Ok so after reading all the post can someone tell me exactly which retractable seatbelt I should get? I have an 85 and I'm hoping that screw is there on the pillar. Can someone send me a link for both rear seats in grey..Thanks!
FJ60 Seatbelt Planet- Rear retractable seat belts (1 Viewer)
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4runner2FJ60
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Call Seatbelt Planet and tell them what you have. They will put you on the line with a guy that knows all the ins and outs of the LC mod. He set me up with both rears, new center, and both front belt replacements. It worked out GREAT. I got lucky with threaded nut existing, Flip a coin or cut a small hole to see if the thread is in there! click here Rear belt kit FJ60
Thanks! I'm gonna assume the grey color option matches the stock grey seatbelts? Anyone know?
You can stick needle into the hole where the nut should be and feel around for threads. If you are curious but not immediately wanting to cut the hole.
has anyone ordered the brown belts? Did they match well?
has anyone ordered the brown belts? Did they match well?
4runner2FJ60
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@Built4Camp They have more than one color of grey and grey silver. Please see the pictures of my cruiser posted here and if you don't feel like reading mine are the Grey (65) color.
Nook,
Can I ask where you got these rear retractable seatbelts? I'm looking for this exactly. I ordered some rears from seatbeltplanet and they won't work to get that recessed OEM look. They're really meant to be externally mounted. I've cut the cavity out and was about to mount them when I realized they wouldn't work without a custom fabbed bracket. Appreciate the assist. Thanks
I bought 62 retractors and trim panels from someone parting out a 89-90. Then sent the retractors to seatbelt planet to get re-webbed.
It was a more expensive route. If you can bolt it in like the photo in the post you replied to you can save a good bit by using what you have. Another potential option would be to look at using the OEM A pillar mounting bracket and see if that could be used to help recess the belt retractor.
Do you have any pictures of how your trying to mock it up?
Here are the 62 retractors I added to my 83.
A pillar bracket I was suggesting in the comment above. If you sourced a set and flipped them side to side you could use them as a recessed bracket for the rears possibly.
kenavt
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Hey folks, does anyone have pictures of the Seatbelt Planet retractor install in a FJ60? I have the threaded nut up top, but am trying to figure out if I need to drill any additional holes in the frame or fab a bracket for the retractor. I don't have the tools or metal to fab a bracket, or to drill a hole in the wheel well if it requires more then basic drill bits for wood (no carbide or lubricating oil here...).
My plan was to mount the retractor in the FJ62 stock position in hope there's a magical bracket with the Seatbelt Planet kit, and then probably need to drill a hole in the wheel well like @roadstr6 to mount the lower end of the belt. No idea how I'm going to drill the hole in the wheel well with just basic wood drill bits... one problem at a time.
My plan was to mount the retractor in the FJ62 stock position in hope there's a magical bracket with the Seatbelt Planet kit, and then probably need to drill a hole in the wheel well like @roadstr6 to mount the lower end of the belt. No idea how I'm going to drill the hole in the wheel well with just basic wood drill bits... one problem at a time.
You don't have to drill into the wheel well unless you want to. You can just unbolt the old rear seat belt and use the existing seatbelt bolt under the rear seat at the corners nearest to the door. I drilled and later figured out I didn't really need to.
kenavt
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This is what I ended up doing - using the existing seatbelt bolt under the rear seat closest to the door. It didn't intrude in the cargo area ... have happily slept on the carpet in the back twice now.
There was no magical bracket for the retractor, but I just bolted it to the frame roughly in the FJ62 position.
Unfortunately I don't have any photos of my install and my truck is away from me... when I have access to it again, I'll post some.
I put a set in my '87 60...much easier than some would lead you to believe. Works great. Install starts with last post on p.3 and goes into p.4 .
you have to call them at seatbelt planet, they don't have the retrofit kit listed on the website
I just installed some in my 60 here:
fj60 rear retractor seatbelt install
I drilled one hole in the driver's side to mount the retracting unit and avoid the wires running to the back. On the passenger side, I did nothing and used an existing hole in the frame.
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fj60 rear retractor seatbelt install
I drilled one hole in the driver's side to mount the retracting unit and avoid the wires running to the back. On the passenger side, I did nothing and used an existing hole in the frame.
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Curious if you had the threaded nut on both sides of the pillar stock? I unfortunately only have it on one side and it seems like a super long shot that I can get the threaded plate worked all the way up the pillar and get it to hold long enough to thread the bolt in? Any advice is appreciated...
I called 2 body shops and have emails to a couple hot rod shops about cutting a larger access hole so they can weld the threaded plate in place. I plan to reach out to TorFab tomorrow since I have an appt with them at the end of the month, but my kids are dying ride in the new cruiser now that I have a 88 rear seat upper and the seatbelts most of the way in.
My 83 had a thread but on both sides.
Technique I have heard of for threading that is feed string on top bolt hole down into pillar. Is a shop vac at the bottom to help it down towards the quarter panel.
Tie on threaded plate, apply epoxy to the surface of the plate. Pull cord to get plate up.
Once up in place allow to tack up enough to hold itself inside the pillar and then thread bolt in to center and pull tight against the back of the pillar.
Hope that helps!
Technique I have heard of for threading that is feed string on top bolt hole down into pillar. Is a shop vac at the bottom to help it down towards the quarter panel.
Tie on threaded plate, apply epoxy to the surface of the plate. Pull cord to get plate up.
Once up in place allow to tack up enough to hold itself inside the pillar and then thread bolt in to center and pull tight against the back of the pillar.
Hope that helps!
