Hi All
Does anyone have the retractable seat belts for an early spider, a BS1 would be great, that seatbeltplanet sell?
If so could you reply with a photo of the retractor bit with the roof down.
I'm trying to fit some retractable belts myself but at the moment they catch on the window frame/roof when the top is put down. The retractable bit of my belts look very similar to the photo on seatbeltplanet so I'm guessing they use a special bracket.
Any help would be great.
Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
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- Your car is a: 1972 BS1 Euro Spider
- Location: Midlands, England
- OttawaTom
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- Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
- Location: Ottawa, ON
Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
Boy, is photobucket a bucket of ****.
Hopefully, these pictures will help. I don't have the interior panels installed around the seatbelt (didn't come with the car )
I have a '76 and it didn't have the mounts for the retractor, so I had to drill and use the gigantic washer-like anchors. The advantage is that I could mount them without interfering with the top.
Take care,
Tom
Hopefully, these pictures will help. I don't have the interior panels installed around the seatbelt (didn't come with the car )
I have a '76 and it didn't have the mounts for the retractor, so I had to drill and use the gigantic washer-like anchors. The advantage is that I could mount them without interfering with the top.
Take care,
Tom
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Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
Hi Tom
I take it the washer anchors are threaded and you drilled a through hole in the wheel arch?
How big in diameter are the anchors? is there much metal to metal contact inside the wheel arch?
I did think about doing this but I was put of with the wheel arch being a radius and a anchor plate being flat.
I take it the washer anchors are threaded and you drilled a through hole in the wheel arch?
How big in diameter are the anchors? is there much metal to metal contact inside the wheel arch?
I did think about doing this but I was put of with the wheel arch being a radius and a anchor plate being flat.
- OttawaTom
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- Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
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Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
The washers are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. They're not threaded, just big washers. The kit comes with 4 washers, bolts and lock nuts.
I used two washers for each retractor, just because I had them. The spot I drilled the hole was at a point on the wheel arch that doesn't have a lot of curvature and when I tightened the nut, there was pretty good contact
I'm not sure if the washer bent or the sheet metal or both.
I also primed around the hole before attaching the retractor.
Post some pictures when you're done!
I used two washers for each retractor, just because I had them. The spot I drilled the hole was at a point on the wheel arch that doesn't have a lot of curvature and when I tightened the nut, there was pretty good contact
I'm not sure if the washer bent or the sheet metal or both.
I also primed around the hole before attaching the retractor.
Post some pictures when you're done!
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Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
Finally found a solution that doesn't mean i have to cut the rear panels.
Just one bracket that cost me less than your $2.
It just needs filing down on the corners and painting black.
Pictures to follow.
Just one bracket that cost me less than your $2.
It just needs filing down on the corners and painting black.
Pictures to follow.
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- Your car is a: 1983 PININFARINA
- Location: Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
Is that aluminium?
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Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
No galvanised 5mm mild steel.
It's a unistrut bracket.
It's a unistrut bracket.
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- Your car is a: 1975 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
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Re: Seatbeltplanet *picture request*
another option is to get a set of original brackets from a newer donor car and have them welded in behind the rear seat. you then to to replace the rear seat with a newer one that has the slots cut in it for the belts to pass through. did this on my 1975.
1975 Fiat 124 Spider
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