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Garrison202

10-01-2020 @ 8:25 PM

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My '36 is entirely original and I've been told that I shouldn't modify it in any way.
I'm holding to this rule fairly closely. Rather than replace them, I've had the radio, heater, etc. repaired and brought back to life.
That said, I have decided to install seat belts. I figure that I want my family to get the most life out of this car and and enjoy it as much as possible. With seat belts, I know we'll be tempted to go for those Sunday drives!

So... any advice?
Any "rules of thumb" I should follow in obtaining these and having them installed?

Thanks so Much!
John

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10-01-2020 @ 9:12 PM

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There are many good after market belt sets available. I am sure you will get recommendations.

My point I would like to share with you has to do with a trick on drilling through the carpet in the back seat area. Using a drill will certainly catch a carpet thread and run the thread. Get a 1/2 inch piece of copper pipe. File or use a grinder to sharpen one end to be used as a punch. Once the end is sharp and you have found where you want to drill the holes for the seat belt bolts, use a hammer and the copper pipe cutter to cut into the carpet. This will keep the drill from catching the carpet. There are hollow punch sets that you can purchase, but for a one time use this is considerably cheaper.

Good luck and installing seat belts is a good idea, and if you decide to have your vehicle point judged, there is no deduction for neatly installed seat belts.

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10-02-2020 @ 2:21 AM

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Garrison. If you do a search for "seatbelts", you will find a lot of info. Here are a few. Regarding the carpet, because I used L mounting brackets, I didn't drill through the carpet, I just cut a slot for the carpet to slip over. Use good sized backing plates to reinforce the attachment to the floor pan.

https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=13460&keywords=seatbelts

https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=13072&keywords=seatbelts

https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=11749&keywords=seatbelts

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TomO

10-02-2020 @ 8:10 AM

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51Woodie gave good advice. Do not install seat belt mounting brackets over carpeting, the mounting bolts may loosen over time and fail when you need them the most.

Tom

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10-02-2020 @ 9:16 AM

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In some ways you are just installing garnish. In the days before 1956 a front end crash would cause the engine to penetrate the passenger compartment. A rollover would reveal the roof was inadequate to support the car inverted. The steering column would crush your chest. The only benefit might be avoiding being ejected if a door flew open or you were pitched through the windshield. Better to drive to avoid such calamities. I put seat belts in my 1948 sedan coupe based on inspection of a jalopy racer with wide aircraft belts, a shoulder harness and an anti-submarine strap. The racer also showed me how freely rotating the crank was in his car after he had it balanced. I did this to my crank, pistons and rods. The balancing was a better investment but the seat belts kept me thinking.

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