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: Seatbelts....


NiteOwlNY
May 24th, 05, 10:37 AM
I need to replace all 4 belts on a 68 I just purchased, there are none... I've looked at Yearone and NPD, any other suppliers with good deal on the whole setup????

JJ67SS
May 24th, 05, 11:54 AM
We purchased seatbelts for my sons' 66 Nova from here
http://www.seatbeltpros.com

Or try here
http://store.yahoo.net/wescoperformance/seatbelts.html

vrooom3440
May 24th, 05, 12:01 PM
Personally I would not use factory original seat belts. In '68 GM was still either learning or integrating seat belt safety systems and they were sub-standard by more recent standards.

I went with integrated lap/shoulder belts from Wesco Performance in my '68 El Camino. I used GMs upper shoulder belt and inside mounts and my own mounts for the retractor and outer belt. I used the nut plates from Wesco for the custom mounting points.

You may wonder why I did not use the GM outer belt mount? Well with the seat all the way back (where I sit) the belt was vertical when it should be angled back to the mount. So I moved the mounting point back around 6".

NiteOwlNY
May 24th, 05, 6:38 PM
Is there a mounting point for a 3 point? I was just going to put regular lap belts back in it, it currently has nothing....

vrooom3440
May 25th, 05, 3:11 AM
Well there is in a '68 El Camino :)

I believe I have read here in other threads that Chevelles had mounts too. They were just hidden behind the headliner.

Theo
May 25th, 05, 1:08 PM
What color are they?

I have a set of red ones from my '68 convertible. I am not using them. Make me an offer.

Theo.

juggie1
May 25th, 05, 3:43 PM
There Is a company out of cal, original part's group check there web site, they have just about everything you need. I thing the # Is 1-800-243-8355