I'm pretty sure lap straps are not legal.
Ill probably be back down mid october time next.
And get this! Timed my 90, 0-60, 20 seconds! Will impresed with TDi!
As for roofs, when i did my conversion, before i had the correct fittings, i bolted the upper mount to the bulkhead, onto the old truck cab fitting. Not really very comfortable, but it did the job till i got the bars.
They are if the vehicle is registered pre 1st april, 1987 after which date 3 point belts on the driver and prescribed front passengers seat became compulsory.
Ah, the light is dawning, is Redhead perhaps talking about commercial vehicles?
The law requiring drivers to wear seatbelts was early 80's, certainly long before 87, so the law requiring the fitting of seatbelts must pre-date that.
Impressive, i can only dream of it. Well I did have it with my disco but I saw the light and got a 90
Where boots you from when your not up in wales?
Born and brought up in surrey, redhill and surroundings. My parents and grandparents still live around there, so i do pop back at times. Only been in Bangor for a year, university up here see!
You obviously have to take the rear door off.
Do you only have two hinges??
I had my roof off for the bulkhead change and I only undid the top of my three hinges. Before refitting the roof I went for a drive on the back roads near my house and just didnt worry too much about not having seatbelts.
Or are you planning on going a bit of a jaunt like this?
If you just want to try it, take the roof off and go for a quick fly.
You know i said your defender will be in that stupid LEZ thing i forgot that it only applies to Hard tops...So you won't be charged... but they have fecked things up big time so check Here and if it is not exempt give them a call and tell them it is not a van but a station wagon and they will make it exempt
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