Seat Belts

65 roadster. Mounts a bit further back than subsequent pictures, so possibly a dealer or owner addition. This would conform to owners of some early American cars saying theirs don't have these mounts, and theirs only came with lap belts, despite Clausager stating all MGBs always had mounting points, and that when dealer fitted to UK cars they were 3-point.

Mk1 GT. Incidentally this also shows the buckle hooked onto the waist rail. Was this originally provided, and then deleted? Clausager indicates they were only fitted to late model GTs. Or is it a PO addition? (Clausager)

67 MGC.

68/69 roadster (Clausager).

Quick-release clip for the static belts when mounted to the tonneau panel (image from Leyland Drivers Handbook). Update May 2010: Moss Europe seems to show these here as Part Nos. SBK1001K (pair) or SBC102 (single). However at £33 and £7 respectively the first is not simply two of the latter!

Either a very neat repair or replacement for the originals seen in 2007, or maybe it's just that the black plastic part has fallen off.

72 GT, can't see the boss, but could be hidden by the seat cushion if it has had the foam replaced.

73 GT, bosses visible

Bee's inertia reels mounted using the later (December 71 on) mounting point on the inner wheel arch - right at the back and just above the chassis rail - using an angle-bracket from the MGOC.

75 GT showing the boss (arrowed) in the same position as early roadsters.

75 GT showing the brackets between boss and reel (Kangol Reflex), note the brackets are handed to allow the right-hand reel to clear the window but the belt exit at the correct angle. Clausager shows this arrangement for 73 and 'late model' GTs, so potentially between those two periods as well if not after.

Seat-belt hook on a late GT. Update May 2010:Moss Europe shows these (item 25) for chassis No. 429589 on, and a slotted buckle park (item 23) before that.

Suggested template, dimensions not critical. Simply bend the curved end back one way for one side, and the other way for the other. The tube hole is offset to the rear as the width of the strip is limited by what I can get out the 60mm width of UPVC, but still keeping the clip towards the front of the seat-back.

Attached to the bottom of the headrest if it pulls right out (which the driver's does).

If it doesn't (like the passenger side) cut a small slot in the end so it can be pushed onto the tube, and you should still be able to reach the screw with the headrest pulled up.

Quite a neat installation, especially the later black version