Is this an original front seatbelt mount?

[Wladek]

I had two sets (belts in rear armrests, armrests with plastic parts for belts, wood with fabric hole for hook, hook etc.), dismantled from German market cars. So... pretty hard to tell

 

[HB Chris]

So US/NA and Europe both got the horizontal retractors in rear armrest in 74, these are very different on the RHD pics.

 

[DWMBMW]

Is this a factory set View attachment 31485 View attachment 31486 up?

My 72 Csi has them installed there also but I assume it was done by the DOT when it was federalized in the early 80's.

Frank, is that a very colorful primer or is your coupe screaming for its original color to be set free?

Doug

 

[Wladek]

Mine where disassembled from 74' & 75'.

 

[daddywad]

UK dealers fitted seatbelts on arrival, see bracket in attached pic. Mark

 

[HB Chris]

Thanks for sharing, we learn something new everyday.

 

[Markos]

UK dealers fitted seatbelts on arrival, see bracket in attached pic. Mark

Thanks Mark! Good info!

 

[NilsH]

Thank you Mark for providing a the answer to my OP! Much appreciated.
You don't happen to know if the hook part that attaches to the trim above the wood is available and where to source it?

 

[daddywad]

Speak to the lady that runs this place, she's is excellent and I'm sure she can help, its in UK though;

http://www.fdts-seatbelts.co.uk/

 

[Markos]

Speak to the lady that runs this place, she's is excellent and I'm sure she can help, its in UK though;

http://www.fdts-seatbelts.co.uk/

I would be up for a set of the upper brackets as well as the long support brackets.

 

[daddywad]

She wont do the strip metal parts but should have the hooked end for the seatbelt runner eye
Mark

 

[mark99]

Hi Mark (UK)
This is very interesting
It looks like the lower support is simply bolted onto the existing flanges on the inner fender and aft door support
It looks like the upper support on the aft end has a reinforcement patch welded to the fender arch
Not clear what is at the forward upper end
Would it be possible to provide closeup photos of these 4 attachments?
Thanks, Mark

 

[daddywad]

Hi, the rearmost fixing for the thin diagonal strap is into a fixed seatbelt style thread that came as standard. The top end of the diagonal strip has a seat belt thread nut welded on the inside. this is where the hook holding the belt runner fixes to. the diagonal strip is also fixed to the black panel with two self tapper (shown on my pics)

the seatbelt retractor is fixed with the custom tophat shaped bracket at the bottom in custom drilled holes

mark

 

[mark99]

wow, thanks!!
I can see that the loop would scuff the wood, I do have extra of the vinyl but not of matching wood parts
And when you stay standard for the upper rear attachment, that would be for a 74, I have a 72, so would have to add that
But the overall solution is very attractive

 

[RogerB]

 

[RogerB]

Sorry for the dual post! I didn't believe the first one posted. The front seat belts on my Swiss delivery CSL are mounted on the hat rack. I believe them to be original

 

[HB Chris]

Roger,

Would a 72 have the roof mount bracket?

Chris

 

[mark99]

I have a 72' not a CSL and it has the roof mounted bracket, the inertia wheel is on the floor (of course)

 

[Markos]

Roger,

Would a 72 have the roof mount bracket?

Chris

My ‘71 built in the summer of ‘70 doesn’t have it. I believe my ‘73 built in ‘72 has it. I’ll verify on mine, which doesn’t answer the ‘72 built in ‘71 question. Anyway, you can feel it underneath the headliner if you apply pressure by the grab handle.

 

[RogerB]

Roger,

Would a 72 have the roof mount bracket?

Chris

Yes! My 72 csl does have the hooks in the roof. RB