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Post by Tim Goddard on Mar 19, 2023 13:52:50 GMT
Has anyone had any recent experience with Wadhams front seat belts? I know from reading previous posts, that they were a bit on the short side.
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Post by Sam Bee on Mar 24, 2023 23:02:15 GMT
I have fitted as supplied by 'Quickfit Safety Belt Service'. You can specify extra length if required, and a choice of colour for belt.
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Post by Tim Goddard on Mar 25, 2023 6:28:47 GMT
I have fitted as supplied by 'Quickfit Safety Belt Service'. You can specify extra length if required, and a choice of colour for belt. Hi Sam, I did speak with Quickfit, but they quoted me over £700 plus vat. Were yours that expensive? |
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Post by Sam Bee on Mar 25, 2023 19:19:21 GMT
Tim, mine were £372 inc. VAT. But I only had lap-straps for the rear. That was in December 2020. Even with inertia in the back it would have been just a little over £400.
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Post by Jens Munk on Mar 29, 2023 10:16:06 GMT
The front seat belts in the P5 are of the same dimensions as a Volkswagen Bus or Transporter from 1968 to 1979. This is also nicknamed BayWindow. There are way more of these around, so it is easier to shop for alternatives.
IMHO, the Securon brand belts are uncomfortably tight, and these are what I have in my VW Bus and an MGB, I had for a while. The belts I have in my Rover is of the brand Orion, but they don't appear to have them as a set anymore www.orionsafetybelt.co.uk/ |
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Post by Tim Goddard on Mar 31, 2023 6:09:58 GMT
The front seat belts in the P5 are of the same dimensions as a Volkswagen Bus or Transporter from 1968 to 1979. This is also nicknamed BayWindow. There are way more of these around, so it is easier to shop for alternatives. IMHO, the Securon brand belts are uncomfortably tight, and these are what I have in my VW Bus and an MGB, I had for a while. The belts I have in my Rover is of the brand Orion, but they don't appear to have them as a set anymore www.orionsafetybelt.co.uk/Thanks Jens. I will have a look on their website. I know one of the complaints with Securon belts were they were too tight. I'm wondering if this is still the case. |
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Post by Tim Goddard on Mar 31, 2023 6:16:11 GMT
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Post by Jens Munk on Mar 31, 2023 9:03:28 GMT
Yes, but they will be annoying in another way. What the VW Baywindow belts share with the P5 besides the length is the long wire stalk on the receiver buckle. In the Bus the bolt is at the rear bottom on the tall seat pedestal and in the Rover essentially behind the beefy seat. The one from Custom and Commercial has a soft strap there.
Orion in the UK has the receiver, which is the 450 mm variant of this:
but they don't have any of their comfy 3-point inertia belts - it seems !?
Paruzzi in the Netherlands have these non-Securon:
I know Paruzzi, but I don't know their belts.
There is also www.seatbeltplanet.com/ over in Oklahoma, who will make you anything. Their products are approved in the US but I don't know if the UK MOT will care.
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Post by Tim Goddard on Mar 31, 2023 18:04:11 GMT
Yes, but they will be annoying in another way. What the VW Baywindow belts share with the P5 besides the length is the long wire stalk on the receiver buckle. In the Bus the bolt is at the rear bottom on the tall seat pedestal and in the Rover essentially behind the beefy seat. The one from Custom and Commercial has a soft strap there. Orion in the UK has the receiver, which is the 450 mm variant of this: but they don't have any of their comfy 3-point inertia belts - it seems !? Paruzzi in the Netherlands have these non-Securon: I know Paruzzi, but I don't know their belts. There is also www.seatbeltplanet.com/ over in Oklahoma, who will make you anything. Their products are approved in the US but I don't know if the UK MOT will care. Thanks again Jens. It's not straight forward. |
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Post by alguy80 on Apr 11, 2023 19:48:37 GMT
I have a set of Wadhams front belts to fit. I will take some picture and make a post once I start.
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Post by Tim Goddard on Apr 13, 2023 7:56:05 GMT
I have a set of Wadhams front belts to fit. I will take some picture and make a post once I start. Much appreciated |
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Post by alguy80 on Jun 29, 2023 19:41:22 GMT
So belts fitted.
Fairly easy to be honest BUT before you start make sure you have a 7/16 tap.
In my case some of the anchoring points where not tapped at all or badly tapped.
As for the length no issues.
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Post by Tim Goddard on Aug 16, 2023 7:13:22 GMT
So belts fitted. Fairly easy to be honest BUT before you start make sure you have a 7/16 tap. In my case some of the anchoring points where not tapped at all or badly tapped. As for the length no issues. That's reassuring. Thank you for the update. |
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