1965 Seat Belts???

[msg]

Originally Posted by aotte1

Adding photo of the shoulder belt fastener, back side of B pillar. This is from 66’ C20 Fremont plant build Truck.

Les

Thanks Les for posting the pic. I have just today started to consider 3 point belts in my build and I was reading this post on another site about how to modify. It doesnt have pics and yours helps me see what they did back there.


Here is a link to it

Three point seat belts on a 62 C10?


Heres what it reads...

I have put in quite a few in the 60-66's.

Here's how to do the upper mount.

Locate the spot for the mounting hole and drill to 1/2".
Now drill two very small holes close to that hole at 180 degrees apart.
Now take the huge seat belt mounting re-inforcement washer from a seat belt kit, and weld a nut to it for whatever mounting bolt you will use.
Then run mechanics wire down through the hole in the upper pillar, then run the end of the wire through the washer/nut deal. Make some balled up tangle of wire so it can't pull back through the hole.
Lastly, pull the wire to have the washer/nut thing end up aligned with the 1/2" hole, and mig weld through those two small holes. Those welds just hold the plate so you can mount the anchor bolt.

Those 2 welds will be covered by the seat belt decorative washer.

Plenty strong and quick to do.

[bstash19]

what have you guys used for 3 point seatbelts in your trucks? are there any specific vehicles i can get seatbelts from that work well with a '66 c10?

or would i be better off going with something aftermarket like this:

http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/product...gaAqc6EALw_wcB

edit: fwiw, my truck doesnt have existing holes for seatbelts.

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by bstash19

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edit: fwiw, my truck doesnt have existing holes for seatbelts.

Probably has them in the floor. I like the aftermarket units, I like clean.
I was thinking to myself, when I was talking to myself I said, self - I bet you could finagle a washer nut up the backside of a clean hole to install the shoulder harness. I'll bet.

[bstash19]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Probably has them in the floor. I like the aftermarket units, I like clean.
I was thinking to myself, when I was talking to myself I said, self - I bet you could finagle a washer nut up the backside of a clean hole to install the shoulder harness. I'll bet.

correct. the floor ones are there. i meant the hole in the pillar.

I guess i was looking to see if anyone had gone the used route, and had advice. "go to the junk yard and look for a 73-87 chevy truck, etc"

I guess ill have to stop and the junkyard and see what looks like it will work.