I am planing on replacing the seat belts, and not using the ones with the seat at all. My idea is to attach the belts to the floor under the gas tank. And I might replace the oak board with a steel rectangular tube. Although the oak is pretty strong, and it's bolted down with 1/2" bolts with heavy fender washers.

And I eventually plan on replacing the seat with a real one, this is just temporary so I can drive it around my place while working on it.

Tim


I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim