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Offline Sandyman

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday,July 10, 2019, 05:46:49 AM »
I couldn't find the sill plate in the lotus parts manual. The reason I looked was the great amount of rust dropping between the 2 riveted sill fiberglass body parts. I don't think there is much more left than Roddy's.

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday,July 10, 2019, 06:55:16 AM »
Egad - you’re was not existent - what held the seatbelt in place?

The doubler plate and bolt, but the car had been in pieces since the early 80's so no one drove it with the plates in that condition.

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday,July 10, 2019, 07:29:16 AM »
Time to check mine a little closer. They appear OK but... from what I have heard and seen here has me wondering.

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #18 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 09:08:41 AM »
Attached is a photo of the new powder coated plate I made.  Somewhere, I have a PDF drawing of the plate - if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll try to find it.

Tom

By any chance have you still got the PDF of the seat belt mount ?????

Dreaming....maybe

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #19 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 10:09:58 AM »
I believe some of the usual suspects sell them in case you don't want to fabricate your own. Brian (EuropaTC) saved all the files from the old yahoo group and there is a pdf of the plate that gives all the dimensions you need if you do want to make your own here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pWkOZ6a7g3D0iWUf8aY6Rpc9WfbVqxQT

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #20 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 12:15:48 PM »
Thanks for the link

But is this also for TC

4 top holes
1 seat belt hole
2 holes for body joint (rivet line)

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #21 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 12:37:06 PM »

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #22 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 12:43:21 PM »
SJS do stainless steel mounting plates https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/SJ615.htm

missing the 2 bottom rivet holes

will build my own

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Re: 4-point Harnesses
« Reply #23 on: Saturday,May 23, 2020, 12:53:09 PM »
The steel ones don't either, or the ones from Lotus Supplies https://www.lotus-supplies.com/parts/bodywork/fittings-bodywork/seatbelt-mounting-plates-pair/.

I suspect you fit them then drill the holes in the plate to line up with the holes in the fibreglass. It wouldn't surprise me if that was what was done in the factory, only through the fibreglass as well.