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Seat belt Retro-fit #1
frankpc Frank C San Diego CA, USA	Posted: January 11, 2012 10:00AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4

Has anyone retro-fitted seat belts in a pre-1963 (or so) Minor without the factory mounts?

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #2
bazza Barry Lucas SW Michigan, USA 1958 Morris Minor	Posted: January 11, 2012 12:38PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 36

I have. I put modern 3-point inertia-reel seatbelts in my 58 2-door. I'll try to get pix if you are interested. Had to drill my own mounting holes, and then used the grade-8 bolts and nuts, plus thick, large-diameter steel washers at all of my mounting areas for strength.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #3
frankpc Frank C San Diego CA, USA	Posted: January 11, 2012 01:21PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4

Thanks Barry. Pics or discreptions of where to drill will be appreciated.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #4
PEwartDr Paul Ewart Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand 1958 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon (4-door) "Micky"	Posted: January 25, 2012 10:26PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 22

Hello,
I am in the process of retrofitting and would also be interested in some location advice for front and rear inertia in four door 1958. I do have the transportation standards for anchorages but would like to ensure it meets both practical and theoretical side of safety.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #5
KCrist Konrad Crist Hardy, VA, USA 1961 Morris Minor	Posted: January 26, 2012 07:43AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 17

This would make a great article for the library if anyone would document the process and do a write-up.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #6
PEwartDr Paul Ewart Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand 1958 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon (4-door) "Micky"	Posted: February 17, 2012 02:59AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 22

Hello All,
I have done some investigations and have schematics, pictures and technical details about the retrofit, I will attempt to get these on line in the next few.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #7
hammynz Rob Hammington Hamilton, New Zealand 1959 Morris Minor 1000 "GORG1S"	Posted: February 28, 2012 02:58PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 59

Paul, I am seriously interested in putting some inertia reel belts in my Minor. I live at Tamahere, could you call me please on 859 0075 or 022 00 77 627. Thanks, Rob Hammington

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #8
PEwartDr Paul Ewart Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand 1958 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon (4-door) "Micky"	Posted: February 28, 2012 03:53PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 22

Rob,
I got your call and will get back to you but likely not until Saturday next.
Regards,

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #9
vicious01 Paul H Wanganui, New Zealand	Posted: March 14, 2012 01:01AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2

Hi all, Im looking at also fitting inerta belts to the rear of my 61 4 door, any advice would be great.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #10
ian k ian knight levin, New Zealand	Posted: March 23, 2012 01:52AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 55

have alook on the forum home page guys, a bit of info for you.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #11
hammynz Rob Hammington Hamilton, New Zealand 1959 Morris Minor 1000 "GORG1S"	Posted: March 23, 2012 02:35AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 59

Ian, could you please be specific about what you mean. I have looked at the forum home page, scrolled up and down etc until my finger is sore and have not the slightest idea what you are referring to.

Rob Hammington
Tamahere
Hamilton RD3
New Zealand

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #12
ian k ian knight levin, New Zealand	Posted: March 24, 2012 02:46AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 55

ok rob, go to the web site; morris minor owners. co.uk.( which is a forum) then look at the top of the page and find the " search" link. click on search. when the page comes up in the " search for key words" payne type in taylor my 1963 2door 656 tya. when the page loads it should be at the top with the author as Ben Minor 63. my original post is on this forums page that appears when i click on from my facebook page, and is in the " recent posts by others". i REALLY should have put it on this thread, but you know what they say about hindsight. sorry for the confusion.

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Re: Seat belt Retro-fit #13
PEwartDr Paul Ewart Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand 1958 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon (4-door) "Micky"	Posted: March 25, 2012 04:45AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 22

The British Leyland Workshop manual, for Morris Minor series MM, series II and 1000, has the fitting instructions for everything from convertible to traveller.
The good people at E.S.M. Morris Minors - Spares & Repairs also have a set of fitting instructions for the pre late 61 belt fit. I found with mine that the fittings were all there but I was unaware of what the actual fitting points looked like, certainly not the single mount point I had been looking for.
Regardless of this it seems from, NZ transport anyway if you are not putting like for like or morris certified replacement belts in place of the original static belts, you may need to have the installation done by certified fitting station. Also any vehicle that has registered and wof in New Zealand since 1951(new) will have had belts fitted at least in the front.

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