problem with them, though touch wood I've never needed them.Colin is right they do lay over your shoulder. I don't know if a collision would pull it against my neck. But the lap belt is fine. Mine are bolted to the body the top and bottom of the wheel arch.If I were to replace mine, i'd go for a harness type belt but that's due to the way I drive :) My dad's MGA has lap belts only and I find them a tad scary in today's traffic - there's nothing between my chest and a hard steering column in case of front or rear collision.cheersSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie31888 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks for the feedback, the originals where rusted up and i threw them out along time ago.Steve, any chance of a photo showing your seatbelts?Cant decide which way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 4457 wrote:Thanks for the feedback, the originals where rusted up and i threw them out along time ago.Steve, any chance of a photo showing your seatbelts?Cant decide which way to go.For safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 will dig out pics tomorrow mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie31888 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Race harnesses look good! Not sure how they would look on mk3 seats though ...Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 4457 wrote:Race harnesses look good! Not sure how they would look on mk3 seats though ...Thanks Steve .....just as good.The 1500 seats were in the MK3 of mine when I bought it 14 years ago.............never got round to making any changesThere are many harnesses fitted on MK3 with buckets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Pics are too large to post here. send me your email in PM.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 2057 wrote:Pics are too large to post here. send me your email in PM.cheersReduce them! I do mine in Microsoft office manager, there is a part (can't think what it's called off top of my head) that says customise, and then for what, I.e. a web page, or forum etc. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks Shaun but I don't speak modern technology. Just got a new laptop an cant get to grips with Windows8. I was born too late. I would have been far happier as a caveman. a caveman with a Spitfire of course :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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