The whole 900 three point rear belt; reel, anchor and latch, bolted into my 69 Sonett without any modification to the assembly or the Sonett, but there is an internal modification needed for it to work.
The 900 has a pendulum that locks the reel in roll-over situations. The reel must be maintained in a specific angle to prevent locking. The Sonett mount is horizontal or about 45 degrees different from the 900 mounting. The reel was constantly locked, no retract, no extension. I removed the reel cover and removed the pendulum weight. This has the effect of defeating the roll-over lock.
The modification has no effect on the extension rate lock. The belt still locks within an inch or so of belt extension provided the speed of belt extension is rapid. If I press on the brakes hard (maybe 1/2 G?) the belt latches. It releases again provided both the deceleration has subsided and the tension on the belt has relaxed.
If I were to ever put the Sonett into a slow roll over before a frontal impact the belt won't latch. No Joie Chitwood driving up on two wheels with this belt modification.


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• Making the Sonett safer, Larry, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:05:42
  • Re: Making the Sonett safer, JB, Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:02:38
  • safer than what?, Jonathan Bartlett, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:34:16
    • Re: safer than manual belts, Bill, Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:21:55
      • 900 belt into 97, Jonathan Bartlett, Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:53:46 <-- Viewing This Message
  • As a starting point, you might look at..., spiv, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:46:01
    • Spiv.....you always answer less sarcasm, Larry, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:46:56
    • Re: As a starting point, you might look at..., Greg , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:33:32
      • Great info Greg....thank you very much! N/M, Larry, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:55:49
  • Re: Making the Sonett safer, Jim H, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:25:16
    • Jim , thank you for taking the time! Yes..rust, Larry, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:29:31
      • Re: Jim , thank you for taking the time! Yes..rust, Steffan, Sat, 1 Apr 2006 00:54:32
        • Re: Jim , thank you for taking the time! Yes..rust, Ray Kopczynski, Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:42:37
          • Re: Jim , thank you for taking the time! Yes..rust, Steffan, Sat, 8 Apr 2006 11:16:46
            • Re: Jim , thank you for taking the time! Yes..rust, Ray Kopczynski, Sat, 8 Apr 2006 11:29:26
      • Re: ...(What do you think Jim?), Jim H, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:15:41
  • Tires and brakes..., Chaz, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:48:46
    • Did you read the title of that picture?, Chaz, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:52:50
      • Of course I read the title Chaz!!!, Larry, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:37:17
        • Be careful before you change things..., Chaz, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:34:22
        • Re: Of course I read the title Chaz!!!, Ray Kopczynski, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:37:06
          • your opinon on this Chaz...., Larru, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:05:30
            • Larry, if you are that worried..., Chaz, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:33:03
            • Re: your opinon on this Chaz...., Ray Kopczynski, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:21:43
              • fiberglass, CMyles , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:50:13
                • Re: fiberglass, Jim H, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:07:13

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