Retractable 3-pt seatbelts for 240Z

[dimsum]

I know this subject has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything conclusive on it.

 

I'm looking for retractable 3-point seatbelts for my 1973 240Z. The newer seatbelts from a 260Z and 280Z don't fit. (Specifically, the location of the bolt holes on the lower mounting bracket are spaced differently.)

 

Has anybody ever used this company?

http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/resebe.html

 

From what I can see on the web site, it looks like those seat belts might work. I wanted to see if other people have found other or better solutions.

[Bartman]

I know this subject has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything conclusive on it.

 

I'm looking for retractable 3-point seatbelts for my 1973 240Z. The newer seatbelts from a 260Z and 280Z don't fit. (Specifically, the location of the bolt holes on the lower mounting bracket are spaced differently.)

 

Has anybody ever used this company?

http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/resebe.html

 

From what I can see on the web site, it looks like those seat belts might work. I wanted to see if other people have found other or better solutions.

260Z or early 280Z belts do fit and it's been working fine for me.

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=102085

[dimsum]

260Z or early 280Z belts do fit and it's been working fine for me.

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=102085

 

Bartman,

 

Thanks for the reference. I read through, and it looks like you guys went through a lot of what I'm looking at now.

 

You only used the shoulder piece of the 260Z/280Z seat belt, right? You removed it from the lapbelt, and then bolted it back onto the 240Z lap belt?

 

How did you separate the shoulder strap on the the 260Z/280Z belt from the lap belt? Also, how did you drill the hole through the 240Z lap belt? Do you remember what size bolt you used?

 

Thanks.

[Bartman]

Bartman,

 

Thanks for the reference. I read through, and it looks like you guys went through a lot of what I'm looking at now.

 

You only used the shoulder piece of the 260Z/280Z seat belt, right? You removed it from the lapbelt, and then bolted it back onto the 240Z lap belt?

 

How did you separate the shoulder strap on the the 260Z/280Z belt from the lap belt? Also, how did you drill the hole through the 240Z lap belt? Do you remember what size bolt you used?

 

Thanks.

Yes, I only used the shoulder piece of the 260Z/280Z seat belt and bolted it back onto the 240Z lap belt. I just used my Dremmel to slice the rivet in half and then used a nut and bolt in place of it. The 240Z lap belt already has a hole that was used to connect the non-retracting shoulder belt. I don't remember the size of the bolt, but I got the largest that would fit without binding. I used lock-tite to help ensure that the nut would nut come loose on it's own. If you don't trust using a nut and bolt you could always have them riveted together just like the original. You could also drill the nut and bolt and keep them together with a cotter pin.

[zgeezer]

I know this subject has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything conclusive on it.

 

I'm looking for retractable 3-point seatbelts for my 1973 240Z. The newer seatbelts from a 260Z and 280Z don't fit. (Specifically, the location of the bolt holes on the lower mounting bracket are spaced differently.)

 

Has anybody ever used this company?

http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/resebe.html

 

From what I can see on the web site, it looks like those seat belts might work. I wanted to see if other people have found other or better solutions.

 

Actually, both the 260 and 280 can be installed. If your 240 has seat belt retractors (inertia reels) mounted in the floor behind your seats, you should be able to mount a set out of a 260 where the sholder belt is attached to a retractor bolted in the body in the same bolt hole that now supports your non adjustable lap belt. I've installed the 280 belts in my early series 1 240 [it did not have any provisions for retractors at all.

 

First, I installed the retractor pockets. These were cut out of a donar Z and welded into my Z.

 

 

The bolt hole that supports your Z lap belt accepts the retractor. But you need the pockets that hold the retractor.

 

Next, I fabricated a mount off the rear strut housing to hold the 280Z shoulder retractor. This required cutting and welding a mount. In essence, I duplicated the 280Z mount.

 

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=3854&size=medium

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=3851&cat=500&size=medium

 

The 280Z has two anchor points on each side of the transmission tunnel. This portion of the seat belt is a plastic covered cable bolted to a reinforced tunnel side. My early Z had a different attachment point in the back of the cabin. My solution will be to drill the transmission tunnel in an appropriate place and weld a captive nut to a 6 inch square of 1/8th inch plate and then weld or bolt that plate to the body. I think that will work.

 

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