Hi All,
The current 98, 99 Dodge and the 99 Chevy Silverado full size extended cab
trucks use split bench seats with the shoulder harness integral with the
seat back..so no need to anchor to the side walls of the cab. I think the
seats fit well into the Task Force pickups ( the prior series seats will) I
don't know about AD trucks or if the S series Chevrolet and Dakota extended
cabs have this same seat belt feature in a smaller size. Expensive but comfy
way to get modern safety hardware. I plan to do this on my 59 GMC.
Eric
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From: jack halton <safesix@worldnet.att.net>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 11:02 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Seat belt article
>Someone mentioned the 10/99 "Custom Classic Trucks" article on installing
>Juliano's 3 point seat belts in an AD truck. .. I installed these belts a
>few months ago and did it a bit differently than shown in the magazine. The
>instructions that come with the belts are rather sparse, so the photos are
a
>big help - but while the article and photos are basically correct, the
truck
>used in the photos looks like it has had at least part of the seat riser
>removed. This is an important structural member of the cab, and if removed,
>the floor has to be braced from underneath. With the seat riser in place
>(as mine is) it would be difficult to mount the retractor boxes in the
>position shown. I put mine to the rear, up on the raised platform that
>supports the fuel tank. It is a bit tighter fit here, and you have to be
>real careful drilling up through the floor near the tank, but it makes for
a
>cleaner installation, in that the retractor assemblies are hidden in the
cab
>corners.
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>Also beware the upper mounting points, as shown in the photos. Mine had to
>be installed about 8 inches lower, to make the shoulder harness belts
>comfortable - it sort of looks like they chose their location more for ease
>of installation. Nothing is more annoying than a shoulder harness that
rides
>up onto your neck (even some OEM manufacturers can't seem to get this
>right). On my truck the anchor bolt holes are about at the level of my
>earlobe, after a lot of trial fitting and sitting. This would probably be
>about right for most anyone. But the actual location will depend on what
>kind of seating is installed, and the size of the driver. The chap shown
>behind the wheel looks to be pretty sizeable. I also welded the anchor
>plates to the door post, after cutting out a piece of the inner cab shet
>metal. This is obviously more work, but I don't have to worry that the
bolts
>will ever rip loose.
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>Anybody who drives one of these old trucks in traffic should give serious
>thought to installing shoulder harness belts. They are $89.95 per side,
>cheap IMHO. That old steering column would make a pretty ugly chest
>decoration. I feel a lot safer belted in, after driving a modern vehicle,
>you feel naked without shoulder belts.
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>Jack / Winter Park FL
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