I'm picking up fresh bolts for the seat belts tomorrow, and I'm wondering if anyone used any particular spacers or washers for the upper shoulder strap mount. That bracket is supposed to swivel, and it's entirely possible that the PO just never put the proper spacers back on (both swivel bolts were loosely threaded into the pillar when I got it). I just have the bolts with very thin red papery washers on them. Any advice?

IIRC the seat belt bolts are SAE threads, take them with you. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Going back from 77-80, IIRC I think mine swiveled some but the bracket was not floppy loose. When I reassembled them I tightened them down not remembering that until you jogged my memory. I'll also ask, should they swivel? I don't remember removing any spacers, just the loose (somewhat) bolt with the curved paper washer, to protect the plastic I assume.

Bonzi Lon

So maybe they're not really supposed to swivel - perhaps I should sit in both seats and get the top bracket pointed where it would be for someone about my height and then tighten the bolts.

IIRC the seat belt bolts are SAE threads, take them with you. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Going back from 77-80, IIRC I think mine swiveled some but the bracket was not floppy loose. When I reassembled them I tightened them down not remembering that until you jogged my memory. I'll also ask, should they swivel? I don't remember removing any spacers, just the loose (somewhat) bolt with the curved paper washer, to protect the plastic I assume.

Bonzi Lon

And since the bolts are mentioned here, I'll continue with this question. I caught in Walter Moore's thread that the stock bolts are quite soft compared to newer metal options, so will I be ok with getting grade 5 bolts as replacements, or is something harder like grade 8 a better choice?

If your going to replace them don't skimp get the grade 8. Mine didn't swivel

Got grade 8 bolts, case-hardened washers, fresh lock washers and fresh fiber washers for the top two shoulder strap bolts. The folks at the hardware place were pretty puzzled when I walked in and plunked a seatbelt assembly on their counter