Topic: 68 San Jose Seat belt attaching hardware

[Oz390]

Have the items below, think they came from my '68 convertible (San Jose, Dec '67) and X code coupe (Dearborn, March 68)

I'm taking out the "Australian" seat belts in the GT/CS, and trying to go back to stock.  The parts I have don't line up with the FAM, which we know is not always correct.

I contacted a noted '68 guru, said the washers looked odd, but they work more with Metuchen cars.

I have noted in a parts bag that the longer shoulder bolt came from the trans tunnel side.

I think the flat washer goes to the body for the 4 fronts and the large silver flat washer is a spacer between the two belt fittings (lap and shoulder) on the trans tunnel side.  The "bumpy" washer goes ? On top or below the belt connector?  FAM calls out two rubber washers on the front outers (rocker side) I've never seen one, but could have disintegrated.  AMK sells a hard plastic repro.

The rears are the 4 small short bolts, I think the bolt goes thru the belt fitting , then the "bumpy" washer to the body, and these are both fixed in place, can't rotate as the fronts can.

Anyone got known originals and how they go together?  FAM is not lining up to these parts.

Coupe (bottom two thinner are shoulder harness, no washer, just thru belt to roof)



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Convertible

[DTruitt]

If you look on the head of the bolt they are marked with letters. The "E" bolts hold the front lap / shoulder belts with the latch. The lap belt goes on closest to the carpet with a spacer between and then shoulder belt. The bolt that holds the front seat retractor is marked with a "C." The front shoulder belts are marked "F". The rear belts are marked with an "A" and have two red dyed spacers on each side of the belt.
I hope this helps some.

Danny

[Oz390]

Thanks very much for the info.... 

Have seen the marks, IIRC some seem to have them some don't, and will inspect and see how it lines up.