Re: seat belts

[Kurt McDowell <gmcd@domain.elided>]

Tom, I used some REALLY big chain with thoes screw together linkes I'm positive
my seat belts arent going any where.  To elimanate the anyoing chain clatter I secured
a clear plastic pipe over the links. Also, I secured the tops to the seats to keep the
weight of the chain from pulling them back to the floor. When securing a chain to
the floor with a factory bolt, the lenth of that first link can put some unticipated
moments on the bolt. It would be a good idea to beef up those threads that hold
the seatbelts when putting in chains.
    Grant

Tom Mandera wrote:

> Kurt McDowell wrote:
>
> >     When my bud wrecked his dad's 80's full size chevy pu  (blue interior-same as mine).
> > I stole all the seat belts. It was mostly bolt-on. I had to re-drill a hole in the
> > thingy mount so it would fit in the original bolt hole on the floor. I used some chain
> > to lenthen the
> > belts on the two middle floor mounts. I think they were all mounted with star bolts so
>
> So the GM Pickup female (middle) parts were still not tall enough?  I
> don't know that I like the chain idea..
>
> Maybe it's time to thumb through Summit for GM-style replacement belts
> and see if I can buy just the female ends.. longer, of course.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Tom