British Leyland Rover

Active Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #1

Good evening LZ
I'm after advice on fitting front seat belts to a SWB truck cab.
I ordered a driver and passenger 3 point inertia belts from Paddocks to replace the tatty old static ones. I was hoping to find a middle mounting area when I removed the aluminium pillar cover, but of course nothing is ever simple.

Do I need the these gussetts?

Many thanks

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #2

They go at the bottom of the outer seatbox b piller corner. Not sure on a truck cab but normal hardtops use a long bracket for the top mounting.

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 23, 2024

• #3

The only recommended point is high up in the corner. The bolt goes right through the bodywork from the outside as far as I know.
Not sure the pillar is considered even nearly strong enough.

 

British Leyland Rover

Active Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #4

Thank you for the quick replies and sorry for the poor lighting in the photo.
Fitted currently are the original seat belts which have 2 mounting points, one up high and the other down at the seat box base. With the 3 point inertia belts, the reel needs to be mounted. I pictured this being between the two points.

 

British Leyland Rover

Active Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #5

I found this chap on utube fitting retractable belts, but it looks like it just bolted straight in.

 

Beneagles

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Full Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #6

British Leyland Rover said:

Do I need the these gussetts?
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Many thanks

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Flossie said:

They go at the bottom of the outer seatbox b piller corner. Not sure on a truck cab but normal hardtops use a long bracket for the top mounting.

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What ^He said

 

British Leyland Rover

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• Apr 23, 2024

• #7

 

British Leyland Rover

Active Member

• Apr 24, 2024

• #8

It looks like I'll need to find a bracket to fit the reel.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2024

• #9

The top bottom bracket can be fitted using the existing mounts. It is only the reel
Itself that you need to find a way of mounting. On my hardtop I mounted this to some 10mm angle iron that was bolted to the original position on the rear bulkhead tha the static belt used. But this not an option on a truck cab.

Looking at both the YouTube clip and @British Leyland Rover picture it looks like the roof side mount through the capping has been used to mount the reel. So just need a suitable bracket making up.

 

British Leyland Rover

Active Member

• Apr 24, 2024

• #10

Thank you dag019
I had another look tonight and lower down at about elbow height I've found a possible area to mount the reel. I'll post some pictures up if I get anywhere with it.