Inertia reel convertible rear seat belts

[A TR7 16V]

Commanded to mount the bits for rear seat belts in the Herald, I decided all I can do is with the reels in the bottom of the hood compartment and the top brackets in the curves at the ends of the trim channel (804090).

The most worrying thing is that when I went on-line to see what others have done, I found a gallery picture from Quickfit showing they'd mounted a set exactly as I intend.

Thing is, I don't think that trim channel or the bits that join it to the B post (running along the tops of the rear side cards) are really very strong. I know they offer more protection than no seat belts at all, and it's only to stop the Horde of the Things running riot in the back when going on holiday, but I wonder if anybody's made strengtheners for seat belt mountings in the back?

Graham

[thescrapman]

I think Quickfit used a frame secured down to the chassis to strengthen the mount points.

[A TR7 16V]

Quoted from thescrapman-

I think Quickfit used a frame secured down to the chassis to strengthen the mount points.

Got any pictures showing such a frame or just think they should've used one? The point was, it's Quickfit.

I think a frame for each side needs to go from the seat belt top bracket to the floor just inboard the B post, and transverse to the floor either at the centre or right across to below the bracket on the other belt. But something formed to lie in the trim channel and round to both B post tops and another bar/tube straight down to the floor might be enough, considering the directions of the forces on the top bracket.

Graham