Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
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Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Hi all, I am looking to upgrade the Bay's seatbelts to inertia reel belts. I bought the Chinese version from local parts shop but lo and behold, they are too short! I cannot find any from Goldwagen. Any suggestions?
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Some guys buy Nissan Bakkie belts from the scrap yard, its supposed to fit.
I bought the same sets from Midas, but has extensions made for the side of seat buckles from my local cable guy.
Now I do not have to bend so low to clip my belt.
Herman
I bought the same sets from Midas, but has extensions made for the side of seat buckles from my local cable guy.
Now I do not have to bend so low to clip my belt.
Herman
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
I bought the Midas ones and they fit my baywindows perfectly. The stalks are too short to mount in a split bus though. The belts themselves are long enough.
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Forgot to tell you that they sell two models.
On the box you will see they have short stalks and they have long stalks.
You may have the short, then you just need to take them back and swap them.
Herman
On the box you will see they have short stalks and they have long stalks.
You may have the short, then you just need to take them back and swap them.
Herman
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
I also bought Midas ones and then got T3 stalks. They work perfectly.
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Thanks guys.....I will try Midas. The ones I returned, had the long stalks but was easily 500mm too short.
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
I went to Midas today and was surprised to find the very same ones sold at Good Hope....they are too short
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
That was nasty
with the seat belt fitted and no occupant to obstruct, the belt just reaches. They do come with a stalk as long as the box.
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Eugene. Are those the ones that roll out of the little roller
So if there is no occupant you need to roll a bit out of the roller
A simple pull should do the trick not too hard though else it locks
So if there is no occupant you need to roll a bit out of the roller
A simple pull should do the trick not too hard though else it locks
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Have you got a bench seat or a through way with two seats ??
May be using the incorrect fixing points.
Mine is a walk through and I will take photos of the belts and fixing points is you want.
Herman
May be using the incorrect fixing points.
Mine is a walk through and I will take photos of the belts and fixing points is you want.
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
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1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
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1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Re: Baywindow Seatbelt upgrade
Here are my Midas Seat belts in My Bay
This setup fits me, ...and I am twice the man my wife married.
Hope it helps
Herman
This setup fits me, ...and I am twice the man my wife married.
Hope it helps
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc