[Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 36, Issue 28

[David J Hatzenbuhler]

Bryan
The MKIs have rear shoulder belt mounts installed.  They're captive nuts
centered under the headliner material of the rear sail panels.  The shoulder
belt reels replace the shorter lap belt reels on the floor using the same
mounts. 

I don’t know if the MKII chassis has the shoulder belt nuts installed.  I'd
ask for permission to cut open the sail panels on a junk car... Possibly the
same car you cannibalize the front belts from.

The actual belts are similar to the front where the reel on the floor is a
takeup for the long shoulder and lap belt and the upper mount on the sail
panels is just a loop that the belt passes thru.  You could try a set of
front belts from a 2 door.

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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:32:35 -0500
From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rear Shoulder Belts in a Rabbit
To: "Bryan K Walton" <bryankwalton at machlink.com>
Cc: Diesel List <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
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I can't imagine it's all that hard. I'd probably use them out of a 4K, since

I've parted a few and have them laying around. I'd even do the center in a 
Jetta, just for fun. Cut off the mount from the wheel well and weld it into 
the rabbit. You are going to have to make sure the mount on the pollar is 
strong, so maybe weld up some strap steel for this along with the nut to 
screw the pivot into. Also, You may consider some adjustable ones like a 16V

jetta front, since you are already going through the trouble. This may also 
be easier too since they use two bolts to mount instead of one, to spread 
the pressure out. The latches that match are just a bolt in and out deal, so

simple enough. Just make sure you use ones that are compatible. IOW, the 
seatbelt from a 1987 Jetta will not latch into the rabbit factory latches. 
Look at the shape of the latch, and you will understand why.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan K Walton" <bryankwalton at machlink.com>
To: "VW Diesel Fans" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:10 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Rear Shoulder Belts in a Rabbit


> So I've been googling through the archives and newsgroups looking for
> info on retrofitting shoulder belts into the rear of my '84 Rabbit.
> I found a few previous threads of people who were interested in doing
> so.  But I didn't find anybody saying that they succeeded or failed in
> their attempts:
>
> Person attempting to retrofit into '86 Golf:
>
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.vw/tree/browse_frm/thread/8f13696a2
4f82926/f4372502975227da?rnum=1&hl=en&q=vw+shoulder+belt+retrofit&_done=%2Fg
roup%2Frec.autos.vw%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2F8f13696a24f82926%2Ff437250297522
7da%3Ftvc%3D1%26q%3Dvw+shoulder+belt+retrofit%26hl%3Den%26#doc_f437250297522
7da
>
> Person attempting to retrofit '84 GTI:
>
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled/tree/browse_f
rm/thread/5f9e7df48ec07f40/d56fa6cb0a4083b4?rnum=1&hl=en&q=vw+rabbit+rear+sh
oulder+belt&_done=%2Fgroup%2Frec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled%2Fbrowse_frm%2F
thread%2F5f9e7df48ec07f40%2Fd56fa6cb0a4083b4%3Ftvc%3D1%26q%3Dvw+rabbit+rear+
shoulder+belt%26hl%3Den%26#doc_d56fa6cb0a4083b4
>
> Person attempting to retrofit Rabbit (don't know year):
>
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled/tree/browse_f
rm/thread/a223bc2e92791315/8469dafc2ece9e15?rnum=1&hl=en&q=vw+rabbit+rear+sh
oulder+belt&_done=%2Fgroup%2Frec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled%2Fbrowse_frm%2F
thread%2Fa223bc2e92791315%2F8469dafc2ece9e15%3Ftvc%3D1%26q%3Dvw+rabbit+rear+
shoulder+belt%26hl%3Den%26#doc_8469dafc2ece9e15
>
> In addition to the 2 lapbelt mount points, there needs to be a mount
> point for the loop (I believe that exists behind the headliner
> material).  There also needs to be a mount point for the reel that
> takes up the slack.  In that '86 Golf thread above, someone says that
> mount point is on top of the rear wheel arch.  I can't find such a
> mount point on my '84 Rabbit.
>
> To the point, has anybody done such a retrofit in an '84 or earlier
> Rabbit?  If so, how?  Or can anybody tell me they tried and failed?
>
> Thanks!
> Bryan
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