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[minimadhenry]

what year was rear  seat belt mounts was fitted in a mini

[The Matt]

They became standard in 1986, I believe.  Though I've seen them on earlier shells in the past.  May vary with spec, but they may have been added or possibly I was looking at reshelled cars.

[The Matt]

Hmmm, a bit of research reveals that the shells had the mounts from some time in 1984 on, but belts weren't fitted to them as standard until 1986.

[minimadhenry]

its just that i got a 85 mini with no mounts in the c pillar but my old 82 hl did

[Tyred-and-emotional]

Weren't the first rear seat belts just lap belts, rather than the over the shoulder type?

Edited by Tyred-and-emotional, 03 March 2015 - 12:56 AM.

[mab01uk]

Weren't the first rear seat belts just lap belts, rather than the over the shoulder type?

 

Yes....lower mounts only were fitted on earlier Mini's for rear lap belts.

 

Rear Seat Belt Mounting Kit
"In order to fit rear seat belts to Minis not already so equipped, mounting points will have to be fitted. Somerford Mini takes the strain out of working out what needs to be welded to the car's body with this money-saving kit including all required original factory mounting brackets (seat brace sides x 2, seat brace centre and C post x 2). Use of these brackets enables two rear seat belts to be fitted without the need to alter or change interior trim in the rear of your Mini."

 

38 SBMK001 REAR SEAT BELT MOUNTING KIT

http://www.somerford...age=page&id=137

Edited by mab01uk, 03 March 2015 - 07:09 AM.

[CAU998]

My 84 'A' plate Mayfair has the mounts for the lap belts and my old 84 Sprite had the lap belts fitted from a Designer. Maybe the variations on c pillar mounts are model related? As I don't think I've seen 3 point rear belts fitted to anything pre 90's, that's not to say there aren't any, just imagine they're quite rare?

[spiguy]

My 92 cooper SPi has over the shoulder type belts in the back, but they are not inertia type - you need to adjust the length so suit the passenger. I had never seen them before.