Josh '88 Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 I spent this weekend installing manual seatbelts in my red '88. The manual seatbelt assemblies were the only parts I needed from a donor car, nothing else! To make this swap look OEM, I only had to modify 1 door trim piece. Here's step-by-step pics of my conversion for now. I'll write up a detailed FAQ sometime later this week. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88TSI_Rob Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 That's funny, today I started doing that same mod to my car. I had gotten the correct door panels, but not the upper b-pillar trim piece. I cut it to about the same shape you did, but I left enough material to wrap it around the cut so it looks alittle more finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 did you change out the headliner and pillar pieces too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pounder_Pit Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 How did you remove the auto belts or are they still on there :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr0nus Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzU0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzU1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzU2NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzU3NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzU4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY2NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY3NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzY5NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTEzNzcxNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTUyNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTUzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTU0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTU1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTU2NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTE1MTU5NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr0nus Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 That's pretty cool. You had some spaces on the pix that's why they didn't show. I took them out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pounder_Pit Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 How did you get rid of that annoying beeping sound, I did the conversion and the beeping won't stop :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Take out the A/M belt ECU under the stereo and in front of the shifter. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_Rich Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Looks clean. I assume you also needed the recever part that attaches to the seat.My '86 bealts would not work with the '88 receivers. The manual seat belt cars have a plastic box piece that protects the retractor assembly from moisture inside the door. Did you use that piece? I guess if you leave the tracks in place you don't need any of the other parts like headliner, etc. It's probably pretty easy to remove that piece that rides along the track so it doesn't hang in the door way. Good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pounder_Pit Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I took care of it, I just spliced the 2 wires together that connect to the emergency release levers, that piece that hangs on the track, how do you take it out, I assume you need to remove the whole track :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 would anyone have some more pictures of this manual swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Why are you bumping these old tail threads? Most of these guys don't post any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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