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> I don't have, and have never seen, the adaptors. Let me see if I can properly describe them. I say adapter, but it may be that I don't need them on OEM belts. I did with aftermarket stuff. Where the belts attach is currently a large "plug". The plug is plastic and approx. 1" across, with a phillips head notch in the middle. When I unscrew it, it leaves a big 1" hole. I don't remember who told me about them but I picked up the adapters (4 of them) at a salvage yard. They are made of heavy aluminum, threaded on the outside. They fit perfectly into the big 1" hole, and in turn have a threaded hole in the middle for a bolt that is maybe, 3/8" - 7/16". Needless to say, you put the adapter in, put a bolt through the metal tab on the end of the belt and screw it into the adapter. Is this an unnecessary part for the OEM belts? Do the originals have a bolt large enough to screw into the hole? This makes me very curious if Jim has never seen nor heard of these "adapters". Bill ---------- > From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> > To: Bill Niles <beel@avicom.net> > Subject: Re: [T3] Anyone got them coolo`r# lts?? > Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 11:01 PM > > On 19 Mar 99, at 9:56, Bill Niles wrote: > > > Mine is a '64 Notchback. Large 1" hole over the shoulder and on the tunnel, > > slot setup on the side of the seat. I have 2 of the adapters for > > installation but would need at least 2 more. Do you have any extra's or > > know where I should look? > > I don't have, and have never seen, the adaptors. > > > Also, do you have any idea how the back seat belts were mounted? I found 2 > > holes up under the back part of the seat in the middle and there is a hole > > over each passengers shoulder. I cannot find a third location for the rest > > of the lap belt. From the connection spots I've found I could only install > > a shoulder harness without a lap belt. This isn't right is it? > > No, it's not right. The two lap ends mount to two of the pan to body > bolts. Later cars came with a reinforcing plate under the outer two > points. I might have a pair of these plates, too. > > Jim > > > > What year? I probably have some. These are called lap and shoulder > > > belts, or 3-point belts. > > - > ******************************* > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe