[T3] type3-vwtype3.org Digest, Vol 29, Issue 14

[Jim Adney]

On 11 Feb 2013 at 18:09, Dave Burden wrote:

> Hmm, I recall welding a nut 'somewhere' for a 3 point belt.  Now that I
> think about it, (it was 15+ years ago) it was most likely the B pillar.
>  After some more pondering and scratching an increasingly graying beard
> I can now almost certainly say I welded a nut on the lower portion of
> the B pillar to mount the belt retractor.  I recall that the retractor
> would end up sideways using the original mounting location so I had to
> weld in a new nut to have it face up. 

That seems more likely. The OG '72-3 retractable reels came with 
special mounting brackets that allowed them to mount to the standard 
lower position. Sounds like you were making do with something from 
the aftermarket or a different model car.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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