4 Pt. Seat Belts

I did this upgrade also.

For the shoulder harness there is a premade bar of flat steel that I bought from Hall. It is powdercoated black and prebent to the correct shape.

It bolts up to the existing shoulder harness mounts on the bulkhead.
It permits you to slide the shoulder harnesses left to right.
The only negative to this set up is that in NYS, one is required to wear all belts the car is equipped with or pay the $75 fine per occurance.

I have submarine belts also for track use but since I just converted the car to power seats, I still have to figure out how to put them in so as not to interfere with the operation on the seats.

The seat belts require a new hole through the floor on the inside of the seats. I have lowered pans so this is easy.

On the outside where the retractors are I removed the retractor and either drilled a new 1/2" hole or used one that already existed. I don't remember which was the situation.

The retractors are stored away for future historic use in my museum.

Everyone I know (including me) has the aftermarket crossbrace Doug refers to for the shoulder harnesses, unless of course they have a roll bar installed. My lap belts simply bolt to the '74 OEM mounting points on the inside of the seat and through the rocker plate on the outside. I understand earlier cars had different seat belt arrangement so YMMV.

Julian

I use the cross bar mentioned and the stock inside floor attachment holes. I fabricated the plates your thinking about out of 14 guage steel and painted black crinkle. I attached with SS socket bolts and washers. Used a big washer on the back side of the belt mounting bolt to spread the load if needed.
Jim Cain

Does anyone have a photo of the seat belt bar that seems to be widely used? Thanks...

My 79 has a entirely different seat belt arangement then the older cars ... problem was the retractors were shot ... and I just found the replacement set new on ebay ..I;m waiting for them to come.

I choose the option because I had a roll cage and harnesses .. on the street it was overkill.

I also would like to sse the Hall seat belt bar ??

Ron

Pictures? Sure thing...

... and one corner, for some detail.

These holes are for the original shoulder restraint bolts. The bar follows the plush shoulder under the window.

I bought this from Hall Pantera aswell.
The bar did not fit my car, and had to be altered. My car seems to be narrower. And I changed the radius of the bar at both ends. by cutting several cuts, and bending the bar, to reduce the lenght of the bar.. Then welding the cuts and paint. the whole thing.
Its not a bolt on.

Best regards
Frode
#1155

That is the exact set up that I have and it bolted in with the exception that I needed to space it away from the bulkead with flat washers so the belts would slide.

My car is a US 73L. Maybe the mountings vary according to production date?

I'll bet you a nickle that it won't fit a "pushbutton".

My car is a "push button"
# 1155.

Best regards
Frode

I think I see the problem. I know LPB discovered that his seat belt mountings were different.