So my Troopy has old-school non-retracting shoulder belts in the front. The passenger one doesn't tighten up well and is not really safe. I've found some good info on 70-series belts in the 60-series forum believe it or not... but not so much here in the 70-series forum.
This thread even gives me part numbers for all the belts and receivers in black. But they are for a present-day 79-series. They may work for me.
I'd really like to get modern retractable belts in... and ideally OEM.
Here's a view of what I've got...
I thought I was screwed and would have to develop my own solution for securing a retractor. But under my back panels I found that I have the spot for the inset retractor.
That's great! But I'm not entirely sure if the ones in the 60-series thread will actually bolt in.
So I have a few questions...
1. Are these insets standard across the 70-series range such that any retractor should bolt in?
2. If you've looked in your truck, does my recess look similar to yours?
3. Specific question for @c2dfj45; do you have the part numbers for your oak belts and receivers? Do you think the retractors would fit my spot? I'm pretty sure I'd rather have oak than black.
4. Is there something that goes in the spot of the green circle in the photo below?
5. Could anyone with a retractor belt handy measure the distance from the center of the large mounting hole to the little tab that holds the retractor vertical (red distance or blue distance) on their actual belt assembly? (I have the dimensions of the recess obviously)
This thread even gives me part numbers for all the belts and receivers in black. But they are for a present-day 79-series. They may work for me.
I'd really like to get modern retractable belts in... and ideally OEM.
Here's a view of what I've got...
I thought I was screwed and would have to develop my own solution for securing a retractor. But under my back panels I found that I have the spot for the inset retractor.
That's great! But I'm not entirely sure if the ones in the 60-series thread will actually bolt in.
So I have a few questions...
1. Are these insets standard across the 70-series range such that any retractor should bolt in?
2. If you've looked in your truck, does my recess look similar to yours?
3. Specific question for @c2dfj45; do you have the part numbers for your oak belts and receivers? Do you think the retractors would fit my spot? I'm pretty sure I'd rather have oak than black.
4. Is there something that goes in the spot of the green circle in the photo below?
5. Could anyone with a retractor belt handy measure the distance from the center of the large mounting hole to the little tab that holds the retractor vertical (red distance or blue distance) on their actual belt assembly? (I have the dimensions of the recess obviously)
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