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08-02-2010, 03:45 PM | #1 |
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What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
I am going over my longhorn project trying to get things ready to build it before the white crap flies. I want to make this thing wife and kid safe. I started going through what all this will need for a family to be safe. I decided I am going to add seat belts with lap and shoulder harnesses. I want to build this truck like it could have been ordered from GM even though it never was. So my question is this:, "What is everyone doing for shoulder belt seat belt upgrades that are close to OE style?" Am I better off just buying aftermarket new belts, or is it pretty easy to come up with decent OE shoulder belt set ups? I searched a little on here but haven't seen many OE sets available. Your thoughts and input are appreciated. Thanks Ryan.
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08-02-2010, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
The belts out of an older "shoebox" S10 look pretty good in these trucks. The reel on the bottom is small and fits nicely where the old belt was.
The holes should be there in the top to bolt in the upper part. Only trouble is finding a decent set at the yards. Personally I put in seats out of a 01 Silverado that have the belts built in.
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Here's some pics of the ones I put in my 67 Gmc. Generic ones from LMC.
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08-02-2010, 05:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
I put in the LMC belts too; they work OK, but the driver belt rubs on the gas tank unless you do some fancy bracket work. Also you have to pull then out very slowly or they lock up. Eventually I'm going to look for something better
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
I have buckets out of a 03 siverado withthe seat belts in them. Ill have to put some reinforcement strips in the hole locations though
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08-02-2010, 11:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Thanks for the replies guys!
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08-03-2010, 12:24 AM | #8 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
mine are out of a 93 k1500. work great
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08-03-2010, 12:52 AM | #9 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Ryan, the dealer installed shoulder harness setup is quite uncommon. Locating a set is fairly hard to do, but they do come up every once in awhile. Like many have chimed in, you make newer model truck belts work. Trevor
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08-03-2010, 03:57 PM | #10 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Does anyone have good pics of the "uncommon" factory shoulder belts and how they work? I want to know what they look like in case they come up somewhere. I have original GM lap belts now but would like to upgrade with shoulder belts as well (while trying to keep it looking stock and period correct). Does the retractor change? Or is it a lap belt with an adapter for a shoulder belt using some sort of 3-way connection point that many cars used from that era? For example, Mopars commonly reused the standard lap belt but added a shoulder belt that latched in to the lap belt. It was a clunky setup, but it's part of having a car/truck from this era.
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08-03-2010, 01:01 AM | #13 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
S10 belts are great if you can find some
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
www.gemstreetrods.com
He has the best prices if you want new belts. Has the necessary brackets to avoid what 48Richard describes above, but you will have to have the female ends cut down (an upholstery shop can do this) as I believe is the case with all of these aftermarket belts. They are the same brand that LMC and other major suppliers carry, but his cost is much less. If I had to do it again, I would probably go with S-10 belts. |
08-03-2010, 02:25 PM | #15 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Just a reminder,the original shoulder belts are 40 years old.The chances of them being deteriorated are huge.They probably wouldn't be safe unless you rewebbed tham.
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08-03-2010, 03:41 PM | #16 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
I figured that after I typed it. But you never know what some of these guys are digging up for NOS OE parts lately.
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08-04-2010, 01:29 AM | #17 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Do the S-10 belts create a 3 point connection? And they work with bench seats?
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Does anyone know what S10 model years fit well?
And, do the S10 and 93 K1500 belt setups that have been mentioned come with factory angle brackets to mount to the floor, or do you need to make floor brackets like was mentioned for the 91 Amigo? This is a great thread. I just picked up a 70 C10 and want to add the shoulder belts. I'd at least like to stick with GM parts if possible, so the suggestions here are very helpful. Thanks! |
08-05-2010, 11:45 PM | #19 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
I'm going to try to go to the junk yard this weekend and find something. We'll see.
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Does anyone have pics to show how these are configured? I recently bought a pair of re-made shoulder belts and I am trying to figure out how they install.
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02-18-2013, 01:45 PM | #21 |
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Google GM seatbelts and you can order new 3pt belts with GM logos, cost about 300.00
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
Well I just found my answer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=385455, Post #6.
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Re: What to do for shoulder harness seat belts?
The picture in post 4 in this thread has a little more detail.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467785 |
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