Back seat belts • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **rockanimal** » 30 Jul 2009 22:10

Hi! I'm wondering how long the original seat belts for the back seat should be in an E-body? The Pontonier type with P 535 male ends. They seem to have been made in different lengths since I think they were used in A, B and C-bodies too.

And if anyone knows where to find a pair (male ends only, I already have the buckles) for the back seat I would be a very happy man!!!

Thanks!/Robert

by **Alaskan_TA** » 30 Jul 2009 23:25

You did not mention what model year?

These are the part numbers for the standard 1970 rear belts if that is what you are looking for.

by **rockanimal** » 30 Jul 2009 23:28

Oh sorry, it's for a 1970.

Thanks/Robert

by **rockanimal** » 07 Aug 2009 20:07

Still no one who knows how long the belts should be? Would be appreciated!

/Robert

by **Jon** » 08 Aug 2009 3:11

About this long. Not taking the seat out so its your guess.

by **Alaskan_TA** » 08 Aug 2009 14:52

My rear set did not come with the car when I bought it, so.....

If someone sends me a set (in black) I would gladly measure them.

by **rockanimal** » 12 Aug 2009 21:40

That will do just fine I think, thanks all!

/Robert

by **rockanimal** » 02 Oct 2009 20:26

Hi again! Jon, they look great the way you have them and that's the way I always thought was correct but now I'm a bit confused. I found rear seat belts at a restorers home that I could buy from him but they have this rubber wrap on them (see e-bay reference picture) and he says that's how E-bodies looked in 1970's rear seat, to prevent the belts from slipping under the seat. I always thought the rubber wrapping came in later year E-bodies or A, B or C-bodies? The guy also said that E-bodies should have belts for THREE people in the rear seat and I'm pretty sure that's NOT the case...?

If anyone else would have said this to me I would have disagreed but this guy really knows A LOT of old Mopars and has a bunch of cars ('69 Hemi Charger, '69 383 Barracuda, '71 Hemi GTX, '70 440 Charger, '70 Charger resto project, '70 Newport...), and also have a resoration shop ONLY for Mopar cars which is very unusual in Sweden. So anyway, that made me uncertain about this and that's why I want to know before buying the belts.

Does anyone know the what's correct? Jon? Alaskan TA?

/Robert

by **ianandjess** » 03 Oct 2009 6:00

well mine look just like jon's so im guessing that that is correct as i think mine are the originals
cheers ian

by **Jon** » 03 Oct 2009 14:48

ianandjess wrote:well mine look just like jon's so im guessing that that is correct as i think mine are the originals
cheers ian

That's the best I can say also. Mine have been in there since I got it in 76.

by **Alaskan_TA** » 03 Oct 2009 16:56

Original 1970 belts / configuration;