While waiting for the head for my engine to get back from the shop, I pulled out the seat frame and cut some slots for the seat belts to go thru. For the little time I had it on the road last year, the belts were routed over the top of the seat frame at the bottom of the seat back, then down under the seat back and up between the seat and seat back. I found some evidence of them rubbing on the gas tank. So I got some 1/4" steel brake line and formed a couple of loops using my tubing bender and welded them into the seat frame to provide a smooth area for the belts to rub against as opposed to a sharp sheet metal edge. My initial thought was to split one side of the brake line to slip over the edge of the hole, but decided that would be too complicated to do. Here's some pics. Next step is to touch up the paint and reinstall the seat frame. I'll get to that in a couple days after the primer I shot on has fully dried.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
