Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site orca.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!uw-beaver!tektronix!orca!ariels From: ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Seatbelts, what do SHORT people do? Message-ID: <576@orca.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 23:01:05 EST Article-I.D.: orca.576 Posted: Fri Feb 10 23:01:05 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 04:01:26 EST References: <858@ihuxm.UUCP> <386@rayssd.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR. Lines: 33 Hoo, boy. I've been plagued by this myself (not to mention the fact that if you're short AND have a bosom, you're really up a creek!) The only things I can figure out are: 1) make a little slip cover around the seatbelt right where it rubs your neck. Make it out of soft terry cloth, and sew it right there on the seatbelt (but not TO the belt, if you get my meaning). Sew it very tightly, so that you have to work at sliding it up and down. It won't help the fact that it cuts acrossyour throat, but it won't abrade your skin. 2) rig a way to force the belt to go under the headrest, and put a way to keep it there. This will change the angle at which it will hit your body. Try rigging a hook of some sort off the bottom of the headrest. 3) rig a hook on the side of the seat, so that you can hook the belt under it and again change the angle. 4) get one of those folding seats that bus drivers use. It'll lift you up, and therefore change that angle again. It'll also make it easier to see over the steering wheel. Talk to your handy friends and see if they can come up with practicle ways to do 2) and 3). I know the thought of making holes in your new vehicle hurts, but so does a seatbelt across the throat! Ariel Shattan ..!tektronix!orca!ariels