MKII Back Seat Seat Belt with Shoulder Strap

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

pictures, man, give us pictures!
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 4:43 PM
Subject: MKII Back Seat Seat Belt with Shoulder Strap


> I just installed a complete front seat belt assembly in the back seat of my 
> car.  I had Brett (The Hitman) pull a passenger side seat belt from a car 
> he was parting and send it to me with all the attaching hardware.  Since 
> the retractor assembly must be mounted vertically to work properly, I 
> bought a big 90 degree bracket from Home Depot and cut it down to size.  If 
> you look under the rear deck (behind the stock speaker location), you will 
> find a 2" square hole and behind it, a smaller hole already cut in the 
> sheet metal.  I cut the carpet above the larger hole, folded it under and 
> glued it to the bottom of the deck.  I mounted the big bracket to the 
> smaller hole (with a reinforcing piece above the deck) and fastened the 
> retractor to the bracket with the belt feeding through the larger 
> hole.    I just pulled the carpet back to access the smaller hole from 
> above and then glued the carpet back down over the bolt I used.   The belt 
> guide that is normally attached to the B pillar gets attached to the roof 
> right above the back end of the stock speaker grill.  If you feel through 
> the headliner with your finger, you can find the hole.  A threaded nut is 
> already welded in there so you only have to cut a hole in the headliner and 
> bolt up the guide.  Once everything was installed, I discovered that the 
> belt just rubs on the front of the square hole in the deck.  I found a 
> piece of flexible black quarter inch tubing, split it lengthwise and put it 
> over the front of the hole for the belt to slide on.
> 
> The whole retrofit took just a couple hours and looks real good.  I took 
> some pictures, but will have to get the film developed before I can post 
> anything.   The retractor works perfectly, btw.  It locks right up if you 
> yank on it.
> 
> I did this so that I can use a child's booster seat in the back of the 
> car.  I didn't bother doing the driver's side rear because no one ever sits 
> there anyway.  I may do it in the future just so the car is symmetrical.
> 
> John
> Long Beach
> 87 16v
> 
> 
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