I got some long-reach needlenose pliers and removed the linkage from inside the vehicle through the middle console hole. The hardest part is getting to the left (driverside) 2 bolts on the housing. I ended up drilling out 1" holes out of the console floor and plugged them with compression plugs...
As Alexholl2015 mentioned earlier in the thread, drilling holes above the left 2 bolts was easiest for me. I got a steel drill bit and 2 compression plugs off Amazon all for under $20. The plugs worked great and will be easy to access if I ever need to repair it again.
Plugs:
USPS insured it up to $50 or $100, still waiting on the verdict. Found OEM belts online but is gonna set me back $500+ but you're right; if I need the belts, I'll want the best
First post here, and yes I've searched the forum extensively for an answer to no avail.
Soooo, I had a front end collision that caused my front seat belts to lock up. I mailed them to Safety Restore to fix them and USPS damaged and/or lost them. Now I'm trying to avoid shelling out $500 for OEM...