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Re: rear seat belt install (repost)



I installed the same hardware as Scott.  I'm not sure a bigger plate welded to the sheet metal would make much of a difference.  Seems to me that the weak link is the sheet metal tearing, and I don't know that a welded plate has too much of an advantage over those large washers (maybe some, though).  But in any case, I feel better knowing there's at least something back there that's better than nothing. 
 
Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto
Originally Florida A/C Car

--- On Wed, 6/29/11, D J <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: D J <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: rear seat belt install (repost)
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 11:30 AM

Scott,
That will work, just afraid that the washers' are not big or strong enough to withstand the impact of an accident. Bigger and thicker (in this case) is better. Even if you do not weld them in, jm2cw

DJ

--- On Tue, 6/28/11, Scott Hinojos <lightsplicer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Scott Hinojos <lightsplicer@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: rear seat belt install (repost)
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:45 PM

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
 

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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