[DJC911]

I bought a set of belts from PEP, but haven't yet installed. I have an 81' SC. From the pics I have seen I have the impression that all Targa's have the 'short' deck? True? The PEP kit contains large washers to go underneath the tray. I'm still not clear on where I am supposed to route the belts...I don't recall getting the hoods pictured in one of the intallations. It appears the PEP kit routes the belts through the front of the rear firewall/parcel tray cover, rather than through the top....

What is the concensus? Do I need to route through the top or front face? Notwithstanding the large washers, do I need to weld in extra support? Do we have any engineers who have calculated the force that the parcel shelf/firewall will withstand when the force of a 60lb kid is being decelerated at 60mph?

What is meant by "the retractor under the rear deck?" Does that mean in some applications the retractor belt is mounted in the engine bay? That seems counter-intuitive, since it would leave an open hole through the firewall to route the belt. Also, if I'm going to remove the rear deck cover, I was considering upgrading the rear speakers as well. Does anyone have recommendations on this?

Thanks in advance to all who respond.