Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
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Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
I've reinstalled the seat belts on my 2.4S. At present they are just bolted to the side bulkhead and sit naked with no cover. I thought this was the correct way to do it but have seen some recently with the cover shown in this photo. It has a little slot from which the webbing appears and retracts.
Should my Feb 72 S LHD Italian have this cover panel, see photo below ( sorry that it does not show what I mean 100 % ). And if the answer is yes has anyone got a pair for sale ?
Should my Feb 72 S LHD Italian have this cover panel, see photo below ( sorry that it does not show what I mean 100 % ). And if the answer is yes has anyone got a pair for sale ?
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
I thought they were on the later cars and the targas were different with the belt coming out higher up.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
73 Italian 2.4S here with fixed 3 point belts , no intertia. No seat belt covers
James
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
my 70 2.2s has no covers.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
I should have said mine are inertia. The reel looks ugly naked as it is now, were they really like that ?
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
I think Italian delivered cars in that era were delivered without seatbelts (no requirement) so cover panel provision wasn't needed. I'm not sure that inertia belts would have been fitted in 72 anyway if they were dealer fitted at the time. I think 3 point would have been the norm. Inertia belts would be a retro fit on a 72. MY Italian RS has no covers. It therefore depends on if you are going original or modern.
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Mike
Edit. Confirmed. Seatbelts not compulsory in Italy until 1988.
Regards
Mike
Edit. Confirmed. Seatbelts not compulsory in Italy until 1988.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
These are the Factory rear side panels used in (late ?) '72 & '73 to cover the inertia reels when fitted:
They've always been difficult to find - nowadays I think they're virtually impossible to find ...
They've always been difficult to find - nowadays I think they're virtually impossible to find ...
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You can (just about) see them fitted here in my old Sepia '72 T:
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
The rear side panels in your original picture look to be those from a later ('74-on) car - the 'slot' is in a different position - so they would need to be modified to work correctly.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
Garry cook at GDC automotive has reproduced these covers. Sorry, i have lost his contact details. Google is your friend.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
Nice original floors there Andy.........
Regards
Mike
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67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
Gary actually offers a complete seat belt kit if needed or can supply the panels on their own, I'll post contact details tomorrow.stretch wrote:Garry cook at GDC automotive has reproduced these covers. Sorry, i have lost his contact details. Google is your friend.
Definitely needed if you have inertia seat belts......
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
Many thanks.
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Re: Seat belt panel for Feb 72 S.
Gary Cook - GDC Automotive
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72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: Seat belt panel - fitted to 911T 1970
Another shout out for Gary. His covers, once covered vinyl, look OEM. I'm so pleased with these and glad that the static belts have gone: 1970 911T
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edit to fix broken photo link
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