3 point seat belts

[sgilbert]

Any ideas about installing 3 point (shoulder harness) seat belts in the
GMC? Anyone do it? Easy?? Pictures???

Thanks
Steve Gilbert
76 Eleganza

 

[thom hole]

I am installing 3 point seat belts that came from a VW Vanagon. They are
design to be attached to a flat vertical wall (like the piller behind the
seat) go up to a moving pivot point (like the one at the top corner just
behind the window and then buckle into a stationary latch on the other side
of the seat. I am attaching the stationary part to the metal base for easy
access. This was were the only modification came into play. I had to bend
the metal braket out to fit at the side of the GMC seat.

Installaion required two 1/2 in holes (one for the inertia reel and one
tfor the pivot) and 2 small Sheet metal size holes for the cover for each
side. As a side note, They don't say 'VW' except on the inside of the
molded plastic parts.

>Any ideas about installing 3 point (shoulder harness) seat belts in the
>GMC? Anyone do it? Easy?? Pictures???
>
>Thanks
>Steve Gilbert
>76 Eleganza
>

 

[darren paget]

Sorry no pictures. I'm not sure about getting the manufacturers rated
holding capacity of the seat belts, but I mounted a three point belt by
using the two stock locations on the floor and adding the shoulder harness
to the main structural vertical member just behind the seats. A piece of
metal was added to bridge the gap in the member by welding it to the
aluminum. This gave me my third point to mount to. Went to the wreckers and
obtained three point belts out of a GMC van. Darren

> Any ideas about installing 3 point (shoulder harness) seat belts in the
> GMC? Anyone do it? Easy?? Pictures???
>
> Thanks
> Steve Gilbert
> 76 Eleganza