Roll bar cross member and 5/6pt belts

[mickmate]

Hey Doug I just put a set of Simpsons in 6025 as they are SFI approved. The rear cowl bar is a perfect height for wrapping the shoulder straps around. It puts them right across the shoulders and 90 deg to the spine. I used the nice trim plates for them from Finishline. http://www.finishlineaccessories.com...roducts_id=228 I attached the submarine strap with a spacer to the steel channel for the sidepipe hanger as it is welded at both ends to the frame. I have some pictures I'll e-mail you. The roll bars are typically 12" on center but according to the Simpson install instructions those crossbars are too high. Patricks look like they are at the same height as the cowl hoop.

[damdfw]

I'd like to see some pictures of that setup. I have been considering wrapping around the cowl bar but wasn't sure which belt I should use or how it would look/work.

Originally Posted by mickmate

Hey Doug I just put a set of Simpsons in 6025 as they are SFI approved. The rear cowl bar is a perfect height for wrapping the shoulder straps around. It puts them right across the shoulders and 90 deg to the spine. I used the nice trim plates for them from Finishline. http://www.finishlineaccessories.com...roducts_id=228 I attached the submarine strap with a spacer to the steel channel for the sidepipe hanger as it is welded at both ends to the frame. I have some pictures I'll e-mail you. The roll bars are typically 12" on center but according to the Simpson install instructions those crossbars are too high. Patricks look like they are at the same height as the cowl hoop.

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by mickmate

I have some pictures I'll e-mail you.

Thanks for the photos, that is helpful and is a good option. My guess is that I'll end up with something anchored to the cowl hoop.

Hey one other question - where did the original CSX comp cars anchor their belts and what belts did they use?

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

- where did the original CSX comp cars anchor their belts

For more than lap belts, some of the original Comps had a crossbar that was positioned about halfway up the rollbar, behind the seat. It was an add-on, bolted not welded.

Several other shots of Comp cars also show a bolt-in eyelet on the lower bulkhead, also behind the seat, probably at a point where they could pick up a frame point behind the bulkhead.