 Last additions - Retracting seatbelts |
438 viewsCovers the torso and lap (or gut) for any size occupant.Oct 16, 2005
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429 viewsNothing in the way, now :-DOct 16, 2005
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486 viewsNow that's what I'm talkin' about! Clean!Oct 16, 2005
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450 viewsHow it looks from the driver's point of view. Looks stock!Oct 16, 2005
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507 viewsHow the back side looks. Pretty darn close to how the stock units look in later cars!Oct 16, 2005
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532 viewsAll bolted up. Looks nice-n-neat, eh?Oct 16, 2005
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445 viewsFits just like the stock unit in my baby! Really, I am more comfortable than I look. Honest :-)Oct 16, 2005
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479 viewsJust a back-side shot of the 12mm bolts poking out the back. 10mm would be the perfect size but the hardware store I went to didn't have that size. The bolts should be M8x10 with 1.25mm thread pitch.Oct 16, 2005
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524 viewsPretty cover snapped on.Oct 16, 2005
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482 viewsThis is the way you would actually do it; mount the retractor first THEN bolt the bracket and lower outside mount to the body. These two bolts should be tightened firmly but not by a gorilla i.e. don't over do it!Oct 16, 2005
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442 viewsThe new belt upper mount attached.Oct 16, 2005
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454 viewsHow I attached the lower outside mount to the bracket. Slowly snug the bolt down until you can't move the belt's lower outside mount, then back of about 1/2 a turn, just so it can move with minor effort.Oct 16, 2005
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516 viewsHere's the lower outside mount and new bracket, mounted to the old stock location. This is shown for illustration purposes -- you need to mount the retractor first, then the bracket to the body.Oct 16, 2005
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499 viewsGo ahead and mount the latches. Notice the release buttons face each other!Oct 16, 2005
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470 viewsBoth of the brackets after fabrication.Oct 16, 2005
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443 viewsYou'll need to straighten the latches. Here I've straightened the left (driver side) latch. The right one is the unstraightened passenger latch.Oct 16, 2005
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546 viewsThis has everything needed for anyone wanting to do this provided they have experience welding, cutting and tapping metal. I've tried to be exact but I would highly recommend that the brackets be made with the particular car present to allow for test fittings.Oct 16, 2005
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470 viewsThese are the belt latches. I cut the seat belt warning wire from the latch after the photo was taken.Oct 16, 2005
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489 viewsTake your 'new' belts and clean them. Do this by pulling out the belt and securing it with something to keep it from retracting.Oct 16, 2005
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482 viewsThe ugly stock belts and latches are removed.Oct 16, 2005
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