Seatbelt seatbelt!
10-14-2008, 04:56 PM
#1
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Seatbelt seatbelt!
Hey guys, its been a while since ive been on the forums, my mustang has been under a cover for a while since ive been so busy with school and other annoyin stuff. But, i got my license, and im trying to get the car roadworthy for some rollin around. My immediate problem is seatbelts.
The mother wont let me drive with just lap belts, but the belts i had previously ordered from mustangsunlimited were too wide to fit between my seats and the doorframe. So, i was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions about belts or seats (possibly racing seats? dunno), with emphasis on cheap but effective...
thanks all.
The mother wont let me drive with just lap belts, but the belts i had previously ordered from mustangsunlimited were too wide to fit between my seats and the doorframe. So, i was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions about belts or seats (possibly racing seats? dunno), with emphasis on cheap but effective...
thanks all.
10-14-2008, 06:53 PM
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Your mom is correct - lap belts are not safe (better than nothing but...) 3-point seat belts are an easy upgrade - try Mustang Unlimited or Virginia Classic Mustang... reasonable prices and good customer support for the most part.
Other safety upgrades to consider: Disc Brakes, seats with head restraints, new suspension, Bright LED tail lights... there are others but that is a good start.
Good luck.
Other safety upgrades to consider: Disc Brakes, seats with head restraints, new suspension, Bright LED tail lights... there are others but that is a good start.
Good luck.
10-14-2008, 07:38 PM
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Don't tell her this, but if you get in a front end collision hard enough to whack you into the steering wheel, it's quite possible it's going to be hard enough to spear the solid steering column through your chest. Seat belts aren't going to prevent that...
10-14-2008, 08:17 PM
#6
The seat is similar to this. http://store.summitracing.com/largei...grm-15-650.jpg
Last edited by 1slow67; 10-14-2008 at 08:20 PM.
10-14-2008, 08:39 PM
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http://www.mustangandfords.com/howto...umn/index.html
10-14-2008, 09:01 PM
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Mustangs started getting collapsible columns in late '67, so you may or may not be ok, Joe
I know I'm not. I've come to terms with the fact that if I get in a nasty front ender, I'm done. I drive accordingly.
I know I'm not. I've come to terms with the fact that if I get in a nasty front ender, I'm done. I drive accordingly.
10-14-2008, 09:05 PM
#10
Here is what happened.
ORIGINAL: 6ck Pony
Yea no problem. I hit the side of a semi car hauler at aprx. 50mph. It was night, raining and I didn't see him until the last second. Maybe 20 feet. He was lengthwise across the road. I remember very little: The color of the car hauler, then someone saying the ambulance is on the way and seeing the steering column in my face and my teeth felt funny. Then waking up in the hospital. Since the mustang only had lap belts, my body went forward and the column came at me. I fractured two vertebrae in my neck, broke my jaw in two places, and messed up the inside of my throat. Everything has healed and is getting better. Except after 2 surgeries in my throat I still can't swallow right. So I have a stomach feeding tube, but things are progressing.
Yea no problem. I hit the side of a semi car hauler at aprx. 50mph. It was night, raining and I didn't see him until the last second. Maybe 20 feet. He was lengthwise across the road. I remember very little: The color of the car hauler, then someone saying the ambulance is on the way and seeing the steering column in my face and my teeth felt funny. Then waking up in the hospital. Since the mustang only had lap belts, my body went forward and the column came at me. I fractured two vertebrae in my neck, broke my jaw in two places, and messed up the inside of my throat. Everything has healed and is getting better. Except after 2 surgeries in my throat I still can't swallow right. So I have a stomach feeding tube, but things are progressing.
Last edited by 1slow67; 10-14-2008 at 09:08 PM.