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06-13-2023, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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Seatbelt Recommendations.
I'm looking for some new seatbelts. The stock ones are worn out and I'd like to get my son in the truck at some point. I recently bought a set from Retrobealts, but they don't fit well and the retractor is weak. I spoke with them and they gave me a full refund and let me keep the belts. So I'm back to square one.
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06-13-2023, 11:27 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
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I have a thread here on the forum and a FB page.
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06-14-2023, 12:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Geeze this isn't even a question. TKCR does awesome work on seatbelts.
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06-14-2023, 04:40 PM | #4 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Thank you
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06-14-2023, 08:58 PM | #5 |
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06-14-2023, 09:44 PM | #6 |
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06-18-2023, 09:42 AM | #7 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
What are the options for 3-point seatbelts for bucket seats?
I'm restoring my dad's 75 Gentleman Jim. The factory buckets are gone and we are installing Recaro buckets (electric and heated!) and the factory console. We have the original lap belts but I want to install 3-point. We have a set of 3-point from a 78 but that was a bench truck. Thanks for any advice! |
06-18-2023, 09:51 AM | #8 | |
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06-21-2023, 11:52 AM | #9 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Yellow cab is my 74 C20, green cab is my 77 C10. The upper retractor mounts to the hole above the door striker. That area is different on the earlier cab so it will require modification.
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06-21-2023, 12:14 PM | #10 |
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Interesting. I did not know that. Thanks for the info.
Like this Last edited by 72malibu; 06-21-2023 at 12:20 PM. |
06-21-2023, 12:39 PM | #11 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Correct. That is the 76/77 belt. But it would need the hole in the jamb by the striker. I never really recommend this belt because of the hole in the door jamb. Most people are not going to drill a hole in the jamb. I know I wouldn’t, lol.
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06-22-2023, 12:38 AM | #12 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
There is also the recessed area around the bolt hole on the 76/77. That is probably for clearance of the bolt head from the door as well as getting things squared up for the inner mounting surface. It would probably be best to graft that section of sheetmetal in for those seatbelts vs just drilling the hole.
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06-22-2023, 09:34 AM | #13 | |
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07-22-2023, 01:31 AM | #14 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
I just went out and confirmed the floor on my dad's 78 is different at the seatbelt mounting bolt than my 74 C20 and 77 C10, both 1" farther forward and the sheetmetal is lower. So factory 3-point belts will not fit without some modification of 1973-75 cabs.
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07-22-2023, 08:00 AM | #15 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Isn't the split 73-75 // 76-77 // 78-up?
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07-22-2023, 08:17 AM | #16 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
That is the split. But I have seen some 77’s with the 78 and up standard 3pt belts. So it’s actually going to be the actual build date on the truck.
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07-22-2023, 08:58 AM | #17 | |
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Some people have said the 3pts work, but never elaborated on whether there was any modifications made. I’ve seen trucks with the aftermarket belts, but that’s a whole other subject, lol. Of course, I am not a fan of aftermarket belts at all. Silliest looking things that they are.
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07-23-2023, 12:17 AM | #18 | |
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07-23-2023, 09:44 AM | #19 |
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Re: Seatbelt Recommendations.
Yep, Kenny has helped me a lot of info in the past.
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07-27-2023, 12:55 AM | #20 |
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I'm great at technical details, but cannot remember that guys name that I've worked with for 10 years.
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