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Oct 16, 2005 | 08:03 PM

kmac73

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Heel & Toe

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From: Blythewood South Carolina

73 shoulder harness

I'm recovering the seats in my 73 convertible. The shoulder harness passes through the upper part of the seat and I can't figure out how to remove the harness. The buckle end will not fit though the small opening. Do I take it apart at the belt retracter?

Last edited by kmac73; Oct 16, 2005 at 08:10 PM.

Oct 16, 2005 | 08:19 PM

seaboltm

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it will fit, at least on mine; i have had to push mine through the opening many times. very trick. helps to have a friend with a small srewdriver to push the buckle head over the little metal rod in the seat.

it can be done. no seat disassembly required, at least not on my 73

Oct 16, 2005 | 09:22 PM

trw

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Use a hair dryer is heat the plastic cover and pull it off, then the buckle will slide right thru.

Terry

Oct 16, 2005 | 09:22 PM

rosslato

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Originally Posted by seaboltm

fanaggle it

Oct 16, 2005 | 11:22 PM

stingry

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06

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Originally Posted by kmac73

Since you are recovering your seats can you take some pictures of that area. I am about to install the hardware on my seats so that I can feed the shoulder harness through.....but do not know how to install it to the seat frame (if it indeed does). ie I am adding the holes to the seats which never had it.

Thanks,

Pete

Oct 17, 2005 | 09:10 AM

mayberg

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Remove the plastic thingy with the "fingers" that stick out sideways, then turn the clip over - it should pass right through upside down.

Oct 17, 2005 | 07:46 PM