| dennis | -- 01-22-2010 @ 12:39 PM |
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I want to install seatbelts for the front seat in a Fordor. My concern is how to deal with the seat frame whch seems to be in the way exactly where I need to bolt to the floor plan. Can anyone give me some advice on how they did it? Thanks,
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| nelsb01 | -- 01-22-2010 @ 1:24 PM |
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I dont have 1934, but in my 1949, I have the seat molding at the bottom of the front seat. I just measured back from that and attached the belts there. The side of the seat belts I did the same. Point to consider: when drilling through the carpet, mark you spot and then use a exacto knife to cut the carpet. Cut an X about 1/2 inch -- that will stop the drill from catching a carpet fiber, and causing a run. Also, make sure you use the biggest and thickest washers you can find. This will help disepate any 'force' over the floor plan that is exerted on it by the belts.
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| Terry | -- 01-23-2010 @ 8:45 AM |
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I had the same pbm in my 36. I drilled a series of holes in the seat frame and with a hacksaw blade and file was able to make a slit wide enough for the belt to get through. It was tedious, but after 4 such slits in the seat frame for 2 seatbelts, I was able to get the belts thru and attach them to the flooring. The slits were made where vert and horiz parts of frame met. Terry
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| supereal | -- 01-24-2010 @ 10:59 AM |
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I would expect slits to abrade the belts and make them unreliable and dangerous. We usually mount the lower anchors on top of the carpet or mat, and place a bolt thru the floor pan, and then use large "fender" washers on the lower side of the pan. Don't fasten to the frame, as the body may shift in a collision, causing the belts to become a dangerous noose.
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