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    Attaching something to the frame??

    I was looking at Matsuthunder200's picture of his 'thermal blanket' (see his thumbnail in the 'Ski Planes' thread). By the way, I've got to adopt that idea to help keep the cabin warm; I figure it needs to come down when the humidity goes up to keep air circulating in the back.

    Anyway, he shows a shoulder harness apparently attached to a horizontal member behind his head.

    Other than welding a mount to that member, how else can one anchor that harness? I know that at the harness end one could use an appropriately rated length of cable and nicopress to the metal tab on the harness, and it would seem reasonable one could do the same at the 'member' end (via a very short length of cable), but how would you prevent lateral motion? Not that I'm planning on doing this anytime soon, but I'd like to have an idea 'how to' in my back pocket.

    Thanks - Mike
    Mike Horowitz
    Falls Church, Va
    BC-12D, N5188M
    TF - 14954
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    Re: Attaching something to the frame??

    Rear attchment of the shoulder harneses and strap in mine was simple. I cut a slot in the metal of the top of the bagage compartment and wraped the singel strap around it. Wont go anywhere. If it bend in an accident I may not be able to fix the plane anyway so I concider it safe enough. My AME singed it out as nothing structualy was changed in the plane.
    Len Petterson.
    I loved airplane seens I was a kid.
    The T- craft # 1 aircraft for me.
    Foundation Member # 712

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      Re: Attaching something to the frame??

      I put a zip tie around the tube on each side of the belt and then another one inbetween looped through those two parallel with the tube. Required zero cutting.

      does that make any sense....... if not I could send a picture. I have been doing lots of small improvements and am getting tired of taking the headliner out!!

      Richard Boyer
      N95791
      Georgetown, TX
      07TS
      Richard Boyer
      N95791
      Georgetown, TX

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        Re: Attaching something to the frame??

        Would you mind sending a picture? I'm trying to figure out how to put in a harness.
        Ed@BTV VT
        TF 527

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          Re: Attaching something to the frame??

          Mike!

          Funny you should ask. I guilted myself into it and was preparing the pic as you posted.

          The picture makes a lot more sense...... There was a bunch of leftover strap after the install of the belt and I couldn't bring myself to cut it off. So I rolled it up and zip tied it. I moved it between the fabric and the frame for the picture, but it normally just hangs on the engine side of that overhead bar.

          hope this helps! If you need me to take another It won't be a problem!

          Richard Boyer
          N95791
          Georgetown, TX
          07TS
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          N95791
          Georgetown, TX

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