1800: - Rear selt belts in a volvo P1800

vacmad · Feb 12th, 2008, 15:48

I have just bought my first P1800. I have many question but the most important one is. Can you fit or has any one fitted a rear seat belt in a P1800?

Due to the 3 of us I bought this car I my son or wife will fit in the back but would like a rear seat belt.

It a 1971 P1800 e with injection however the log book shows it has an 1800 cc engine I thought it should have been a 2000cc is this correct or has the engine been swapped?

Where the best place to get parts?

any help would be great, thanks
.

My email address is lee.corfield@ntlworld.com

mike gilbert · Feb 12th, 2008, 17:39

Yes it should be 2000cc or 1986cc to be completely accurate. Look at the engine block and it will have b18 or b20 stamped on the passenger side. Yes you can fit rear seat belts but there is no perfect solution. you can fit a lap belt in the middle by drilling the floor pan between the rear seat cushion and seat back either side of the central tunnel - ideally strengthening the holes - or you can mount inertia belts to the rear inner wheel arches or the rear pillar near the front belt mountings, either of which look bloody awfull. If you do a search of previous postings this subject has come up many times.

vacmad · Feb 12th, 2008, 17:42

Thanks for the seat belt advise.

mike gilbert · Feb 12th, 2008, 17:55

Oh and Brookhouse Volvo 01473 218806 are my first point of call. Based in Ipswich

stumph · Feb 14th, 2008, 08:39

I just had some rear belts made for my Amazon yesterday, and the front ones rewebbed. I can recommend Quickfit SBS, based in Stanmore, North London. If you can get down there they have masses of different colour webbings, chrome fitting etc etc so you can match them to your front ones.

druid · Feb 14th, 2008, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike gilbert

Oh and Brookhouse Volvo 01473 218806 are my first point of call. Based in Ipswich

I bought a set of belts from them and while they do the job they are not
"nice" better to spend a bit more and get ones to match the front

Bob Clark · Feb 14th, 2008, 21:25

Rear seat belts were a standard fitment for the US. Your car will have the mountings fitted which are really just captive bolts on the wheel arch and transmission tunnel. The belts were just basic adjustable lap belts. I have used Quickfit in the past and they will make a pair up for you.

mike gilbert · Feb 14th, 2008, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by druid

I bought a set of belts from them and while they do the job they are not
"nice" better to spend a bit more and get ones to match the front

I didn't mean for belts (I didn't know they did them) I meant for general 1800 parts.

Feb 12th, 2008, 15:48	#1
vacmad leec Last Online: Jun 23rd, 2019 20:20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: manchester	Rear selt belts in a volvo P1800 I have just bought my first P1800. I have many question but the most important one is. Can you fit or has any one fitted a rear seat belt in a P1800? Due to the 3 of us I bought this car I my son or wife will fit in the back but would like a rear seat belt. It a 1971 P1800 e with injection however the log book shows it has an 1800 cc engine I thought it should have been a 2000cc is this correct or has the engine been swapped? Where the best place to get parts? any help would be great, thanks . My email address is lee.corfield@ntlworld.com

Feb 14th, 2008, 21:25	#7
Bob Clark Bob Clark Last Online: Oct 2nd, 2008 19:34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Shields	Rear Seat Belts Rear seat belts were a standard fitment for the US. Your car will have the mountings fitted which are really just captive bolts on the wheel arch and transmission tunnel. The belts were just basic adjustable lap belts. I have used Quickfit in the past and they will make a pair up for you. __________________ The crumple zone of a Volvo is the other car.

Feb 12th, 2008, 17:39	#2
mike gilbert Master Member Last Online: May 2nd, 2024 19:17 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Peterborough View Photos By: mike gilbert	Yes it should be 2000cc or 1986cc to be completely accurate. Look at the engine block and it will have b18 or b20 stamped on the passenger side. Yes you can fit rear seat belts but there is no perfect solution. you can fit a lap belt in the middle by drilling the floor pan between the rear seat cushion and seat back either side of the central tunnel - ideally strengthening the holes - or you can mount inertia belts to the rear inner wheel arches or the rear pillar near the front belt mountings, either of which look bloody awfull. If you do a search of previous postings this subject has come up many times.

Feb 12th, 2008, 17:42	#3
vacmad leec Last Online: Jun 23rd, 2019 20:20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: manchester	Thanks for the seat belt advise.

Feb 12th, 2008, 17:55	#4
mike gilbert Master Member Last Online: May 2nd, 2024 19:17 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Peterborough View Photos By: mike gilbert	Oh and Brookhouse Volvo 01473 218806 are my first point of call. Based in Ipswich

Feb 14th, 2008, 08:39	#5
stumph Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2016 13:46 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: reading	I just had some rear belts made for my Amazon yesterday, and the front ones rewebbed. I can recommend Quickfit SBS, based in Stanmore, North London. If you can get down there they have masses of different colour webbings, chrome fitting etc etc so you can match them to your front ones.

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