seat belts

[alpine_64]

Nice photo of location for 3-Point seat belts. Could this be drilled out for a Series II car? Also, do you have a photo of the seat belts after they were mounted? Would be nice to see how they are set up.

The homes in the wheel well should be in your car from factory, look inside your rear wheel arch, likely will be a plastic plug filling the mounting hole where there is a captive nut

 

[mamoose124]

The homes in the wheel well should be in your car from factory, look inside your rear wheel arch, likely will be a plastic plug filling the mounting hole where there is a captive nut

Thanks for the information on 3-point seat belts found in this thread. I took a look at my 1962 Sunbeam Alpine Series II and, sure enough, there are mounting brackets in each rear fender well for mounting a set of 3-point seat belts.

My question is, what is the best kind (brand) of seat belt to purchase and where do I get them? I checked JC Whitney and they only have red & brown non-retractable seat belts. I want Black. Also, it seems to me that mounting the 3rd point on the wheel well would have a tendency to make the shoulder belt slip off one’s shoulder. Does anyone have any experience with seat belts mounted this way?

 

[alpine_64]

They work fine mounted in the factory location, if the belt was loose enough to come off your shoulder you would have them adjusted very poorly. Some people have devised retractable solutions, I just have static period looking "beams" belts

 

[mamoose124]

They work fine mounted in the factory location, if the belt was loose enough to come off your shoulder you would have them adjusted very poorly. Some people have devised retractable solutions, I just have static period looking "beams" belts

I will be happy with non-retractable belts. I looked at Harbor Freight but at the moment they only have red or brown belts. I want black. I have looked at a number of places on line that sell 3-Point non-retractable seat belts but am uncertain of the quality. Also, they ask for measurements. Did you use measurements to order your seat belts? And where did you purchase your belts?

 

[alpine_64]

If you find a website called Google and search " beams belts" you will get this site:

http://www.seatbelts.net

They list their full range of seatbelts and accessories.

I used these:
http://www.seatbelts.net/products/ch300.php?list=3

As for measuring them before ordering sunbeams are small cars and belts are adjustable, not much scope for needing custom belts.

 

[65beam]

check with moss motors. they are in Virginia and they do have an 800 number.

 

[Mike snyder]

My SIV had original seat belts fastened to the floor with oval eye bolts. Sunbeam Specialties sells a good replacement that looks nearly identical except that the floor attachments are bolts and not eyes.