Is it legal to fit rear belts ?
Allen

Have it engineered then yes. Put them in yourself then no.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

Actually, it depends on which State you are in as to the requirements and level of engineer involvement.

But the real issue is that there is not much holding the rear parcel shelf to the car, so it is not simply a matter of drilling a couple of holes in the right spot and using the correct size backing/reinforcement plate like it is in a lot of other cars of the period.

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Don't listen to what I am saying... just understand what I mean.

My '69 or '70 Mini K had rear seat belts fitted, were they a dealer option?

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Yes.

My 1970 Cooper S had them fitted at the factory to satisfy NSW Police requirement. The proper lower mounting points are robust and continued through production but the top mount is simply a bolt through the parcel shelf with a large washer on the back. Later the parcel shelf was reinforced to strengthen the mount when rear belts became standard fitment.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

I can't remember how mine were mounted but it looked like it had been done professionally. The rear belts matched the front ones, buckles, material, colour etc.

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Doug. Does your car have the factory welded plate like the 1971 cars?

For the lower centre mounts mine has the flat bar, the same as the red car above. It's not welded, just held in position by the two bolts.

The outers are a round plate with welded bolt that is then welded inside the rear wheel arch.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Thanks.