rear shoulder belt upgrade?
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From: Hinesville, GA USA
Car: '86 IROC-Z/'94 Z28
Engine: 350 LT1/382 LT1
Transmission: 4L60-E/T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.45/3.42 (soon 4.10)
rear shoulder belt upgrade?
I'm currently putting my '86 back together from scratch using a wrecked '89 donor for everything down to the body harness.
The 89 has factory rear shoulder belts, and my '86 obviously does not. Since I'm combining two cars into one functional one, I don't mind 'upgrading' since I have the chance, to rear shoulder belts, since the rear seats are set up for them. I see the brackets and already cut them from the donor;however, it appears the drivers rear wheelhouse on the inside is flatter and lower in this area to accommodate the retractor in an '89... my '86 is not like this. There doesnt seem to be a difference on the passenger side.
Has anyone made changes in an '88 and earlier car for rear shoulder belts on here?
Eager to get this done, this car hasnt been used much or worked on much in over 12 years.
The 89 has factory rear shoulder belts, and my '86 obviously does not. Since I'm combining two cars into one functional one, I don't mind 'upgrading' since I have the chance, to rear shoulder belts, since the rear seats are set up for them. I see the brackets and already cut them from the donor;however, it appears the drivers rear wheelhouse on the inside is flatter and lower in this area to accommodate the retractor in an '89... my '86 is not like this. There doesnt seem to be a difference on the passenger side.
Has anyone made changes in an '88 and earlier car for rear shoulder belts on here?
Eager to get this done, this car hasnt been used much or worked on much in over 12 years.
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From: Lincolnton, NC
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 97 5.7 Vortec LT4 hotcam
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: rear shoulder belt upgrade?
I'm currently putting my '86 back together from scratch using a wrecked '89 donor for everything down to the body harness.
The 89 has factory rear shoulder belts, and my '86 obviously does not. Since I'm combining two cars into one functional one, I don't mind 'upgrading' since I have the chance, to rear shoulder belts, since the rear seats are set up for them. I see the brackets and already cut them from the donor;however, it appears the drivers rear wheelhouse on the inside is flatter and lower in this area to accommodate the retractor in an '89... my '86 is not like this. There doesnt seem to be a difference on the passenger side.
Has anyone made changes in an '88 and earlier car for rear shoulder belts on here?
Eager to get this done, this car hasnt been used much or worked on much in over 12 years.
The 89 has factory rear shoulder belts, and my '86 obviously does not. Since I'm combining two cars into one functional one, I don't mind 'upgrading' since I have the chance, to rear shoulder belts, since the rear seats are set up for them. I see the brackets and already cut them from the donor;however, it appears the drivers rear wheelhouse on the inside is flatter and lower in this area to accommodate the retractor in an '89... my '86 is not like this. There doesnt seem to be a difference on the passenger side.
Has anyone made changes in an '88 and earlier car for rear shoulder belts on here?
Eager to get this done, this car hasnt been used much or worked on much in over 12 years.
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Car: 86 iroc
Engine: 305
Re: rear shoulder belt upgrade?
if I remember right there is a article in the how to about this swap.I planned to do this but never got to it.If I remember correct the person that did the swap in article welded a flat piece of steel to the area but please search for the article to verify.
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