Re: Re: Rear seat belts
My final report from the Land Rover Dormobile with four inertia reel seat belts:
The front seats were pretty easy. Existing hardware was retained for the buckle to keep the period feel and the shoulder fixing replaced with a new shoulder loop using the existing bracket. The retractor was fixed at the back of the plinth that the seat sits on, at the bottom corner next to the retaining strap for the rear door. Unfortunately the retractor is within kicking distance of an adult but fortunately not our children (yet).
The rear seat belts were more tricky. Luckily there was enough space for the retractor behind the lower trim at the side of the rear seats and the webbing feeds through a rectangular hole in this trim. Standard brackets were fitted for the shoulder fixing (behind the top trim) with an appropriate hole for the bolt. Centre stalks had to be used due to modern safety requirements (apparently there is a cut-off at 1973 which means you can’t use period hardware). These fit quite neatly just behind the seats, using the existing holes in the carpet apparently designed for this purpose (I am presuming it has been replaced, because these can’t be original can they?).
All in an expensive operation (6 hours labour plus parts) but a very neat solution. I can’t report exactly where things ended up being bolted but I can look if it’s important for you.
Cheers,
Gary.
