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Seat Belt mod for short driver 1982 308 gtsi

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  1. Jatmore

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    Hi,
    I am 6'4" and the anchoring of the top of the seat belt with the seat pushed back for me is perfect. My friend, who is 5'4", needs to move the seat far forward. That puts the belt at her neck. I searched the forums and couldn't find anything. Apologize if it has been covered. Any ideas? I was thinking I could align the belt from behind the bracket with the belt exiting the bracket and somehow fixing them together 6 inches or so down with a clamp. That would put it in the right position, but would that even be safe. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

    Joe
     
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    thorn F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    I'm 5'6. Belt under the forearm, and over the chest if necessary.
     
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    Seat booster...
    My wife is 5'... Back in the 90's econo boxes didn't have electric adj seats with a ton of movement. Like the 308 it was back/fourth... So she used a booster. Also let's them see over the hood.
    Only safe option I can think of.
     
  4. scottabbott

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    Joe. I had the same problem and a seat belt extender fixed the problem with no modifications. This is not the exact one I bought but it looks very close. There are different styles. Good luck.
     

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  5. Jatmore

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    Thanks guys!! I will give the booster and the extender a shot. She is getting a set of keys for Christmas, so I do want her to want to drive it when she wants!!
     
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