Seat Belt Mod

[v8s4me]

One of the quickest, cheapest and most effective mods I’ve done. The seat belt now pulls out smoothly, the inertia locking works perfectly (probably for the first time in its life), when you unclip it retracts smoothly back into the reel and doesn’t get caught in the door causing damage.



Obviously any changes to the seat belts are at your own risk.

[Barkychoc]

Is that just a rose joint? Good thinking!

[v8s4me]

It is just a rose joint.

[PYNEY]

hi joe

i saw this on your car the other day and it looked great ! clever idea without the ag of making it yourself

something i must do next
can you give us the spec on thread size required please and possible places to buy ?

cheers keith

[v8s4me]

7/16th" RH female rod end XFR7 from http://mcgillmotorsports.co.uk/

Reasonable price and good service.

[Elfit]

This may be a numpty question but do we need right hand thread for one side and LH thread for the other? If so which way around?
Cheers
Tim

[v8s4me]

They are both R/H thread.

[SteveOS3]

Don't forget to call your insurance company to let them know you've modified the mounting. There was no extra charge on my policy but they did want to see photo's and drawings - my mod was the one from the tvrsseries website: http://www.tvrsseries.com/seatbelt.htm

SteveO

[Top Gear TVR]

what nuts ands bolts are required and from where did you source them?

[mikel003003]

Just a pair of 7/16 can't remember the length but its fairly obvious when its in bits

[mikel003003]

Bolts only you don't need nuts

[jned]

Just completed exactly the same alteration as in the above picture, using the same suppliers. Certainly solves seat belt problems

[foot2firewall]

I've found a local company that specialises in manufacturing seat belts for classic cars. They have a range of flat or 90 degree extension plates that would do the job. One end of the plate is bolted into the existing fitting and the other end would have the seat belt runner (the bit the belt always snags in) attached to the plate with a nut and bolt. My question is - would attaching the runner with a nut and bolt to the extension plate be an MOT failure or not?

[phillpot]

foot2firewall said:

I've found a local company that specialises in manufacturing seat belts for classic cars.

these guys ?

[v8s4me]

foot2firewall said:

..... They have a range of flat or 90 degree extension plates that would do the job.

Cheaper than the rose joints?

foot2firewall said:

..... My question is - would attaching the runner with a nut and bolt to the extension plate be an MOT failure or not?

I've had two MOT's done since I fitted the rose jpoints and no query.

[foot2firewall]

phillpot said:

foot2firewall said:

I've found a local company that specialises in manufacturing seat belts for classic cars.

these guys ?

No, these guys

[foot2firewall]

v8s4me said:

foot2firewall said:

..... They have a range of flat or 90 degree extension plates that would do the job.

Cheaper than the rose joints?

foot2firewall said:

..... My question is - would attaching the runner with a nut and bolt to the extension plate be an MOT failure or not?

I've had two MOT's done since I fitted the rose jpoints and no query.

Didn't get to pricing, I need to call the owner when she's back on Thursday. If its all good (i.e. not an MOT failure risk) I'll take the TVR to work on Friday and pop in at lunch time and see what the cost is.

[Top Gear TVR]

I still feel that a rose joint designed for use in such situations as steering and suspension is likely to be sufficient for holding me in situ.....

[mk1fan]

Just done this and fully concur with the OP.

If you haven't already done this then do it. No more than £12 in parts of ebay.

[glenrobbo]

Link?