What is this threaded hole for?

[jan lauwers]

Hi guys,

I am in the process of stripping my car in prep for a repaint. I noticed a threaded hole just behind each seat, right under the chromate plates behind the doors. (see pic).
What are these holes for? I hope they are for seat belts which I plan to install?

Thanks, gentlemen!

Jan

[mrfatboy]

Correct.  They are for the seat belt bracket.

[jan lauwers]

thank you!!

[jeffc280sl]

This threaded hole is used for the shoulder part of the belt.  There should be another threaded hole behind each seat for terminating the belt

[jan lauwers]

Thanks Jeff... I did not know that. I did not realize that in those days our cars were already prepared for belts. Should there not be 3 holes per seat?

best regards,

Jan

[stickandrudderman]

Bizarrely, I have come across cars that had this threaded insert but not the ones in the transmission tunnel or the sill. (Or was it the other way around? I forget).

[WRe]

Hi,
here is my one-hole-automatic-seat-belt-covering.  I placed the reel behind the covering.
...WRe

[jan lauwers]

Thanks WR, This could be very interesting for when I will install mine. Do you also have pics of the other attachments, please?

Thanks a lot!

Jan

[WRe]

Hi Jan,
I made it as described here: https://www.pagodentreff.de/diskussionsforum/threads/montage-automatikgurte.2237/
but the mounting bracket not welded but bolted (via a seperat hole) with the attachments that came with the seat belt.
Some other useful pictures see here: https://www.pagodentreff.de/diskussionsforum/threads/nachr%C3%BCstung-3-punkt-gurte.9811/#post-67398.
...WRe

[jan lauwers]

Thank you .... very helpful!