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10-14-2005, 01:40 PM
Tim the Teacher

tell us more Obiwonkenobe:study:
10-14-2005, 01:42 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

tell us more Obiwonkenobe:study:

Hey if you don't want our advice and real world experience just let us know! :wink:

BTW> here is what Onething had to say!

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Originally Posted by onething

The modified seatbelt on the driver's side failed ::Shocked: It stopped retracting.

I paid to have my bar installed. When the retractor stopped retracting, I took it back to the dealer. They wanted as much to remove the bar as it had cost to install it. They would not reinstall the bar. They would not sell me the seatbelt.

Hiley of Arlington made it good, but they would not alter the replacement unit. I called HD, and they insisted the mod was necessary. After looking at the two, I really couldn't see how the mod was going to improve anything. It retracts more smoothly than the modified unit on the right side.

BTW, if you ever need a seatbelt for your car, don't have the dealer express ship it from Japan. It will get to the West Coast overnight and then sit in customs for several days. It contains an explosive device!
10-15-2005, 09:45 PM
Tim the Teacher

News at 11:00:
Seats out, carpet out, back ledge plate out,quarter trim panels out.
10-15-2005, 09:49 PM
Treibenschnell

You do get rather impatient, don't ya!::Paul::
10-16-2005, 05:05 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

News at 11:00:
Seats out, carpet out, back ledge plate out,quarter trim panels out.

Sweet let the fun begin! Looks like you guys are going to have perfect roll bar installation weather! Take some pictures for us! :cool:
10-16-2005, 12:50 PM
BAM!

i get off at 4pm, anything left for me??
10-16-2005, 05:53 PM
onething

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

The seatbelt retractors have an electrical connection to them they explode when the SRS is activated to work as a pretensioned for the belts. We are not a 100% sure why Onethings seatbelt retractor went Boom after the installation, current theory is it may have had something to do with the installation. I recommend disconnecting the battery before you start the installation. From Onethings experience it would appear there is no need to modify the retractors on the newer cars.

A day late, etc., but just for the record...

My seatbelt did not go boom. It just failed to retract one day. Pulled it all the way out trying to get it to retract, and it just lay there. The only issue I had with the explosives was in doing an overniter from Japan. Homeland Security sat on it on the West Coast for a few days.
10-16-2005, 05:53 PM
Treibenschnell

So TtT, what's the outcome? Where are the pics?
10-16-2005, 07:20 PM
black roadster

I didn't have a digicam and frankly we forgot to take any pics.

Rollbar is in and as always we had a few hurdles but the bar is in and secure. :D

Tim can fill you in on the details. This makes my 9th rollbar install!
10-16-2005, 08:09 PM
Tim the Teacher

Kudos to Black Roadster :clap: for the help today.

Lessons learned:

1. The window defroster wires had to be rerouted slightly behind the drivers seat.
2. There is a huge wiring junction box behind the driver seat that had to be disconnected.
3. Under the passenger wheel guard, the breather assembly had to be moved temporarily to allow the bottom plate to be installed.

It was a very smooth process except for the very end. It seems one of the rear driver seat bolts was stripped on removal so a tap will be needed before replacing the bolt. No major problems at all. I will post a pic tomorrow.
:burnrubr: zoom zoom
10-17-2005, 01:17 AM
Mouglie

9th

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Originally Posted by black roadster

Tim can fill you in on the details. This makes my 9th rollbar install!

I'd like to be the 10th!!!
10-17-2005, 03:37 PM
Tim the Teacher

I would post pics but it says I am not allowed:confused: and I can't find the help button.
10-17-2005, 03:45 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

I would post pics but it says I am not allowed:confused: and I can't find the help button.

You've been around here long enough... you should know this LINK by now!

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10-17-2005, 04:05 PM
Tim the Teacher

show me the money....yeah yeah

I paid up.:clap: Damn, my freeloadin' status is disappearing;)
10-17-2005, 04:14 PM
Tim the Teacher

pics are too big ...any ideas?
10-17-2005, 04:14 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

pics are too big ...any ideas?

resize them. :punchout:
10-17-2005, 04:18 PM
Tim the Teacher

sorry don't know how:confused:
10-17-2005, 04:29 PM
Tim the Teacher

3 Attachment(s)

here they is:D

reading the instructions is always best!
10-17-2005, 04:54 PM
Titus

Looking good! :cool:
10-17-2005, 05:12 PM
Treibenschnell

Looking good!
10-17-2005, 05:28 PM
Kestrel

Looking good!
10-17-2005, 08:01 PM
onething

After pics look OK, but how do we know you really installed it? I wanted to see bloody knuckles and tear streaked faces during the install.
10-17-2005, 08:05 PM
Tim the Teacher

That would have been my wife after she worked me over for buying it:cool:
10-18-2005, 03:57 PM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by Mouglie

I'd like to be the 10th!!!

After Sunday I'm not looking forward to another one. I forgot how much of a PITA a rollbar install can be and how long they take. If I am available I will be glad to coach. Get more wrenching volunteers though. I'm thinking of a more supervisory role next time. ;)

Glad to have helped TtT. He has a nice place and is good people. Needs more tools though... ;)

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