Tapping for 3 point belts

72f100 · Post by **72f100** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:11 pm

I have my new 3 point seat belt setup, but I need to tap the hole on the
"B" pillar for the third point. I've never tapped a hole or anything like that. How do I do this?

Thanks,
Matt

mrsnicks · Post by **mrsnicks** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:18 pm

Did a quick search on ask.com... came up with these results:

http://www.type2.com/~keen/west/tap
http://www.hamond.com/Tutorial.htm
http://www.wsavts.org/machine/machine3.htm

Patrick

FoMoCo · Post by **FoMoCo** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:56 pm

There isn't a threaded insert for one

I thought all trucks had the insert, it just has a cover over it. My 67 built in 66 with no options even has it. Did some not even come with the insert?

Nick

Ford_Doctor · Post by **Ford_Doctor** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:06 pm

Almost all have the weld nut inserts but some aren't threaded. Mine are not.

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:33 am

Interesting! I've never see a truck which didn't have the threaded insert.

72f100 · Post by **72f100** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:15 pm

Yeah, I had the welded nut, but it wasn't threaded. I bought the tap at PepBoys and now I've got three-point seat belts! They're the $35 non-retractable belts from JCWhitney. They work and are not terribly uncomfortable so I suppose it was a success.

Matt

jor · Post by **jor** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:18 pm

They work and are not terribly uncomfortable so I suppose it was a success.

Damn, Matt, that's not what I call an unqualified endorsement!!!
jor

foghorn · Post by **foghorn** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:13 pm

Some of the bolts are the self threaders and will cut the threads for you

steve

72f100 · Post by **72f100** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:38 pm

foghorn wrote:Some of the bolts are the self threaders and will cut the threads for you

steve

I actually tried to screw the bolts that came with the belts in without tapping them and that was NOT going to work. Anyway, they went in fine, they look good, and I really like them!

Matt

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:41 pm

I know the inserts on mine are threaded. Because there's a broken bolt in one of them!

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