ghia seat belt questions

[zen]

new to Ghia's and need some info. i have a '74 with no seat belts in it currently.

1. is the shoulder mount point for the seat belt on the window ledge just a few inches back from the B-pillar or is it in the B-pillar?
2. did they have back seat belts stock? (just haven't dug around back there yet to see if there are mount holes anywhere)
3. if so, were they retractable also?

[vujade]

I believe it is below the B pillar....

and I dont think they had read belts...

[Doogie S]

Zen,

Not sure about the fronts as my Ghias are a 60 and 61, but the back seat did not have seat belts in them for any of the Ghias, from what I understand.

The rear seat was designated an "Emergency Seat" and it's use was more to it's designation, just for emergencies.

Hope this helps...


Doug

[zen]

well that sucks. i just assumed there were. backseat is a must, only for the rare occasions i don't know i have to get the kids and am not in the right car. bummer. maybe i can use some race mounts to create some mounting points back there.

[vujade]

that back seat was their just for kids.....its sorta like the back seat in a 300zx.

[zen]

just what i need it for.

i ordered some belts last night from CIP1 (supporting the sponsors ). will have to hunt down some racing mounts and some rear belts. entertaining a seat swap too. Scat Pro 90's in it now.

[Doogie S]

One option that might be worth looking into is using the seat belts from another car.

I used the front and rears from a hyundai pony in my 69 Beetle to get the advantage of retractable belts. If I remember right, even the mounting hardware was metric and the same size.

These cars used to be quite plentiful in the pick-your-parts yards, but most have probably been long sence turned into coke cans or rebar by now.

Doug