240z seat belt center console strap

[marvelous240Z]

I'm having a hard time finding any information or pictures of the seat belt strap that secures to one of the screws underneath the center console. MSA sells a reproduction. What years did these come factory on? Are the straps supposed to angle back or angle forward?

[Captain_Zeros]

My 6/73 240z has one, the straps on mine angle forwards to meet the seatbelts from the centered bolt in the center console.

[marvelous240Z]

My 6/73 240z has one, the straps on mine angle forwards to meet the seatbelts from the centered bolt in the center console.

But your 73 should have retractables with the stiffer lap belt female receptacle, correct?

[Captain_Zeros]

Yep, my lap belts are retractable and the female receptacles are pretty stiff. The strap acts as a limit stop to prevent the female side from falling straight down/forwards between the seats and the transmission tunnel.

You can see 'em poking out in this picture, if you can disregard my mess.

[marvelous240Z]

Ok thanks for the picture! Does anyone know if these came on the earlier non retractable seat belts?

Matt

[Jarvo2]

My 5/72 has the same setup as Captain Zeros post above. I'm upgrading this weekend to a set of Wesco belts.

[bpilati]

Yep, my lap belts are retractable and the female receptacles are pretty stiff. The strap acts as a limit stop to prevent the female side from falling straight down/forwards between the seats and the transmission tunnel.

You can see 'em poking out in this picture, if you can disregard my mess.

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Hey dude, clean that console will ya?

[bpilati]

My 5/72 has the same setup as Captain Zeros post above. I'm upgrading this weekend to a set of Wesco belts.

I had new webbing put into my original seat belts. I have one of those seat belt dohickeys on back order.

[AZ-240z]

I'm having a hard time finding any information or pictures of the seat belt strap that secures to one of the screws underneath the center console. MSA sells a reproduction. What years did these come factory on? Are the straps supposed to angle back or angle forward?

I'll try to give you an educated guess. The parts CD offered by Classiczcars, lists two part numbers for

this item. Under the catagory, body, L24, up to 7/73. The first part number is 86823-E8800. E8800

part numbers are generally for cars manufactured up to 6/72. The second part number is 86823-N3300.

N3300 part numbers are generally for cars manufactured from 7/72 to 7/73.

I can tell you that my 1/71 series 1 car did not have this seat belt holder, and part numbers for cars

manufactured up to 1/71 generally have part numbers ending in E4100, so my assumption would be

that this holder started in use sometime between 1/71 and 6/72. The parts CD does not list any dates of use.

Hope this helps.

Dan

Edited July 30, 2013 by AZ-240z

[kenmataya]

I put one on my 70, facing forward, with 1600 roadster style belts ( same as early 240, but chrome instead of black ). it may not be stock, but it certainly makes it easier to deal with the non-retracting seatbelts.