'67 single cab seat belts

censor · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:50 am Post subject: '67 single cab seat belts

My wife and I would like to add seat belts to our '67 single cab. It has a single driver's seat and a double bench on the passenger's side. Any suggestions on how and where to mount seat belts?

BulliBill · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:18 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

You're in Missouri! Me too.

Okay, your '67 should have factory installed mounting points whether or not it still has waist-belts installed. It should be a matter of finding the four body mount points (outward and below/behind your seats) and seeing if mount hooks/eyeleys are still there. Those can usually be bought in the Samba.com classified ads (that look similar to the ones in this ad: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1705410 ). I'd just order the brand new vintage looking seat belt sets from Wolfsburg West.

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ToolBox · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:37 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

hitest · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:00 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

To clarify- Even though you've got the wide(r) passenger seat- the bus is still only set up for 2 lap belts in the front.
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OB Bus · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

And if you would like to install 3-point belts with the shoulder strap, there is a long thread here with a lot of discussion. Title is something like "3-point seat belts in a split".
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EverettB · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

With the factory mounting point, if it has large holes in there once your remove any plastic plugs, you need these adapter plugs to use "normal" USA style seat belts:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=ZVW20PLUG

Example (different seller but same idea)

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After install it will take a normal US style SAE (versus metric) bolt, as seen here in the lower right of my '63 Bus:

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censor · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:55 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

Since mine is a single cab and not a bus, I don't seem to have those same mounting locations. In fact, near the doors, I don't see any at all. There does seem to be some threaded holes behind the seats that could be used. I believe originally they were intended for a spare tire.

Z · Last edited by Z on Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:05 am; edited 1 time in total

Post some pics of your SC...that will help a LOT.

I don’t remember any threaded holes IN the spare tire well, but it seems that my old 67 benchseat bus’s seatbelts mounted very near the tire well.

EverettB · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

I thought all 67s had them but maybe not...

Double check underneath the front seat up in the front wheel wells if you want another place to look
Example

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BarryL · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

Most '67s I've seen don't have the large conversion plug. They just have the regular size nut.

censor · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:55 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

Here are some photos of the interior of the cab:

I'm considered having a tabs welded in since I don't see much already in place.

Eric&Barb · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:12 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

Shoot one showing the lowest area next to the rear of the door.
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EverettB · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:35 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

I think he did, this photo above?

Weird, it looks like the center mounts are there in the spare tire area but there's nothing by the door
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BarryL · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:37 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

ToolBox · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:37 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

The holes in the tire well are the belt mounts, should be 7/16" fine thread. It should also have the outer mounts. Do both pass and drivers look the same? What is the underside in the wheel well look like?

Z · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: Re: '67 single cab seat belts

How about a shot of the passenger side by the door? Def look at the wheel well side of that outer mount area. Would be really weird to have the inners and no outers.


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