Under the carpet of my 63, I have located a place to mount seat belts on either side of the tunnel. Can someone tell me what size bolt will fit there? They are much larger than any of the late model bolts I have.
Max
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:39:14 GMT, Max left Mt Vesuvius in a state of jealous awe as he began spewing from the mouth thusly:
Probably the size bolt I took out when I removed the lap belts from my '63 a couple of days after I bought it. d'oh
-- Travis (Shaggie) '63 VW Camo Baja...
Oh well. I'll visit my favorite hardware store tomorrow and try a few.
Thanks anywho.
If its anything like on my later bug, its a "different to anything" size. I tried various metric bolts to no avail. It seems like a finer pitch than normal, maybe for extra strength? I had to find a pair of originals in the end.
Good luck.
Turns out you are close. 7/16 is the standard seatbelt thread for later VWs.
But 1962-1965 Beetles, and 1962-1967 Buses came with a monstrous 22mm thread. Fortunately, WW makes this nifty adaptor:
I just ordered some from Wolfsburg West, along with some Boge shocks. But thanks!
Max
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