Hi, A 7/16 UNF seat belt mounting boss thread was pretty much standard world-wide, even on Japanese and European vehicles, but it is now being replaced by a metric one. (But probably not in NA. You guys like to go your own way!) Jerome
> Hi Vern. > > I bet it's a NA thing. > > Much thanks for checking! > > Neil. > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote: > >> I tried several thread chasers, 12mm = too big, 10mm = too small, >> 7/16 - 20 = perfect. Surprises me, but then I am surprised more often >> lately. >> Maybe a North American seat belt standardization thing? >> >> Regards, Vern >> >> >> >> >>> Rear pillar being the one midway above storage hatches in Westy. I >>> assume it's a bolt hole for shoulder belt on seat belt. >>> >>> Only have an SAE thread checker thing. Metric one is hiding somewhere. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > |
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