Hi,
Has anyone any experience of fitting inertia reel belts to a ute with bench seat. In particular:
1. if you put the reel on the shelf behind the seat (seems like the easiest option) does the belt cut into your neck?
2. if you manage to weld a suitable mount into the B-pillar (the other option), is there room for the reel at the base of the B-pillar? If not where else can you put the reel?
3. Did anyone (Craig A?) ever find out about the 'Streetwise' system described here?:
http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repro;action=display;num=1082547303;start=
any thoughts (and photos) most appreciated.
Jonno
Jonno
I fitted some to an EK ute but I guess it would be similar.
I used Securon belts as the reel unit is very small and fits on the floor beside the seat with just enough room with the seat fully back.
I drilled a hole in the pillar to position the top of the belt
Welded a nut on to a piece of 3mm plate and then pushed the plate into the void between th inner and outer skin, I then bolted the plate in position. Then drilled 4 small holes in the inner skin and spot welded to the plate.
For added strength I welded a piece of 1.6mm plate to the inner skin. Maybe should have done some more work to the floor used 3mm plate 50x50 mm
Works great and looks good.
Nick
many thanks Nick,
Did you fix the reel to the floor or the base of the pillar? Don't suppose you have a photo?
Jon
fixed reel to the floor.
Can email some pics of finished set up
Dont think I post on this site
Nick