Looks good... I like it! 
Got a Sharkbar.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Got a Sharkbar.
Got it installed today even though I'm just starting on the interior. As you can tell from the pictures the interior is pretty "ratty." Carpeting & everything is all original 35 year old stuff. The foam in the seats is turning to powder. 
This is the first step for the interior. My seat belts were long gone and all that remained were the shoulder belts. I wanted to use some type of racing harness and saw the Sharkbar from Vetteworksonline.com as a way to anchor the belts without cutting any holes in the car. I spoke with Dan on the phone when I ordered and he seems to be knowledgable. Highly recommended.
The bar and all the harware are first rate. Everything is black powder coated and has a nice finish. The bar was very, very, very easy to install.
Now you know why I never posted any pictures of my interior.
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This is the first step for the interior. My seat belts were long gone and all that remained were the shoulder belts. I wanted to use some type of racing harness and saw the Sharkbar from Vetteworksonline.com as a way to anchor the belts without cutting any holes in the car. I spoke with Dan on the phone when I ordered and he seems to be knowledgable. Highly recommended.
The bar and all the harware are first rate. Everything is black powder coated and has a nice finish. The bar was very, very, very easy to install.
Now you know why I never posted any pictures of my interior.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Shouldn't be any problem mounting the panels I removed. The bolts and bracket actually lay below the edge that the panel mounts. No, didn't have to do any cutting or modification to anything. Very clean installation.
I forgot to mention that this is the Sharkbar III, for .68-73's
I left the panels off because 1. they were held together with Bubba screws with some missing and 2. I think I'm gonna remove all the interior panels, clean, strip & re-dye black.
Damm!!! Those pics look like some kinda Bums hangout.
I forgot to mention that this is the Sharkbar III, for .68-73's
I left the panels off because 1. they were held together with Bubba screws with some missing and 2. I think I'm gonna remove all the interior panels, clean, strip & re-dye black.
Damm!!! Those pics look like some kinda Bums hangout.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Here's some more assembly pictures.
I had to remove this little bolt to clear the bracket:
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Here's the holes, already there, that the bracket uses.
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Here's a picturte of the bracket.
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And the bracket mounted.
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I had to remove this little bolt to clear the bracket:
Here's the holes, already there, that the bracket uses.
Here's a picturte of the bracket.
And the bracket mounted.
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Alot of people make mistakes by putting 5 point harness to thier normal seats which if they do get in an accident the harness will pull thier neck downward instead of backward which could cause some vertibrate disks to move. So the proper way to add a harness is also to have a bar that's behind the seats to hook the belts to.
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The Sharrkbar is a harness bar. It might add strength but it's main function is to mount harnesses to.
The key to harness installation is to ensure that the shoulder belts do not angle down between the shoulder and the bar. If you look at the pictures at the beginning of this thread, the bar is just below window level. I'm short, so I know that this level is above my shoulders and compression would not be a problem.
The key to harness installation is to ensure that the shoulder belts do not angle down between the shoulder and the bar. If you look at the pictures at the beginning of this thread, the bar is just below window level. I'm short, so I know that this level is above my shoulders and compression would not be a problem.
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St. Jude Donor '09
No lap dances here Wally. 
I thought I sorta explained its function/purpose above.
www.vetteworksonline.com I think they're a supporting vendor.
I thought I sorta explained its function/purpose above.
My seat belts were long gone and all that remained were the shoulder belts. I wanted to use some type of racing harness and saw the Sharkbar from Vetteworksonline.com as a way to securely anchor the belts without cutting any holes in the car.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by 427V8
So What is the main loop attached to?
It looks like it just mounts to the top of the wheel well???
It looks like it just mounts to the top of the wheel well???
Keith, the main bar attaches to the car via the shoulder harness bolt which was removed. I think the side struts or supports prevent any additional forward motion of the big bar.
Maybe Dan can answer more specific questions.
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Originally Posted by Ironcross
What is a sharkbar? 
The Shark Bar is a 5-pt harness bar that bolts into '68 thru '82 Corvette coupes & convertibles. It attaches to the factory seat belt anchors and or Sub-frame. The function of the Shark Bar is to keep its occupants securely in place while auto crossing or road racing. The bar aligns the belts to the proper angles and keeps the OEM seat belts functional. None of the Shark Bars will block access to the rear compartments or limit backward seat adjustment. It also allows room for storage of the T-Tops. The anti-submarine (crotch) bracket is available with a mount for an Amerex fire extinguisher. The Bar requires a 3" aftermarket 5-point (individual style) belts. All Shark Bars are powder-coated gloss black. A billet Shark Bar camera mount is available and will fit on harness bars. All Shark Bars come with a detailed installation manual. The Shark Bar Series 3 for '68-'69 coups & '68-75 convertibles will be in production very soon. Speed Direct sells all our Shark Bar Series and they are a Supporting vender. www.Speeddirrect.com
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Originally Posted by 427V8
So What is the main loop attached to?
It looks like it just mounts to the top of the wheel well???
It looks like it just mounts to the top of the wheel well???
The convertible Shark Bar will be in production within 2 months.
Dan
