Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
Here's my seat belt mock up with the 3D printed upper bracket and the body notched out. The waterfall panel just needs upper notches and the two will make a rectangular opening where the bracket sticks out. I might machine some nice bezels for the opening later on too. I used the stock lower mount points on the chassis.

I like these belts I ordered. They have a compact retract roller (fits behind the seat), smooth operation, and are well made. The clasp section has adjustable length too. Seems like it will work out fine. Ideally the rear upper slip would be a bit higher but it is what it is. I don't want the roll bar and that's really the only practical way it can be any higher. It comes over the shoulder at a good spot and is really comfortable.

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I'll have the steel bracket parts made now. Weld them up and job done!
G'day Brad,

Looks like you are well under control with a seat belt solution, but I thought i would just pass on my Roadster solution:

Retractable seat belts are required by law in South Australia. However, on the roadster, the seat belt shoulder strap is too low when installed in the conventional position, to meet the requirements. The workaround is to fit the shoulder strap in the centre of the car, where the body curvature is highest, per the pic below. Not the best photos, however you can see the red seat belt release button alongside the drivers seat. The retractors are mounted in the trunk.

Surprisingly you get used to it quickly, just like the reverse speedometer.

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Thanks for all the detail you have put into documenting your build. It has been great to follow along. I work with industrial inverters / battery systems. It is great to see a fun application like a hot rod. So much more exciting than a boring UPS.

Best of luck with your firmware issues.

Cheers,

Nige