Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for anchoring, mounting, attaching or otherwise securing a seat belt to a plastic structure which forms part of or is connected to a vehicle body. The plastic structure includes two spaced plastic frame-like members which are adjacently disposed, each including an opening therein, with the axes of the openings aligned. The apparatus includes first and second mounting members which are connected together after the members have individually been positioned in the structure. A first mounting member has a flange which engages one of the frame-like members on its exterior side and extends through the opening of that frame-like member to the interior side of other frame-like member. The second mounting member is inserted through the opening in the other frame-like member and has a flanged portion which engages the exterior side of the second frame-like member, the first and second mounting members thereby sandwiching the second frame-like member.

Abstract: In a structure comprising an inner molded glass reinforced plastic body and an outer shell of sheet material the sheet material is affixed to the body by at least one in-fill panel, the panel bonded to the body and the sheet material attached to the SMC panel by a plurality of self threading fasteners.