[T3] A new T-34 owner?

[Keith Park]

John, I was gonna ask your opinion on 3 point retractables in the Crate,  I
got a set of T3 ones, I have the inner tunnel mounts but nothing on the
rocker, I was thinking of bolting it to the floorpan with a reinforcement
washer, but... ya think I can wedge it between the body and pan around one
of the pan bolts?

Lookin for ideas!

Thanks

Keith


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John
Jaranson
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 12:15 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] A new T-34 owner?


Got a few more things done on Jill's Ghia over the weekend.  I got the new
3-point retractable seat belts installed.  I had to make a reinforcement for
the floor anchor.  Used a the portion of the center tunnel from the scrap
pan that had the seat belt anchors.  I re-shaped the tunnel sheet metal so
that I could bolt the seat belt to it through the floor pan.  Also was able
to remove one of the pan to body bolts and sandwich the new reinforcement
between the u-shaped body washer and the floorpan.  It is as strong as I can
make it without taking the body off and welding a larger reinforcement into
the floorpan or inside of the rocker.

Besides it has to be way better than the shoulder-only belts that I
replaced. <G>

I also managed to replace the front shocks with some COFAP shocks I had
around. This turned out to be a major pain the ass today when one of the
upper shock bolts broke off. Managed to finally get it drilled out enough
that I could retap it and push out the remains of the old bolt. After that
it went much easier. Feels a bit softer with the COFAP shocks on there
instead of the Monroes. 

Managed to get Sophy's oil and filter changed as well.

It was a good Type 3 weekend.

Later,
John Jaranson
www.carartbyjohn.com


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