Adding shoulder guide holes
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Adding shoulder guide holes
I have a 75 vert with seats in almost new condition.
I want to add the shoulder belts for safety reasons and found the belts now I am looking for a reference.
Where can I send out the seat backs to have the passthroughs properly installed?
The seat covers and foams are perfect so I want someone who can do the install without totaling the seats.
Thanks in advance.
I want to add the shoulder belts for safety reasons and found the belts now I am looking for a reference.
Where can I send out the seat backs to have the passthroughs properly installed?
The seat covers and foams are perfect so I want someone who can do the install without totaling the seats.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi K,
You can use the front trim plate as a guide to cut the front opening.
For the rear you'll need to buy the trim piece and the loosen the back of the seat cover so you can feel the location in the seat for the trim piece's screws. Once you install the trim piece you can cut the seat cover.
Regards,
Alan
You can use the front trim plate as a guide to cut the front opening.
For the rear you'll need to buy the trim piece and the loosen the back of the seat cover so you can feel the location in the seat for the trim piece's screws. Once you install the trim piece you can cut the seat cover.
Regards,
Alan
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Some comments:
Al Knoch has a lot of (all of?) the hardware associated with seats. Looking at his inventory it looks like he has stocks of a few things that the other corvette vendors don't have. For example, I wanted the seat back clips for a 69 that hold the shoulder belt to keep it from slipping. I had to work the used parts route to finally find a pair at about $200. I was later surprised to find Knoch has them readily available and apparently a lot cheaper. He doesn't advertise them in his catalog.
The little red plastic things that go on the end of the shoulder belts are called "T shirts" if you want to order them from Snake Oyl.
Cutting the leather to install the shoulder belts makes for a nervous job. A simple mistake and you've ruined your seats. To install the rear bezel (seatback) at first you don't know where to find the screw holes. Use a pick and gently push on the leather until you can feel them. For my 70, I bought the seat leather from Corvette Central and installed the leather covers my self. Looked great.
Al Knoch has a lot of (all of?) the hardware associated with seats. Looking at his inventory it looks like he has stocks of a few things that the other corvette vendors don't have. For example, I wanted the seat back clips for a 69 that hold the shoulder belt to keep it from slipping. I had to work the used parts route to finally find a pair at about $200. I was later surprised to find Knoch has them readily available and apparently a lot cheaper. He doesn't advertise them in his catalog.
The little red plastic things that go on the end of the shoulder belts are called "T shirts" if you want to order them from Snake Oyl.
Cutting the leather to install the shoulder belts makes for a nervous job. A simple mistake and you've ruined your seats. To install the rear bezel (seatback) at first you don't know where to find the screw holes. Use a pick and gently push on the leather until you can feel them. For my 70, I bought the seat leather from Corvette Central and installed the leather covers my self. Looked great.
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It seems like the cover will have to come off to do this correctly.
I contacted Wilcox to see if they can do it, if I send them my seats.
Once the bezels are installed does the shoulder belt simply contort itself through the opening or does the shoulder belt itself have to come apart some how?
I contacted Wilcox to see if they can do it, if I send them my seats.
Once the bezels are installed does the shoulder belt simply contort itself through the opening or does the shoulder belt itself have to come apart some how?
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Hi K,
The plastic 'sleeve' needs to come off the shoulder belt to get the belt through the seat.
You can do that by warming the 'sleeve' with a hair dryer or in some hot water so it slides over the 'tongue' on the belt end.
Good luck!
Regards,
Alan
The plastic 'sleeve' needs to come off the shoulder belt to get the belt through the seat.
You can do that by warming the 'sleeve' with a hair dryer or in some hot water so it slides over the 'tongue' on the belt end.
Good luck!
Regards,
Alan
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