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1968, Looking for input . I'm installing the seat belts. My question is on the retractor portion, does the reinforcement bracket get secured on top of the carpet. This makes sense I think. If anyone has a picture of this installed I would appreciate it. The reinforcement bracket secures down at the back, bottom inside at the sill, door jamb area.
Thanks again.
Here’s a picture from Willcox Corvette’s tech help section of a 68 showing seat belts installed. The retractor is under the carpet and the male seat belt end comes up through the grommet next to the door sill.
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the retractor goes under the carpet and If I remember there is a plastic cover/ shield that goes over it. There should be a big steal sheild/ guide by the door as well that the belt goes underneath.
Here are some pictures from my 73 convertible. Willcox puts a small slit in the carpet and pulls the metal belt end through it so you don’t see the plastic cover. I didn’t use the grommets on mine.
PO had cut a large chunk of the carpet away, and it looked really bad. Pull new carpet over metal buckle and cut a slit for the buckle to come through, then put the carpet under the metal aluminum threshold
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68 seat belt installation help
