Seat belts for my 67

[allihjelm]

Hi there,

As spring is getting closer I need to fit seat belts into my 67 Bug as it did not come with belts originally. I will be driving with my family and therefore really need to fit belts in front and back.

I would like to ask you guys what kind of belts I should put into my 67. Would you recommend the retractor front seat belts or the fixed ones? How much space does the retractor take?

Kindly post some pictures of your seat belts arrangements.

I will be buying the belts from Wolfsburg west. Would you recommend a better seller, cheaper maybe?

Thanks, Al.
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1967 European 6V Volkswagen 1300 Beetle

[Stumpy 09]

I purchased the ones from Wolfsburg West a couple weeks ago for my 67. I did not get the retractable ones because of the price. They were very easy to install. I was very happy with the quality and hardware that came with the belts. The non retractable ones are a little awkward when you get in the car and try to buckle up but I could'nt justify the BIG differance in price.

[Seb67]

The good thing about '67 (and a little bit earlier cars) is that there are seat belt mounting points already installed at the factory. Even if your car did not come with belts, it has the ability for them to be installed. There are mounting points for both lap belts and shoulder belts. modern 3 point retractable belts were not available at the time of production but they can be retrofit with the WW kit you mentioned. Some people say that 3 point belts should only be used in conjunction with seats that have some kind of head rest due to whiplash concerns. Here are your options:

1. Find and install some original retractable lap belts.
2. Find and install some original (non-retractalbe) shoulder belts. These were usually installed outside of the USA.
3. Install modern reproduction non-retractable lap belts as sold by WW and others.
4. Instsall modern 3 point retractable lap belts as sold by WW and others.

The choice is up to you but one thing I would not be asking is: "What is the cheapest option". Do you really want to be cheap on something like saftey?

I am by no means an expert on this so anyone else with more info please chime in.
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1964 Type 1

[Insaniac]

I have the non-retractable 3 point style on my front seats. I will say they work good, it's a simple bolt installation. The one problem I have is when other people use them, they seem to confuse people a lot. It's especially annoying when people exit the car and slam the buckle in the door. One of the downsides of non-retractable.

I looked on WW right now, their retractable seat belts are $120? There are many other places you can buy seat belts from, check out this website, there are a lot of different buckle combinations and other things:

http://www.gotbelts.com/index.html

Here is also a retractable seat belt from cip1, with the chrome latch style. It's not bad for the price, includes the plastic sleeve. I think it'd be cheaper to get the same from the other website tho'.

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C26-857-033

[allihjelm]

Thanks for you help guys.

Do you know if WW are still selling the retractable belts in light brown?

Any chance even that you guys have photos of the arrangements?

Thanks Al.
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1967 European 6V Volkswagen 1300 Beetle

[bobjoe]

From their website, it looks like they sell the 3 point retractable in Black only. You can get non-retractable in tan, however. I installed the WW retractable in my 67 and it was fairly easy. You asked how big the retractor is...I'd say it was smaller than a can of Coke and it mounts on a supplied bracket on the B pillar, about next to a rear passengers knee, say. It does get in the way when rear passengers enter or exit, but there's not a lot of room back there to begin with. I have lap belts only for the rear passengers. If by "family" you mean a couple of kids, there's no problem. Adults may be a little cramped in the backseat of a Bug.
Bob

[fluxcap]

[irishdood]

you could also go down to the junkyard and yank some later 3 point harnesses out of another bug they're almost straight bolt on

all you have to do is drill a hole in the bottom of your b pillar for the post thats on the retractor to seat into

thats what i got in mine but make sure they still have good spring tension in them
mine dont so i end up with my seatbelt hanging out the door when i park it alot
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1967 sunroof bug with 1600 dual port, 34 pict, 034 dizzy

[SkooobaSteve]

Does anyone know the size of the mounting bolts for the 67 seat belts? I cant find any listed as 67 none of the junk at my house will work, and every one I email on ts wants to know the size of them... any help is welcome.
Jonathan
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[ddadams77]

I just finished ulphostrying my car but i can only find 2 seat belt holes , one at the bottom rear seat floor and the other at mid quarter window. Can anyone tell me were the third seat belt hole is?

[Aynthm]

I bought the non retractable ones from WW also and they are just fine. I got tired of the center belt flopping between seat and tunnel even getting stuck in there a few times. I found this as my solution that seems to work great.

I had some old used computer chairs just taking up space in the garage and then I noticed the plastic covering on the seat back. Here are some photos that can better explain what I did. It's a good solution for me.

[cory464]

don't buy used seat belts. nylon degrades and weakens over time. sun light and other factors also wear them out. just better to get new regardless of style

[vwlovr73]

[dbelkhart]

My jeep wrangler has the same type of belt that makes it curve and free-standing. Could get a used set somewhere, not sure about the other side to click into it?
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[Aynthm]

[pb_foots]

That's perfect! I can't tell you how many times I've had to contort myself to get to the buckle that has fallen between the seat and the tunnel.

Wonder where I can buy just those pieces?

[vwlovr73]

[dbelkhart]

I just noticed that this post was from 2010 and the rebirth of this post was asking where to find the third seat-belt bolt hole. Am I correct or did I read this wrong?
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[vwlovr73]

[dbelkhart]

I thought it was about seat-belts too until I finished my 2nd cup of coffee. Maybe I will get to work now or maybe I won't. ha ha, I just might stay on here.
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