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**68Custom** · 04-22-2002, 12:26 PM

Did our trucks come standard with a middle seatbelt? I know some trucks also had the harness style (over the shoulder) but mine is the lap belt w/a middle black. It has the original outer tan colored ones, but is this black one suppose to be in my truck? Just curious to know....

Aaron

1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed
New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB
*50th Anniversary Pickup*

highwaydevil · 04-22-2002, 01:18 PM

All the one's I've seen with a bench, had a center belt.

toms68cst · 04-22-2002, 01:22 PM

Hey Aaron, How's it going?

The center seat belt is optional for the 68's and I think all years in our series. (not sure though)

Option AM3 would get you a center seat belt.

It sounds like that black belt on you truck was added later.

Option A85 (Very rare) would get you the Shoulder harness.

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Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. 327 4-Speed. 48,000 miles.
Bismarck, ND

See My truck and rare 1967 prototype pictures at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/toms68cst

MSN Messeger: toms68cst@hotmail.com

[This message has been edited by toms68cst (edited April 22, 2002).]

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-22-2002, 01:26 PM

Center belts were an option. I think a lot depended on the locale on whether or not center belts were installed. Around western Michigan, very few trucks in the yards were equipped and you need a belt with the male end on it like the ones made for the center to make it work. The buckle part is the same as the outer belts so that part has not been hard to find.

Jim

**guyryan100** · 04-22-2002, 01:28 PM

My '67 has no center seatbelt (or shoulder straps) I have a bench seat, and my belts are blue.

Longhorn Man · 04-22-2002, 05:13 PM

I have nevr seen factory shoulder harnesses, nor center belts. LonghornJeff has them both on his Longhorn though.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

billogna · 04-22-2002, 08:54 PM

My '69 Custom didn't have one, but I took one from the back seat of a Burb.

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'69 Chevy Custom/10 SB
'74 GMC Suburban 4x4
'66 Mustang Sprint
'77 Sportster

Gary Lott · 04-26-2002, 11:46 AM

Contact CHEYENNE SUPERMAN at cheysuper@cs-m.com he has all the facts on these belt and shoulder harness. I have a68 cst with bench seat, I have all lap belts 3,and shoulder harneess hope thi helps phone number for thi fellow is 915-691-1944

04-22-2002, 12:26 PM	#1
68Custom Hammer On! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 473	Seatbelts? Did our trucks come standard with a middle seatbelt? I know some trucks also had the harness style (over the shoulder) but mine is the lap belt w/a middle black. It has the original outer tan colored ones, but is this black one suppose to be in my truck? Just curious to know.... Aaron 1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB 50th Anniversary Pickup __________________ 1968 C20 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed 1968 K10 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed

04-22-2002, 01:18 PM	#2
highwaydevil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Platteville, Colorado Posts: 1,067	All the one's I've seen with a bench, had a center belt. __________________ 1998 k1500 xcab Had: 1972 blazer4x4, 350/350, factory a/c

04-22-2002, 01:22 PM	#3
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,297	Hey Aaron, How's it going? The center seat belt is optional for the 68's and I think all years in our series. (not sure though) Option AM3 would get you a center seat belt. It sounds like that black belt on you truck was added later. Option A85 (Very rare) would get you the Shoulder harness. ------------------ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. 327 4-Speed. 48,000 miles. Bismarck, ND See My truck and rare 1967 prototype pictures at: http://community.webshots.com/user/toms68cst MSN Messeger: toms68cst@hotmail.com [This message has been edited by toms68cst (edited April 22, 2002).] __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

04-22-2002, 01:26 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Center belts were an option. I think a lot depended on the locale on whether or not center belts were installed. Around western Michigan, very few trucks in the yards were equipped and you need a belt with the male end on it like the ones made for the center to make it work. The buckle part is the same as the outer belts so that part has not been hard to find. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

04-22-2002, 08:54 PM	#7
billogna Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 235	My '69 Custom didn't have one, but I took one from the back seat of a Burb. ------------------ '69 Chevy Custom/10 SB '74 GMC Suburban 4x4 '66 Mustang Sprint '77 Sportster __________________ '69 Chev Cust/10 swb, 350/700R4, 5"/6" '70 Chev C10 swb, 67 front, 454/700r4, 4"/5" '73 Chev stepper, 350/3 spd '84 Chev K20 350/4 spd '91 GMC 1500 Suburban 4x4, 350/700R4

04-22-2002, 01:28 PM	#5
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 484	My '67 has no center seatbelt (or shoulder straps) I have a bench seat, and my belts are blue.

04-22-2002, 05:13 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I have nevr seen factory shoulder harnesses, nor center belts. LonghornJeff has them both on his Longhorn though. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-26-2002, 11:46 AM	#8
Gary Lott Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sacramento, Cal. USA Posts: 9	Contact CHEYENNE SUPERMAN at cheysuper@cs-m.com he has all the facts on these belt and shoulder harness. I have a68 cst with bench seat, I have all lap belts 3,and shoulder harneess hope thi helps phone number for thi fellow is 915-691-1944



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