when did seat belts start in trucks? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

blue68man · 04-25-2002, 02:35 PM

What year did they start to seat belts in trucks? Just curious.

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Mike Cummings proud owner of a blue 68 lwb 250 straight 6, 3 on the floor.

texnician01 · 04-25-2002, 03:52 PM

I believe that it was 1967. that or early 68 but I think I heard that you can get away with not having a seat belt in a 67 but not in a 68. But from the EMT/saftey standpoint seatbelts are very good.

Nathan

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1969 C-10 292 I-6 4 spd in the middle of a restoration. going to get a 327 and 3.07 gears but keeping all of the original parts so I can put it back to original later on down the road.
55 chevy 4 door 150
47 Willys CJ-2A

Longhorn Man · 04-25-2002, 09:02 PM

'67 had thm standard.
Stat mandates what year a vehicle you can not have to use them
I always use mine. They have saved my worthless @ss too many times to ignore. Yes, even the lap belt saved me in the Longhorn wreck.

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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

04-25-2002, 02:35 PM	#1
blue68man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: camden,ar,usa Posts: 68	when did seat belts start in trucks? What year did they start to seat belts in trucks? Just curious. ------------------ Mike Cummings proud owner of a blue 68 lwb 250 straight 6, 3 on the floor. __________________ Mike Cummings proud owner of a blue 68 lwb 250 straight 6, 3 on the floor.

04-25-2002, 03:52 PM	#2
texnician01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 12 Miles South of Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 359	I believe that it was 1967. that or early 68 but I think I heard that you can get away with not having a seat belt in a 67 but not in a 68. But from the EMT/saftey standpoint seatbelts are very good. Nathan ------------------ 1969 C-10 292 I-6 4 spd in the middle of a restoration. going to get a 327 and 3.07 gears but keeping all of the original parts so I can put it back to original later on down the road. 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A __________________ 69 C-10, 340HP 327 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A 05 Harley Night Train 06 1200 Sportster (Wife's bike) 70 Honda CL350 OIF2 & OIF7 Veteran Nathan & Tiffany

04-25-2002, 09:02 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	'67 had thm standard. Stat mandates what year a vehicle you can not have to use them I always use mine. They have saved my worthless @ss too many times to ignore. Yes, even the lap belt saved me in the Longhorn wreck. ------------------ '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



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