I need a roll bar.

[Pdcooper]

I am trying to get my 101 registered and have been told I need lap sash belts...which means I need something to mount them from.

I know the chances are rare but if anyone has one for sale?

Cheers
peter

[101RRS]

What happened to your roll bar?? What happened to the standard lap sash seat belts?

It is intergral to the front door frames so I assume you do not have those either.

However you do not need the roll bar to mount the seatbelts. The original fitted arrangement has the the sash part of the belt bolted to the top of the outer section of the body work behind the seats.

Garry

[Pdcooper]

There was nothing in it.....no cage or belts.
The engineers say I cannot mount to the roof...not strong enough.

[101RRS]

Just mount them to the provided positions.

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Garry

[Homestar]

Welcome to the forum Peter. I would do what Garry has suggested as far as seat belts go. Not sure if anyone would have a roll bar lying around in Australia, but they are available in the UK - I have seen a couple of second hand ones come up for sale.

Make sure you post some pics of you beast for us.:)

Cheers - Gav

[Sitec]

So Pdcooper, another 101! Where'd ya get it, what's it look like, what mods are you planning?? As Gav said, pics please!! :)

[101RRS]

The engineers say I cannot mount to the roof...not strong enough.

Not surprising as almost all 101s in Aust are canvas. I take it you have a metal roof - so an ambulance or a home made roof put on a GS??

Pictures are definitely required :).

Anthony Johnson in Melbourne is the only real supplier of parts in Aust and there might be a chance he has a roll bar off one of the ones he has wrecked.

Give him a call - here is his website Land Rover 101 - British 4wd Imports - Home Page (http://101spares.com/)

Don't take a lot of notice of the parts list on the site, I don't think Anthony has updated it for many years - always give him or Bev a call.

Garry

[juddy]

Do you want us to source from the UK?

Do you need a canvas we have one for sale.

[101RRS]

Peter where have you gone.

On re reading the posts and given the vehicle has a tin roof, no roll bar, and no seat belts, I wonder whether Peter actually has a Series 2a/b FC rather than a 101.

Pics will satisfy the curiosity.

Cheers

Garry

[Pdcooper]

Overseas at the moment so no pictures till I get back.

It is a RHD ex-radio tin top.

I bought it in the US and shipped it to Australia...seemed like a good idea at the time (sound familiar) but has proven to be a logistical challenge.

The PO bought it in the UK to build it out as a expedition vehicle but gave up.

It is low mileage, dead straight, disk brakes, overdrive, pertronics..but still running 24v.

Finishing up the mechanical overhaul but need tyres and lap sash seat belts (and something to mount them to) get it passed.

Ay help with either of the above would be great.

[101RRS]

It is a RHD ex-radio tin top.




:cool: My favourite 101 :cool: - sounds like it has had a couple of nice additions.

I would have thought that seat belts would still be connected as in the GS version though I am not familiar with the internal layout of a Radio Body.

Also I am sure the construction of the roof will be along similar lines to Series Landrovers and the door frames will be definitely the same as other 101s but hard connected to the hard top. Looking at a series 3 wagon on how their seatbelts are connected to the hardtop may gives clues if you chose to not use the 101 positions on the rear cabin bulkhead.

We definitely want pics when you are able.

Cheers

Garry

[Pdcooper]

The issue is not what I would accept...it is what the certifying engineer will accept :confused:

[101RRS]

The issue is not what I would accept...it is what the certifying engineer will accept :confused:

Why do you need an engineer?? (maybe disk brakes but unless you told the authorities they were not standard they would not know the difference).

Other 101s in Aust unless heavily modified do not need engineering to be registered. Surely the standard mounting points for the seatbelts are all that is required.

Cheers

Garry

[Homestar]

I think different places have different rules. Any vehicle that is bought into Australia needs some form of inspection or compliance to be able to be registered here. In Vic, that is a VASS certificate.

Mine was complianced in Queensland, and it has a modification plate for the seatbelts, so maybe the factory points are not suitable?

Only guessing here. Mine 3 point belts are anchored to the roll bar. Maybe it is the fact that it only has lap sash belts? Maybe they don't meet standards?

Anyway, I hope you get it sorted and on the road soon.

[Sleepy]

G'day pdcooper, sounds like a nice truck , can't wait to see it.