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[imfinlay]

For my '57 Plymouth, my wife wants me to put seat belts in it before she'll get in, or let the kids get in. Fair enough I guess.

I have a couple of choices - I can buy a kit from the USA and get the upper mounts welded in by a professional (the rest is bolt-in) or get Quick-Fit in Stanmore to fit them.

Either way, does anyone know the legal requirements? I seem to remember that seat belt mounts must be "as fitted by the manufacturer" but what's the case with retrofitting to vehicles that never had them, even as an option?

[Phil - Nottingham]

Nothing but have to be safe - contact seat belt specialists as they do kits for cars that did not have thenm and they will safest

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[imfinlay]

Thanks! I called Quick fit this afternoon, it's quite expensive to get them to fit them. I'll see if they can supply the belts, fit the B-pillar mounts and I'll do the rest. Since there's no interior in yet it may not be so expensive though.

[Rich5ltr]

I used Quick-fit in my Aston and they did a cracking job and for what i thought was very good value for money. Certainly not something I would want to do myself. Cost about £500 I seem to remember, not bad for 2 day's work and all the belts & buckles I thought?

[Car-Nut]

imfinlay,

I put a set of rear seat belts on fleabay at the the week-end...

may be worth a look....
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[richardlw]

I wanted them in my Corvair, and will also put them in the Mini and Dauphine. This set came out of a Nissan. More details in month 18 and 29 of my Corvair build.




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