I am installing seat belts in my '63 Conv. There were no belts in it when I bought it....now I know why. The outside hex head bolts that hold the belts to the frame bracket are totally distroyed and the welded nuts have broken loose. If I cut off the bolt heads with a Dremmel, there dose'nt appear to be enough room to get the welded nuts out from between the frame and body. Any suggestions on how to R&R both without lifting the body off of the frame. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Re: Mid Year Seat Belt Install
Take a look at Section 1 sheet B2.00 in AIM, it would appear you can take plate assy, fix, & rivet back. See LI 16-39A - others may have also just picked up LI catalog first. -
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William, have you figured out how to do this yet? I have same issue, RH outboard plate asm is missing nut. Not sure there is enough room to remove and re-install plate with body on.Comment
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Re: Mid Year Seat Belt Install
I had the same problem on both sides (outer) on my 63. I used the BFI approach, that brute force and ignorance.
I cut the heads off the rivets and took out the nut plates. Luckily I was able to slide in new nut plates and pop-rivet them in. When I pull the body next time I will remove all the pop-rivets and replace with the proper rivets.
Good luck!
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Was afraid of that! The welds broke on the nut while body was off during resto and it's "one" of those things I forgot to fix before the body went back on. I am hoping maybe if I remove the sidepipe I can get get up there with the nut somehow and screw the bolt in.....that should be fun.
Harry, "next time the body is off" ???? I don't EVER want to do that again, getting too old for that stuff!!!Comment
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