The only proper way to do a shoulder strap…Just saying…

Sorry! I edited it to correct it with a direct link to Amazon – then tested it.The earlier link had gone through Google search so Summit Racing. These are available from a variety of places, including eBay.

Kent – that link did not resolve properly. Would you check it?.

I decided to just stay with the lap belts. I’ll bolt the belt to the original chassis/pan locations. Besides, my lap belts have the MG logo on the buckle.

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While on the subject of belts, these are the type of mounting reinforcements recommended, instead of the commonly provided big fender washers, if you are bolting belts to sheet metal, like the bottom of a VW floorplan. These spread the force over a large enough area that they won’t pull through the sheet metal.If you are bolting into the thicker…[Read more]

Not trying to be morbid, just realistic.

With the forces involved in a real world accident, that “narrow slot” in the fiberglass is going to act like a knife, weakening (and potentially cutting through) the seatbelt web.

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I installed a set of three point belts from a vw van I picked up at a vw swap meet. I was able to mount the retractor inside the top of the wheelwell and bolt it directly to a frame member. The belt then goes up into the rear cockpit through a narrow slot and passes through a metal retainer bolted to the upper outside corner of the seat back.…[Read more]

I rode bikes in FL and MO for many years, and IMHO anyone who would ride a motorcycle without a helmet should have his head examined. I can’t think of any motorcycle accident in which I would prefer my head to be unprotected. If you’re in a motorcycle accident, by definition you are down, and if you are down, at some point your head will strike…[Read more]

Thanks for everyone’s input.I too, have been thinking of ways to add shoulder straps. Never could come up with a workable solution.But after reading through all this, I’ve changed my mind. I’m keeping the lap belts like they are.To be morbidly honest, I’m not sure if shoulder straps would be of any added safety in event of a wreck. Sort of like…[Read more]

Anyone going to thus year’s Bug-a-Paliza besides me?

Allen…You wrote that you’d be bolting the shoulder belt “… inside of pillar just above the door hinge….”If that means you’d be attaching it to fiberglass, you’d probably be wasting your time. In the event of an accident, the forces would rip that bolt right out of the fiberglass, even with a giant fender washer behind it.I’ve read that even…[Read more]

According to the GA Dept of Transportation, Moneypenny doesn’t need shoulder restraints. Just was thinking of using them in case but it doesn’t sound like it’d be such a hot idea. I’ll stick with my lap belts. Thanks for the input.

Allen,Without something that holds the shoulder belt up higher than the level of your shoulder when seated, I would not recommend it. You risk breaking a collar bone or that shoulder belt pushing you down and out under the lap belt (aka submarining) in a hard collision. Additionally, you need something that keeps that shoulder belt correctly…[Read more]

I am installing no retractable shoulder belts in my car. I am bolting them to the tunnel behind the seat, the tunnel at the side of the seat, and the frame at the side — the shoulder portions are in the center and the buckles will be at the sides of the car. The sides are held in place with plastic sleeves. This keeps the belts out of the…[Read more]

Suspect shoulder belt may be uncomfortable unless your left shoulder is below level of bench back seat. In most modern vehicles the shoulder connection is adjustable in vertical plane to accommodate height of drivers. Maybe a 5 point harness with straps going over both shoulders parallel to one another will provide the additional safety you are looking for

With that topic pretty much covered….Here is a good tech article on noisy disc brakes:http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a3092/4317748/

Paul offers some great advice on troubleshooting a sticky accelerator. My bet is on the cable binding somewhere – at the fan shroud, in the cable housing itself, or at the accelerator pedal. I’d only add one thing to my and Paul’s previous input. Operate the throttle manually at the carb, from the rear. Use your fingers to move the linkage lever…[Read more]

John …no need to google Rob and Dave’s. The carb info link I posted is from Rob and Dave’s. Once you are on their site, you can navigate around their site. It is a treasure trove of info.If you buy John Muir’s VW book and bookmark Rob and Dave’s web site, you will have just about everything you need to maintain the VW portions of your TDr.After…[Read more]

Hey John, you may want to do a google search for “Robs and Dave’s VW Repair”. They are a good web resource on all things VW. A lot of my VW Samba friends use their online advice for questions, and problems. I only use a local VW Dune Buggy shop here in Florida, as they rebuilt my engine for $1600, (just a long block rebuild) It sounds like after…[Read more]

Well if your tach is reading incorrectly, and the actual engine speed is 850 (or half of the 1700 you are seeing), then your idle speed is fine. Quick check…What does your tach read at about 60 mph? With a stock trans, it should be about 3,000.On to the “sticking” throttle….Is the tube in place that carries your throttle cable through the fan…[Read more]