Mounting Front YJ 3 Pt Belts in a CJ

[80GoldenEagle]

OK, so I've gotten some 3 point belts from a YJ that I am looking to mount into my '80 CJ7 . My question is in regards to mounting the retractor (?) in going from a horizontal mounting (CJ) to a vertical mounting (YJ). Has anyone made a bracket to mount it this way? What I have come up with is a long angle bracket that it will both bolt to & engage the hook thing behind the belt reel. Not sure that this is necessary or how it is done originally & I don't have access to a YJ to reference. I've included a rendering of what I have drawn up. The yellow part is the brace in the CJ tub that the stock seat belt bolts to. I've already made my inserts for the sport bar & they are ready to weld in. Any input from anyone who has already tackled this issue would be greatly appreciated.
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[Jimbos76cj]

Ill be working on my yj on Monday if you want to let me m ow what you need for reference dimensions. Or pics. I know the retractor has to be spot on of else it will not extend.

 

[80GoldenEagle]

Thanks for the reply. Pics would be fine, just need a general idea of how they should mount. I've noticed how they have to be oriented just playing with them. Pretty touchy.

 

[80GoldenEagle]

So I made my roll bar inserts & mounting brackets & thought I would share some picks that show how I went it. The first pick is of the inserts that I made to go in the roll bar. They are about 3/4" in diameter & 2-3/4" long. I tapped them 7/16"-20 about 1" deep & drilled them completely through as they are on the YJ bar that I have. View attachment 14298
Next shows them in the bar, ready to be welded. View attachment 14299
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The next photo shows the brackets I made to mount the YJ seat belts before powder coating. View attachment 14301
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(Please excuse my rusty welding skills, it'll hold, just not very pretty)

 

[80GoldenEagle]

Here is a drawing of the bracket.

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Here is the bracket attached to the seat belt.

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[80GoldenEagle]

Here are the inserts welded & primed. I'm not worried about how it looks as I have a cover for the bar.

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Here are the brackets after powder coat.

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I'll post more pics of them once everything is installed.

 

[80GoldenEagle]

Here is everything installed.

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The only issue I have with this setup is that the buckles are a bit tall as can be seen from the last photo. Also the factory CJ console won't fit with them installed. Not a big deal, but I'll have to factor that in when buying a replacement.