I would like to fit rear seat belts to my 1963 super de-lux. I don't want to weld the back pillar so i was thinking of lap belts. Has anyone done this? would it be legal?
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Re: rear seat belts
In a 63 car anything is legal as there is no requirement for belts at all.
Fitting lap belts is certainly an option that would look OK, but I am not convinced that lap belts are much safer than nothing at all.
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Fitting lap belts is certainly an option that would look OK, but I am not convinced that lap belts are much safer than nothing at all.
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Re: rear seat belts
Hiya,
I've been looking to do the same thing for a while now, and have got as far as purchasing some Securon 254's three pointers to go on the parcel shelf. Had no time to try fitting them yet as I want to make/get some suitable spreader plates etc.
Here's a thread I posted a while back: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3388
And another useful thread with some good photos: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1159
Hope that helps and look forward to seeing what you decide to do.
Cheers,
Chris
I've been looking to do the same thing for a while now, and have got as far as purchasing some Securon 254's three pointers to go on the parcel shelf. Had no time to try fitting them yet as I want to make/get some suitable spreader plates etc.
Here's a thread I posted a while back: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3388
And another useful thread with some good photos: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1159
Hope that helps and look forward to seeing what you decide to do.
Cheers,
Chris
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Re: rear seat belts
Its probably been said before, but mounting stuff like seatbelts to the parcel shelf is useless. If you have to. sending them down a slot at the back of the seat to the seat back or boot floor is preferable.
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Re: rear seat belts
I've fitted a single Britax lap belt to the rear of two of my Mini's for some sort of protection for my daughter.
I'd agree that they are not brilliant but must provide a little more protection than what I have in the front of the cars - nothing !
I got some seat belt anchorage plates, with the welded nut, from a scrap Metro and then drilled two holes in the rear bulkhead as low down to the boot floor as I could get, and bolted the belt in.
I'd agree that they are not brilliant but must provide a little more protection than what I have in the front of the cars - nothing !
I got some seat belt anchorage plates, with the welded nut, from a scrap Metro and then drilled two holes in the rear bulkhead as low down to the boot floor as I could get, and bolted the belt in.