1973 E9 front seat belt retractor
- Thread starter pickman
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Have Bluedevils build new seatbelt webbing and retractors for you, he has the Autoflug latches.
Thanks never heard of them I live way out in the sticks - hunting and fishing country seems you guys in CALI have everything!
Can you please forward the contact detail not coming up on the web.
He's in Durham, NC...very talented and nice guy for a Dookie. I only have his cell, if someone doesn't see this and post his email, I'll call him for you.
He is a member here that’s his alias send him a conversation. I also have his email which I can send.
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Al has my broken retractor I thank y'all for the help. In preparing to re-install I have a lot of spacers/washers/bolts and so on which I have paired up to what I think is the correct mounting. Per my Blue Manual they have the attached detail which is not exactly how I have my attachments paired any advice? The attached schematics show 4 different mounting points and the orientation of the parts.
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Those pics are for the e3 but each has three mounting points. You want the roof mount to move, the other two don’t need to move.
The attached are the seat belts and the attachments. I took these off the car in 1990, having been a brake and safety engineer for Ford MO CO early in my career am probably over thinking the proper attachment method. This is the only way all the pieces seem to fit according to the manuals.
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Put thick spacer between retractor and frame rail so it can twist only slightly. Same for roof mount.
Related topic:
Can someone tell me where items 10-12 mount in the interior (photo please)? It would be nice to have a place to hang the belt for a reach-around-and-grab.... It's available from CS-Werks, but I don't see where to mount it.
Can someone tell me where items 10-12 mount in the interior (photo please)? It would be nice to have a place to hang the belt for a reach-around-and-grab.... It's available from CS-Werks, but I don't see where to mount it.
Under the rear quarter window on the 74 models only. There are posts on the Forum showing how it's been done.
That also depends on where your current seat belts are mounted. As Chris points out, parts are for 1974/75 cars which have a unique and the best system of all, I find. Here are some pics showing the setup. I did the modification in my 1973 model.
Thanks Keshav. Mine is a 12/74 manufacture date, so your photos reflect my system. Those hooks make life much easier!
Now I'll need to research the rear panel and trim removal... it's different from what I expected. I haven't dug into the rear sides yet.
Now I'll need to research the rear panel and trim removal... it's different from what I expected. I haven't dug into the rear sides yet.
An Option? My trim panels appear to be the original set, so I guess it wasn't applied to all cars?
So there is not a circle of Hell waiting for me if I drill a hole in my wood trim?
So there is not a circle of Hell waiting for me if I drill a hole in my wood trim?
An Option? My trim panels appear to be the original set, so I guess it wasn't applied to all cars?
So there is not a circle of Hell waiting for me if I drill a hole in my wood trim?
Do your rear armrests have the plastic inserts for the belt to slide thru? How about a pic of that area in your car. A 12/74 car must have that upgrade along with the belt guide.
I noticed on Keshav's photos the rear window vapor barrier looks to me fit over the complete window mechanism. I am installing them now and have a question: Is the bottom of the vapor barrier fit on the inside of the vehicle or tucked inside to channel all water into the inner fender for drainage??
it goes on the body over the mechanism, not tucked inside