Using front seat belts as 3-point restraint in rear

[Matthew W. Woodruff]

I know that there was a thread on this a while back.

But, has anyone used the retractors from a 1989 GW with third-party hardware to make 3-point restraints for the rear seat?

The 1989 retractors have a small tab that keys into the front door pillar. I was wondering if that would interfere with the mounting hardware sold by Juliano's (among others). Retractor box is also a little higher.

I have two sand front seat belts (retractor-side only) for sale. If no one wants them, I thought I might be able to use them in the back seat.

[Bob Barry]

I just drilled another hole for that locating tab in the Angle-bracket I fabricated to mount my rear retractors. My brackets are way overbuilt, but are so simple to make that I can't imagine why anyone would try to buy one.

[Matthew W. Woodruff]

Unfortunately, I am a one-way auto mechanic. I can take things apart really well ... it's the fabricating and putting back together that stumps me now and then.

Truth is I don't have the equipment to fabricate a bracket (NYC apartment), so I have to buy ready-made ($$$).

Any tips or gotcha's on using the late model retractors? Did you remove the existing lap belts? I understand that this is a major PITA ...