37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

Well, the back seat fitting continues. I just finished making brackets to mount the seatbelts/shoulder harness from the '05 GTO into my car with the help of 35FordCoupe. He has a '06 GTO and actually took the rear interior side panel off his car to take pictures of how the belts are installed in the GTO. It was way beyond the call of duty but REALLY helpful & GREATLY appreciated!!!!

As shown in some previous pics, I mounted the seats and welded in the seatbelt receiver latches. From there I needed to create brackets to mount the seatbelt mechanism plus raise the front of the package shelf about 1.75" to match the taller seatbacks.
The first pic shows the original placement of the package shelf. I cut that out and started over. The seat belt mechanism had to be mounted at an angle to free up the internal locking mechanism. That's why the brackets are cut at an angle. I improvised with the materials to make these brackets. I cut up a low-rise cart that originally came with my welder. It was strong enough and available. I had already purchased a different cart for my welder so this one was just waiting to be repurposed.
I still have to get the correct anchor bolts for the upper mount and redo the X-brace for the package shelf.
Overall, I'm pleased with how it turned out. It'll look much better when I get everything media blasted & primed.