 Most viewed - Retracting seatbelts |
705 viewsAll bolted up. Looks nice-n-neat, eh?
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703 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.
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671 viewsTake your 'new' belts and clean them. Do this by pulling out the belt and securing it with something to keep it from retracting.
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666 viewsThe last time I'll see this mess!
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666 viewsHow the back side looks. Pretty darn close to how the stock units look in later cars!
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661 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.
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655 viewsPretty cover snapped on.
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641 viewsNow that's what I'm talkin' about! Clean!
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633 viewsGo ahead and mount the latches. Notice the release buttons face each other!
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632 viewsThese are the belt latches. I cut the seat belt warning wire from the latch after the photo was taken.
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628 viewsBoth of the brackets after fabrication.
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626 viewsThe ugly stock belts and latches are removed.
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620 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!
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616 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.
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608 viewsHow it looks from the driver's point of view. Looks stock!
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604 viewsThe new belt upper mount attached.
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599 viewsJust a reference of how the upper mount should look when the new one goes in.
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598 viewsDrying in the sun shine.
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598 viewsAll stretched out and ready for a bath. Scrub both sides gently in hot, soapy water. Rinse both sides in fresh, hot water.
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593 viewsCovers the torso and lap (or gut) for any size occupant.
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