Does anyone else have the problem of the female-end seat belt buckle being way too long and digging into your hip?

I'm a shorty too, and have the seat fairly far forward, and it still digs into my hip! I wish I could chop like 2-3" off the stiff cable and re crimp it down or something. Anyone come up with a solution for this??

~Geoff

 

I built a calus on my hip bone. Cheep and easy.

 

eat more? actually that might not help, i don't have this problem and i'm skinny enough its hard to buy pants...

 

I think they are too high, and unsafe. The belt rides above most peoples hips and in a severe accident may cause injury to the abdomen. Lowering the mounting point may help but I have not spent enough time looking into it. Moving the mounting point back may help what you're talking about. I believe the mounting point is reinforced but that can be duplicated or improved in one way or another.

 

it would probably be simpler to find a buckle out of another mazda that's shorter... maybe a truck?

 

Yah the mount is a reinforced counter sunk nut welded into the floor. Moving it is not an option without serious cutting & welding.

I like the shorter belt idea, time to start keeping an eye out

 

And I know you could paint it to match so I'd just go this route if I were you

 

Check an old 80s B-series mazda truck. I know that some of the interior parts are very similar to our FBs. The seat belts from one may be an option.