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| Author: | p7676 [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
Is it legal to fit rear belts ? Allen |
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| Author: | Scoop [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
Have it engineered then yes. Put them in yourself then no. |
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| Author: | Tim I [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
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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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
My '69 or '70 Mini K had rear seat belts fitted, were they a dealer option? |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
deluxe67 wrote: My '69 or '70 Mini K had rear seat belts fitted, were they a dealer option? 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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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
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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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
winabbey wrote: deluxe67 wrote: My '69 or '70 Mini K had rear seat belts fitted, were they a dealer option? 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. Doug. Does your car have the factory welded plate like the 1971 cars? Attachment: YG2S1 11077 Factory seat belt bracket.jpg Attachment: YG2S1 12917 Factory seat belt bracket.jpg
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
gtogreen1969 wrote: 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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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear seat belts 1970 mini |
winabbey wrote: gtogreen1969 wrote: 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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