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Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/4/06 11:01am Message 1 of 7
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Huntsville, AL - USA
Joined: 11/15/2003
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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!
I've been looking through old posts, and found the link to Ssnake-oyl.com. I gave them a call and they sell factory replacements (3 point) for roughly $750.00 each. I can get 3 point generic belts for $100.00 a set. Has anyone used these in  71 vette? Any problems or issues? Looking to stay alive, not win car shows.


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Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/4/06 12:50pm Message 2 of 7
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Huntsville, AL - USA
Joined: 11/15/2003
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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!
I may have answered my own question. Looked again at all the options in previous posts - ssnake-oyl, ebay and refurb, F-body belts, originals, etc. I found a post I had missed that referred to Andover - andoauto.com. I ordered the lap belts - my seats don't have the cut-out on top for the shoulder belts. I was talking with the guy and he said a lot of seats have the slit on the inside, it just needs to be exposed and trimmed out. I'll look into that when I go to get the seats recovered.


Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/4/06 2:35pm Message 3 of 7
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Newark, DE - USA
Joined: 7/26/2004
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Vette(s): 1968 Conv, 454HO,500HP-600TQ, TKO-600,3:70 HD rear,hotrod air, custom paint & suspension,1973 Ruby Red,T-top, 383 Stroker, TK)-500,frame off restro, 1967 Dodge Coronet, 340 stroker to 406, Dana 60

I have 3 point belts in my 68 conv. I attached the back to the rear   bolt that hols the rear lid on.(just put in grade 8 bolts) it goes ito the frame...works fine.

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Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/4/06 2:40pm Message 4 of 7
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
Joined: 1/27/2005
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Vette(s): 1972 elkhart green T-Top, New paint, one previous owner, 370hp/350, hookers/flowMasters. Original PW,PS,PB,AC. All docs.
I ended up putting in an F-body 3 point (used on ebay, but in great
shape), works fine. Used the original bolt areas. Hope to get the original
belts fixed someday though....


Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/5/06 8:11am Message 5 of 7
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Canada
Joined: 8/6/2004
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Vette(s): Coupe 74 - 454 Drive it like you stole it!
Same here; I had a lazy retractor on the driver side.  Still have 'em.  I'll try to fix them one day. 
 
In the meantime; I got a set of generic 3 points. Used the original bolt as well.  Works fine by me.  Spent about 200$. (Could have been 250; that was sooooo 1 year ago.)



Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/5/06 10:19am Message 6 of 7
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Waterford, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
I used F-body belts in my 73. Work great http://hometown.aol.com/bmclau5079/page3.html


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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Installing generic seat belts

Posted: 5/5/06 4:58pm Message 7 of 7
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Kingston, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2003
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
I have done the F-body seat belt mod to mine and for the money, if being factory correct is not a problem, they are the way to go. 


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