Quote Originally Posted by Knestis View Post

So I can whittle out the bracket that captures the rear seat pivot? And the vertical bracket in front of the main hoop, that supported the seatbelt tensioner? And that big ol' bracket that held up the front of the back seat?

AWESOME SAUCE...!

Kirk (who isn't at minimum weight but can now get closer)
"seat belts and their attaching hardware and bracketry may be removed."

2 schools of thought -
A. That's part of the hardware and bracketry that can be removed
-or-
B. The tensioner isn't part of the attaching hardware and you are out of compliance because you lack the tensioner.