"Belting the Vic"

[shew01]

I have an early 1931 Victoria, and I ran across this interesting "Belting the Vic" article, by Tom Endy, a while back. http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...s-Victoria.pdf As I understand it, the floorboard in the Victoria is unique because it is recessed, rather than flat.

It looks like 60" belts would be long enough for front seat use. According to the article, Tom Endy purchased his belts from http://www.buckle-up.net/, but I don't see the exact model that he has in his article.

04) Mounted Outboard Portion of Seat Belt.jpg

Can anyone share a link to a seat belt that works well with the Victoria?

Also, the article pictures a late Victoria seat back rest plate.

05) Late Victoria Seat Back Rest Plate.jpg

However, my seat back rest plate is more symmetrical. (My car doesn’t have a rectangular piece of metal welded to it, as depicted in the picture.) The article also pictures a fabricated "platform," which presumably provides a "perch" for the rear seat support.

02a) Center Belt L-Bracket.jpg

Is that "platform" needed? Maybe it's only needed on the late Victorias? My passenger seat (without seat belts) does not appear to need the fabricated "platform." Am I missing something?

Can anyone share their experience adding seat belts to a Victoria?