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Just wondering how the seat belt mounts are attached to the body? My '66 Toronado has bolts connected to the floor pan.......are these bolts welded to the pan (highlighted in yellow)? Is there any type of loctite on these fasteners that we know of? Should I use heat to remove? I couldn't find the torque values for these either, although I may have simply missed them.
I'd like to remove my belts to give them a good cleaning and to also get them out of the way of doing some repairs to the floor.
Thanks everyone!
Exterior (not my car) Interior bolt head securing the belt
Last edited by ourkid2000; Jan 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM.
Yes, those square nuts are welded to the floor pan.
I would avoid using heat, too many things to burn in that area.
PB Blaster and an air gun would be a better approach.
As far as I know, no thread locker was used on these, rust did it all.
You might also consider some new belts. That 60 year old webbing may not keep you protected in a bad wreck
Yes, those square nuts are welded to the floor pan.
I would avoid using heat, too many things to burn in that area.
PB Blaster and an air gun would be a better approach.
As far as I know, no thread locker was used on these, rust did it all.
You might also consider some new belts. That 60 year old webbing may not keep you protected in a bad wreck
Ok thank you sir, very helpful! I'll have a look for some new belts.
Anyone ever notice that their inner seatbelt bolts are 25/32"? What a crazy size! Started with the outer bolts and found them to be 13/16" and when I went to take out the inner ones, the wrench was too big. Grabbed a 3/4", too small.......wha??? Did the quick math in my head, what are these 25/32"?? Is that even a thing? Did they size these to discourage people from messing with them?
Tried a 19mm, too small. Tried a 20mm. Close, but a bit too big. Uggh. Then I remembered that my Grandfather gave me his wrenches before he passed years ago. I figured I'd rummage through the wrenches and sure enough stumbled across a 13/16" - 25/32" Snap On double box wrench. Score! She's rough and the date code says mid 60's but it worked perfectly!
I did play around with some metric sockets and found that a 6pt 20mm socket doesn't fit half bad so it could work in a pinch.
