Thread: Seats - RRC

As far as I know, everything from the 4 doors onwards had the pillar mount belts and as such aren't suitable for the 2 doors. I could be wrong and am willing to be corrected by those with more knowledge.

I've heard about people welding in strengthening plates to the B pillar and pillar mounting the belts which would open up a whole world of seats to use, but if you're anything like me it's not the preferred option.

I've been on the lookout for some seats with integral belts to swap mine over as the seats in my '75 2 door and getting extremely tired and are pretty much held together with seat covers. All I've really found so far are either truck seats or BMW convertible seats.

The truck ones often don't tilt forward for rear access and the BMW ones are worth more than the car so I'm still looking.

Hope this helps
Cheers,
Steve

I've seen the seats in an early 4 door and they still had seat mounted belts. The big problem with later seats is you lose the tilt forward function that allows access to the back. Makes life difficult.

For roadworthy just get cheapo covers............might cost $120 F&R.

For the longer term I'd get them re-upholstered. Take the seats out, take the covers off, save the clips, save the original covers so you can see where to put the clips back in the same places.

Much cheaper doing it like this because an auto upholsterer will have to take the covers off and apart to copy the parts anyway.

I have an industrial sewing machine and have re-done mine in matching vinyl once. The next time will be in matching colour leather from a 3k lounge suite found on the hard rubbish collection.

cheers, DL