Re: rear seat belt install (repost)

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since it would be my kids riding in the back seat, I installed 4 point harnesses in my 63 Polara 500.  It came out good.  I looped the should straps up over the top of the back seat and down into the trunk.  I anchored them to the two metal cross braces that cross the back seat in the trunk; they seemed pretty beefy.  The lap belts I attached to the floor under the rear seat with anchor points where the floor was beefier.

I also put 4 point harnesses in the front, but they are less effective.  I didn't want to start bolting or welding to the roof and I don't have a roll cage.  So I mounted the lap belts to the stock location and the shoulder straps to the rear seat floor pan behind the front seats and drape the shoulder straps over the top of the front seat.  There's enough play in the shoulders that I'd still probably go forward into the steering wheel, but I think they're more effective than just lap belts.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Scott Hinojos <lightsplicer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This is what I bought to go with the belts (which are very nice AND made in the USA) I bought from these guys. http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/product/FHD-1046-2.html

I'm more than a little concerned about welding upside down on sheet metal, because I don't trust my welding skills (very rusty) any more. lol

Nick, I'm not sure if I'll need the backing plates, but I'll keep you in mind. :)

Thanks, all!
~S~

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM, <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have (4) new in the box RB1 style backing plates available. Let me know if you need them.

 

Nick Tiberio

FuryUs63

 

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From: Dodger7998@xxxxxxx
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:12:46 AM
Subject: Re: rear seat belt install (repost)

The backing plates can also be bolted in place, here is a pic of some aftermarket type ones

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 6/28/2011 7:17:19 A.M. Central Daylight Time, djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Scott,

You will probably have to weld a backing plate 4"x4" around the area where you want to drill the hole. The hole should come through the center of the back plate, plate should be welded to the outside of the floor pans. If the car didn't all eady have them. I f you don't then if your in an accident(god forbid), then the rear passenger(s), mounts will just pull though the floor board.

DJ

--- On Mon, 6/27/11, 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: rear seat belt install (repost)
To: "1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, June 27, 2011, 11:34 PM

This is a resend of a message Scott sent to a wrong address:

>  Hey folks,
>  So I looked at a couple of links concerning installation of seat
>  belts, and my car doesn't quite jive with what I'm reading about it,
>  at least as far as the expectation of factory mounting points.
>  http://www.wescoperformance.com/2-point-seatbelt-install.html and
>  http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-seatbelts.html each mention
>  factory mounting points, and I'm just not finding them in my car.
>  That's fine, though, because all I need to know is, will simply
>  drilling a properly sized hole in a place that makes sense on the
>  floor pan going to work safely?
> 
>  I have the proper hardware, but this sentence has me concerned:
>  "Anchor points for belts must meet the strength load requirements of
>  FMVSS 210." Well, what the heck does that mean to me? lol To wit:
>  "Standard No. 210 - Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages - Passenger Cars
>  (Effective 1-1-68 ), Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks, and
>  Buses (Effective 7-1-71)
>  This standard establishes requirements for seat belt assembly
>  anchorages to ensure proper location for effective occupant restraint
>  and to reduce the likelihood of failure. The requirements apply to any
>  component, other than the webbing or straps, involved in transferring
>  seat belt loads to the vehicle structure." OK, does that mean that if
>  I drill holes just about anywhere through the floor, it will be safe?
> 
>  Thanks again! Many more questions to come... ;)
> 
>  ~S~

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