Seat Belts
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Seat Belts
so I tore out the bench seat & spent most of today fitting the drivers side bucket.
The bench had come from a ford ranger I think - & it was held in with 2x6's and deck screws - it looked good (covered by carpet), but was far from safe.
So $40 worth of steel - 2x4 rectangle & all day fitting & measuring & using the level & I have the drivers seat pretty much done.
I took the gas tank out - gas tank for sale by the way (I have to fund this stuff some how) - and I have a lot more room. I was able to get the seat high enough and far enough back to be comfortable on my legs & still have a little bit of room to adjust the seat back.
The best part is it is securely BOLTED to the floor! Heavy steel, heavy bolts, heavy washers.
So - this whole mess started last fall when I bought a set of shoulder seat belts & when I went to install them I found the wood frame the seats were screwed to.
Where is the top attachment point? How do I bolt this in? what hardware should I be using? I want it to actually work as a seat belt not just look like a seat belt.
The bench had come from a ford ranger I think - & it was held in with 2x6's and deck screws - it looked good (covered by carpet), but was far from safe.
So $40 worth of steel - 2x4 rectangle & all day fitting & measuring & using the level & I have the drivers seat pretty much done.
I took the gas tank out - gas tank for sale by the way (I have to fund this stuff some how) - and I have a lot more room. I was able to get the seat high enough and far enough back to be comfortable on my legs & still have a little bit of room to adjust the seat back.
The best part is it is securely BOLTED to the floor! Heavy steel, heavy bolts, heavy washers.
So - this whole mess started last fall when I bought a set of shoulder seat belts & when I went to install them I found the wood frame the seats were screwed to.
Where is the top attachment point? How do I bolt this in? what hardware should I be using? I want it to actually work as a seat belt not just look like a seat belt.
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Not too long ago I saw a thread on seat belts. They welded some stout sheetmetal up in the corners of the cab for the shoulder belt. They did a pretty good job too. Not sure who they is but it was a good thread.
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Mid Fifty sells the shoulder belt mounts that weld in.
1953-56 Ford F-100 Shoulder Belt Upper Mounts
Some have made their own. I bought them and had my buddy weld them in for me.
1953-56 Ford F-100 Shoulder Belt Upper Mounts
Some have made their own. I bought them and had my buddy weld them in for me.
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the strongest looking upper seat belt mount I have seen was in an article in classic truck magazine. They fabbed up a whole roll bar thing that was part of the seat mount and came up behind the head rest. looked pretty solid. On my truck I have the top part of the belt coming through the hole in my recaro type bucket seats. not the ideal fit but it works.
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I found the mid 50 mount - will be ordering next week. - Thanks guys!
I had the truck all done & drivable - so I had to tear it apart!
Now I just hope to get it back together befor parade season!
I had the truck all done & drivable - so I had to tear it apart!
Now I just hope to get it back together befor parade season!
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classic haulers sells their own version for the 48-50
1948-50 Ford F-100 Shoulder Belt Upper Mount 4850
1948-50 Ford F-100 Shoulder Belt Upper Mount 4850
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