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Title: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: 1930artdeco on 2026-05-21 15:10
Well, I have good news. All of my pass side floor pans are in, gooped and painted! I have to just replace the driver floor pan next-again:(. So I am starting to think about seat belts now since I have everything out. I have been reading up on the post here but just want to make sure I am clear in my thinking. So here are my questions:

1) Will retractables work with my seat in the wagon? Or will the seat to B pillar cause interference issues?
2) For those of you have them, how did you install them? According to Juliano's (I know it is a 56) did you mount it to the B Pillar or the floor? I am guessing the B pillar but where did you install it?

I am getting more and more excited to get her on the road!!!!

Thanks,

Mike
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: gasman826 on 2026-05-22 09:30
one way of doing it.  Comfortably fits me.
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: gasman826 on 2026-05-22 09:32
more PICs
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: 1930artdeco on 2026-05-22 15:33
Gasman thanks, I had heard that the retractor would interfere with the seat. But these show me were and what needs to be done. Where did you get them?

Mike
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: gasman826 on 2026-05-22 20:43
...bought these way too long ago to remember where I bought them.  There are several vendors specializing in retro seat belts.  Not the place to cheap out but SEM 5 point would be overkill.
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: 1930artdeco on 2026-05-26 10:58
Yeah, I know and I am thinking Juliano's.

Mike
Title: Re: Retractable seat belt installation
Post by: Kenny nunez on 2026-07-11 08:43
When I added the Juliano's 3 points in my 67 XL I mounted the upper anchor point to the rib under the headliner.  The problem was the belt was too high and rubbed on my neck.  I pulled 2 of the plastic sleeves that covered the belts from a Ford van.  I put chain in the sleeves which lowered the chest belt to a comfortable location.