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| pbanders |
 Oct 13 2016, 09:14 PM
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What's involved with installing retractable seat belts? When I bought my 1970, it had no belts at all. I put in some crappy stock non-retractable belts years ago, but they are and always were crappy. I'd like to put in something better. Suggestions? Just lap and shoulder retractable should be all I need.
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| 914werke |
Oct 13 2016, 09:42 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,606 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Tougher on the early cars as the back wall has no recess for them, but you probably new that.
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| pbanders |
Oct 13 2016, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Oct 13 2016, 08:42 PM)  Tougher on the early cars as the back wall has no recess for them, but you probably new that. I've got the later back pad with the cutouts in it, I assume that helps. I'd need to remove the back pad, but it's attachment to the firewall that has me wondering. |
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| malcolm2 |
Oct 26 2016, 09:44 AM
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QUOTE(pbanders @ Oct 13 2016, 11:25 PM) QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Oct 13 2016, 08:42 PM) Tougher on the early cars as the back wall has no recess for them, but you probably new that. I've got the later back pad with the cutouts in it, I assume that helps. I'd need to remove the back pad, but it's attachment to the firewall that has me wondering. Maybe you got your back pad off already. But if not and for anyone else that happens to wander by.... the attachment of the backpad to the fire wall is with small bolts that screw into plastic sleeves inserted into the fire wall. But you probably saw that cause the bolt heads are visible. The crazy thing is the pad has hooks that point UP. They go in loops in the firewall. So once the bolts are removed, you have to pull the pad DOWN to get the hooks out of the loops on the firewall.  |
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| pbanders |
Oct 26 2016, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(malcolm2 @ Oct 26 2016, 08:44 AM) QUOTE(pbanders @ Oct 13 2016, 11:25 PM) QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Oct 13 2016, 08:42 PM) Tougher on the early cars as the back wall has no recess for them, but you probably new that. I've got the later back pad with the cutouts in it, I assume that helps. I'd need to remove the back pad, but it's attachment to the firewall that has me wondering. Maybe you got your back pad off already. But if not and for anyone else that happens to wander by.... the attachment of the backpad to the fire wall is with small bolts that screw into plastic sleeves inserted into the fire wall. But you probably saw that cause the bolt heads are visible. The crazy thing is the pad has hooks that point UP. They go in loops in the firewall. So once the bolts are removed, you have to pull the pad DOWN to get the hooks out of the loops on the firewall. Thanks, actually, I haven't removed the pad yet, so that was really helpful. |
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Auto Atlanta has (had?) some retractable so that ... Oct 19 2016, 12:24 PM Dave_Darling I believe that you must modify the firewall in ord... Oct 14 2016, 05:32 PM raynekat
I believe that you must modify the firewall in or... Oct 14 2016, 06:34 PM rdauenhauer I have retractable seat belt now, but they stick a... Oct 19 2016, 11:04 AM malcolm2
I have retractable seat belt now, but they stick ... Oct 19 2016, 12:26 PM RickS I must be one of those f******g lazy types since I... Oct 26 2016, 11:02 AM Rob-O Meant to reply to this earlier. I have a quick qu... Nov 8 2016, 02:11 PM ThunderbirdDrive
Meant to reply to this earlier. I have a quick q... Nov 8 2016, 03:22 PM Rob-O Thanks, definitely good to know. Nov 8 2016, 03:27 PM |
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