landyman Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 hello from Aus.. Anyone on here moved the seatbelts on a 2dr onto the B-pillar.. My seats have had it and I have some nice Disco ones in the shed.. but no idea on how to move seatbelts short of drilling hole through B-pillar .. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Orange Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'd be interested in the answer, as I have the seats with integral belts in my 83, and the belts are looking past thier best, and I want to fit some later seats too....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 dont know how strong the pillars are. what you could look at is a similar setup to the rear seat belts in a normal 4dr? They have long inertia reel belts which attached to the D-pillar directly only concern is that the b-pillar is strong enough. early 4drs had the belt integral to the seat as well. the early b-pillars on the 4 drs were not the same as the pillars used on later 4 drs where the belt mounted to the pillar. the latter pillars has some internal plates which added to the strength. it is almost certainly do-able. I'd consider having the reel at floor level, run the belt up and through a typial hook and back to the receptor. also look at adding strength to the pillar and floor mountings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Orange Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Yeah, mine is a 83 4 door, so I could send you pics of the pillar if I can get the damned trim off it that is! Lots of welding to do then. Damn, must buy MIG and get skills required..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyman Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 yep, have friends with 4dr's.. some with b-pillar mounted belts and others with seat mounted.. I am aware of the strengthening required, and the reel on the floor.. What I am actually chasing is ideas on HOW to strengthen things up... I had thought of cutting the pillar and feeding some flat bar inside it with a bignut and washer welded on the end.. drilling a hole in the pillar and bolting the clip thingo in that way... But maybe I should just dig a little deeper in my pocket.. get a roll cage put in and attach some harnesses to it instead.. which is what I would be doing in a 6-12 months anyway.. Oh.. btw.. its going into this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5 rangie Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ritters have a bar that slides up inside the B pillar, thats what i used on my 4 door when i relocated the seatbelts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Orange Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ritters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyman Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ritters have a bar that slides up inside the B pillar, thats what i used on my 4 door when i relocated the seatbelts. I know some of the guys that work there and they asked around.. no one knows anything about these bars.. either they just dont make them anymore or they dont want to admit to ever making them oh.. Ritters is a LR shop in Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5 rangie Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I know some of the guys that work there and they asked around.. no one knows anything about these bars.. Tell them to ask Ross Stewart about them, he's the main man there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfromsussex Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Holy thread resurrection batman, found this in a search as I also was wondering about doing this to mine to make it safer. (legalities of moving the seatbelt mount aside) I would like to know if anyone has pictures of 2 door rangies with seatbelts on the pillar, (perhaps non UK models, and the CSK models?) Would be much appreciated, because if I can do it the same as the factory, I shouldn't go too far wrong. I am a very good experienced welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurion Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 My 87 lhd 2 door rrc has the original style seats with belts incorporated which are tired, so I tried the 4 door route. I have the seats out of a 84 4door vogue which are fully adjustable with armrest. Changed the seat with its base and all bolted in no problems. Seat belts are not interchangeable as I have discovered. The 4door pillar is different and the seat belt is too short unless you are a long legged matchstick! So next stage was to get an accident damaged 1990 2 door. The door pillar is the same shape as the original with , I presume, some reinforcement to take the top mount and some extra plate to spread the load at the bottom of the pillar and floor all hidden behind a bit of trim. The 4 door belts had adjustable height but the 2 door is fixed. I have not cut up the door pillar yet to see what they have fitted for reinforcement. I will take some photos of the belt mountings etc but I expect some suitably placed 3-4mm plate with a few spot welds is the reinforcement fitted by Land Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfromsussex Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 1990 2 door? what country are you in? (doesn't say) . I would like to know the correct height for mounting the belt on the pillar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurion Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm in the middle of France. 2 doors were available over here until 1992 possibly 1993, mainly diesels, fuel two thirds the price of petrol at the time and cost of registration less than half that of a petrol made them attractive. The reel is bolted to the bottom of the pillar . The top mounting bolt is 7.5in down from the door frame ( rubber seal removed) or 13in up from the waistline (window runner ). The fixed end of the belt is bolted to the floor under the reel. Hope this helps. Will send you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfromsussex Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 that's a great help thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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