[64speed]

Can I install seatbelts myself or do I need to leave it to professionals? I can’t get anyone to take the job on. Upholstery shops send me to body shops and body shops don’t want to do “small” jobs. I have four 2 front and back to install

[ZeGermanHam]

If you can use a wrench, you can install seat belts. They just bolt into the threaded holes in the floor pan.

[64speed]

There are no holes in the back???? Anybody got an approximate location

[NeighborsComplaint]

If for some reason your floor pan doesn't have the holes or studs drill them before installing the carpet. Install the carpet and poke through the carpet from underneath with an awl and then make a cross slit over the hole with a carpet knife. Do not try to drill through the carpet! If you have to nut and bolt, use a large flatwasher/fenderwasher under the car and a Grade 8 nut.

If your carpet's already in, cut the slits where needed and slip a steel busing through and drill through the bushing, keeping the carpet off the drill bit. One snag and you'll snag the carpet a long way before you get the drill stopped.

[64speed]

No carpet. I am broke now, seats are covered and the car willl be on the road when it comes back from the AC shop. I’m gonna put down some dyno mat as I can but there won’t be carpet or headliner etc for a while

[400 Lemans]

https://www.gtoforum.com/threads/rea...-65-gto.37406/ This is probably the same for your car. Maybe it will help.

[RocktimusPryme]

If you look at the body tub from underneath you might be able to see a reinforced area where the holes are supposed to be.

[Old Goat 67]

Too good not to save here!

[will slow gto]

Do you have the belts/buckles yet?

[Chris65LeMans]

There were no holes or spots to install in my ‘65, so there won’t be any in your ‘64 either. Someone sent me the plans for it when I did my restoration 9 years ago. I’ll see if I can find them.

[64speed]

Thanks guys

[HoovDaddy]

Originally Posted by 64speed

Can I install seatbelts myself or do I need to leave it to professionals? I can’t get anyone to take the job on. Upholstery shops send me to body shops and body shops don’t want to do “small” jobs.

Nobody wants the liability in case the belts fail and someone gets injured or killed. Adding belts back in the day was added safety, now adays bring in the possibilty of a lawsuit, and a couple hundred dollar job just isn't worth it.

I add a 3/16"X3" square plate (or approximate) welded to the floor to reinforce the mounting bolt. But only if the floor is strong enough.

[Singleton]

Originally Posted by 64speed

There are no holes in the back???? Anybody got an approximate location

Here’s a pic from a couple years ago of my 64 convertible, showing rear holes where I drilled for seatbelts. There are very small divots in the factory floor were the holes are to be drilled, hard to see.
They sell the threaded anchors online, but I just made my own by using the centers from old lawn mower blades and welding a nut to them.

[64speed]

Thanks for the pics

[Gary Smith]

Since you are installing seatbelts which is a good idea. I have a 64 GTO. My GTO had holes mention in above replies. I wanted the extra safety, so I installed shoulder restraints. If you decide to add shoulder restraints, I can send you pictures of what I did.