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Front Seat Belt Harness- Early Oval Beetle
crsedge - September 9th, 2011 at 08:24 PM

Hi All,

I have a 54/55 Oval, with no seat belts as per the factory.

I am not comfortable driving this, so am thinking of a period style front harness set-up. I have emailed Simpson as they are a period-style that I like, but heard nothing back.

Has anyone reading this thread installed a harness to a Beetle? If so, what did you use, where did you purchase it, problems encoutnered and who installed it? (given that it should be engineered- I am in Melbourne!)

Cheers

Craig


h - September 9th, 2011 at 10:21 PM

I have a 54
I am comfortable driving it
Love it actually
just like riding my bike really..
gotta look out for all the other tools on the road n alls fine ;)


matberry - September 9th, 2011 at 10:32 PM

Lasted this long without belts. :tu:


pod - September 9th, 2011 at 10:41 PM

used to drive my 61 around without belts ,as H says its the others on the road you watch out for and i think you drive a little more defensively to suit


crsedge - September 12th, 2011 at 10:13 AM

Hi Guys,

Unfortunately I have seen the bad side of serious car accidents being an Ambulance Paramedic, and the results with seat belts worn and not (though seat belts aren't always the answer).

It is for this reason that I am wanting to travel as safe as possible and install belts, the harness is just preference for looks. As h rightly said 'you have to look out for the other tools', but that is not always fool proof as per many accidents I have attended and we have all seen on the news...

Cheers

Craig