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Seat belt Replacement 1976 2.0 |
dagersh |
Apr 15 2020, 04:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 4-April 17 From: Ancram, NY Member No.: 20,993 Region Association: None |
Hi Guys,
Trying to make the best out of sheltering in place by knocking out some long overdue issues with my '76. I pulled the seats today to attempt to CAREFULLY remove the rear upholstered cabin panel behind the seats to get to the belt retractors. I get that you need to pull the panel towards the front of the car at the bottom so that the retainers at the top can be cleared. First Question: How to remove the Engine Grill pull knob so that I can get the panel clear. I am assuming it is screwed on, but I want to confirm before I destroy it! Second Question: How are the retractors attached to the body of the car? Do I need to go in through the engine compartment? What little I could see from the passenger side, I did not see any attachment points. In the Engine bay on the driver side, I see some sort of attachment where it looks like the retractor would be located in the cabin. So there is where I am right now. I will have many more questions to come, as my cabin lights do not function right now, but the bulb is good according to my Multimeter. Thanks! Michael G |
FlacaProductions |
Apr 15 2020, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,607 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
Engine Grill pull knob is threaded - pull it until you can get a pair of vice grips on the solid part of the cable right behind the knob - then you can unscrew it. Then you also need to unscrew the plastic part that is behind the knob - it's threaded in as well. Sometimes you can simply turn it with your fingers but you'll see two indents where you may be able to get the tips of needle nose pliers in there and get it started.
Retractors are bolted on from inside the cabin - you'll see them when you get the backpad off. The search function here is very powerful and there is a lot of info on seatbelts here. |
raynekat |
Apr 15 2020, 10:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Engine Grill pull knob is threaded - pull it until you can get a pair of vice grips on the solid part of the cable right behind the knob - then you can unscrew it. Then you also need to unscrew the plastic part that is behind the knob - it's threaded in as well. Sometimes you can simply turn it with your fingers but you'll see two indents where you may be able to get the tips of needle nose pliers in there and get it started. Retractors are bolted on from inside the cabin - you'll see them when you get the backpad off. The search function here is very powerful and there is a lot of info on seatbelts here. Flaca is dead on correct on all of the above. |
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