Nifty Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Just wanted to know where one attaches the crutch straps to. Do they go on the same bolts as the lap straps or do they go on the rear seat mounting points as suggested to me previously? Cheers, Nifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyb Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Mine are on the lap straps. Drivers side fitted some time ago, but only got around to fitting passenger side this w/end (how selfish!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Mine are fitted to the lap strap fittings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekon Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 They attach to the brackets welded to the floor where it meets the rear bulkhead. Search the archives for detailed fitting instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I think the best place is indeed the brackets which poke out to the rear of the seat, however you don't get the right nuts and bolts in the pack to enable youto do this. Instead they supply longer bolts with more brass top-hat thingies encouraging you to double up at the lap belt fixing. I haven't looked for the fitting instructions as detailed above, but I'd be worried about scrutineering if you end up using nuts not supplied in the pack as they are all supposed to be "approved" items I think. There is another advantage to using these rear brackets... if you double up at the lap belt fixing the bolt is so long that the seat won't go all the way back. Bit of a pain. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekon Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 They gave me the wrong bolts to start with as well. If you keep asking the parts department, eventually you should get a set which will let you use the brackets on the rear of the floorpan. They have a spacer (like a bit of tube)which sits inside the welded on bracket, together with appropriate nuts bolts and washers. You do have to drill holes in the floorpan to fit these, and, if you are as lucky as I was, these holes will foul the re-inforcing channel pop rivetted to the underside. These then have to be removed, fettled, and refitted, turning what should be a 30 minute job into a half a day job 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 When fitted they are very solid, and I can't see why a scrutineer would have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenDriver Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 Did you use something like 8mm bolts to secure the straps instead of the 11mm bolts? ISTR that the bracket is only thin steel and the hole is too close to the exposed edge to allow widening out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Elizabeth Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 Older cars don't have this bracket, so you end up attatching to the lap bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acw Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 James Whiting sells stainless streghening brackets that allow you to use the belts on a seperate bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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