Minor49 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2026 7:52 pm
Hi
Did you fit static or inertia belts?
On my Morris 1000 I have inertia belts, but on my MM convertible I have static ones. Entirely up to you.
I can recommend this firm for making up a set of belts to your requirements. I got chrome buckles on both of mine to give the correct period look. http://fdts-seatbelts.co.uk/
1960 2 door 'Mostyn' - 1275 Midget engine - WOI 577 - owned since 1990
1952 MM convertible 'Mawdie' - 918 SV engine - MWD 305 - owned since 2023
My Minor is a late one, 1969, and it had static belts already fitted when I got the car in 1989. These had a buckle similar to an aircraft passenger seat belt. They were fine but have to be adjusted every time you buckle them and they do restrict free movement. When the belts frayed and would no longer pass an MoT test I had them replaced with inertia reel seat belts. These are more comfortable but there are still annoyances. The reel is something to trip over for passengers getting in the back but I do not often have passengers in the back. If the car is on an incline sometimes the reel locks and will not feed out the belt. Inexplicably, passengers manage to twist the belt in ways that take ages to put right.
Stephen
1969 1098cc Convertible “Xavier” which I have owned since 1989.
Here is a photo taken soon after I installed them. I checked with the supplier and it is acceptable to tilt the reel slightly by a few degrees to line it up with the direction of the belt. The buckle should also be on the other side of the top link, but hopefully it shows it all enough.
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1960 2 door 'Mostyn' - 1275 Midget engine - WOI 577 - owned since 1990
1952 MM convertible 'Mawdie' - 918 SV engine - MWD 305 - owned since 2023
Just to let you know I fitted belts to my MM, using your measurements for the waist rail brackets, works great, my wife will ride in it now!!
Thanks again for the information
