Fitting Rear Seat Belts To A Cti

[JackTar 0]

Hi, Have recently bought a CTi which has been great to drive but my family all dread going out in it. The main reason being that the rear seat belts are only lap belts. Does anyone know a good way to fit inertia belts in the rear, I managed to get some from a parts car and can't find a safe way to get them to fit. No safe rear seat belts=no kids in car=no wife in car=drive it on my own next summer!!!!

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

I have been contemplating the same thing.

 

I think the challenge will be getting strong enough (i.e thick enough steel) anchor points in the boot/rear 1/4 to satisfy the MOT tester.

[steve@cornwall 100]

I have been contemplating the same thing.

 

I think the challenge will be getting strong enough (i.e thick enough steel) anchor points in the boot/rear 1/4 to satisfy the MOT tester.

 

 

I think the challenge will be getting a high enough mounting point for the top pivot !!!

[mr_exe 1]

I have to admit I consider our CJ a 2 seater because of this. I would have a look at a 306 convertible and see what Peugeot did about the rear belts and can they be made to fit a 205. If not what do other makers do for say the Escort, Golf and Astra soft tops.

Edited December 21, 2009 by mr_exe

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

I think the challenge will be getting a high enough mounting point for the top pivot !!!

 

Yeah fair point I'm sure all older convertibles would have had the same challenge though. Can't remember how the Escort covertible has them, my brother used to have one (honestly )

 

Perhaps all older convertibles have spine snapping lap belts?

[springs 0]

if you can get a look in of one, what about looking at how the 306 cab seat belts work..

[JackTar 0]

Thanks fellas, looking at the 306 seems the best idea. Tried to fit three point seat belts from a GTi but didn't think the seat back retaining clip was strong enough (or to satisfy the MOT man).

[DanielWatts 0]

May not be helpful what so ever, but heres a picture i found of a 306 convertible,

 

The seat belts seem to go behind the seat?

 

 

??

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

One of my brother's has a 1999 306 cab - I'll have look over Christmas - when it stops snowing!

[McDude 33]

The Escort Cabrio had a fixed rear bulkhead of sorts. There is a big hole in it to fit luggage through, but it essentially combines with a metal fixed parcel shelf to make a strong fixing point for a 3-point belt.

 

Could you fabricate a mini-roll cage in the boot - a triangle welded to the floor to give a secure mounting point?

 

The words "not strong enough to satisfy the MOT man" are worrying. If it's not strong enough to satisfy him it shouldn't be strong enough to satisfy you!!! It's your family in the back!!!

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

The words "not strong enough to satisfy the MOT man" are worrying. If it's not strong enough to satisfy him it shouldn't be strong enough to satisfy you!!! It's your family in the back!!!

 

Yeh I realise that - but it may seem OK to the hamfisted DIYers only for MOT man to shake his head in disbelief!

 

It's not something I'm planning on spending loads of time doing - if there is no simple fix then the lapbelts will remain. To be honest I'd have to drug my wife and daughter to get them in either 205, let alone in the back of the CTI!!

[JackTar 0]

Yeah I agree, what I meant was that the anchorages that I thought would be strong enough (i.e. the bar which secures the rear seat backs) might not be when subjected to a significant, say frontal impact. Looks like the lap belts will remain for the time being. I wonder if harness seat belt/restraints could be fitted, connected in some way to the rear beam mounting bolts??