Wh1teLeopard
09-05-2007, 04:51 PM
Since we installed bucket seats it became impossible to use the exsisting seatbelts, so we installed some harnesses.
I thought I'd post this up as it took a lot of brain power and time to fit them correctly so may be of use to others.
We originally went for fitting them on the panel below the back window, however when we drilled through and bolted one on the entire panel flexed easily just from pulling it by hand!
So we decided to look upon where the original seat belts had been mounted. They were mounted onto the panels by the inspection panel, and reinforced with steel.
So we mounted the harnesses on those panels with reinforced steel backing it up.
The passenger side harness had to be mounted on the inspection panel, we did a couple of tests with it prior to installing the harness, and were happy with the results. No flexing and no widning of the holes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/MonthlyUploads/May/09052007023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/MonthlyUploads/May/09052007024.jpg
The bottom of the harnesses were the hardest brain power wise, whilst one side could freely use the exsisting hole for the original seat belt, the problem arose with what to do with the side that needed attaching to the tunnel!
The tunnel isn't solid, and without any visible access inside from above or below, who knows what's in there lol
Eventually we struck upon a plan, by using a metal rod, we cut it to the width of the tunnel, found a suitable place (using a drill and a whole lotta luck), drilled and tapped the ends, then mounted the bolts there. This provided both the force of having the drag the bolts forward through the tunnel walls in the event of a front end or rear collision, and the forces of having to pull against each eye bolt in the event of a side collision.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/28032007001.jpg
I thought I'd post this up as it took a lot of brain power and time to fit them correctly so may be of use to others.
We originally went for fitting them on the panel below the back window, however when we drilled through and bolted one on the entire panel flexed easily just from pulling it by hand!
So we decided to look upon where the original seat belts had been mounted. They were mounted onto the panels by the inspection panel, and reinforced with steel.
So we mounted the harnesses on those panels with reinforced steel backing it up.
The passenger side harness had to be mounted on the inspection panel, we did a couple of tests with it prior to installing the harness, and were happy with the results. No flexing and no widning of the holes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/MonthlyUploads/May/09052007023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/MonthlyUploads/May/09052007024.jpg
The bottom of the harnesses were the hardest brain power wise, whilst one side could freely use the exsisting hole for the original seat belt, the problem arose with what to do with the side that needed attaching to the tunnel!
The tunnel isn't solid, and without any visible access inside from above or below, who knows what's in there lol
Eventually we struck upon a plan, by using a metal rod, we cut it to the width of the tunnel, found a suitable place (using a drill and a whole lotta luck), drilled and tapped the ends, then mounted the bolts there. This provided both the force of having the drag the bolts forward through the tunnel walls in the event of a front end or rear collision, and the forces of having to pull against each eye bolt in the event of a side collision.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Wh1teLeopard/28032007001.jpg