It has a center seat belt built in. The seat is temp'ed into my truck using the 51 frame work=(F/W) and sliders. The astro seat fits w/in the 51 seat F/W w/o cutting. I may have to raise the rear of the astro seat so the back is about the same line as the 51 back bar angle. By doing so will also give me more verticle storage room under the seat because i cut out the face panel fronts. http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/1951otter/?action=view&current=DSC00492_0008.jpg I'll have to fab up some sort of brackets to hold the seat firmly in situ. The front bracket may be as simple as welding a flat tab 3''Lx2''W probably 1/8'' or 3/16'' thick, drill my two holes to insert the four bolts needed there. I'll be using julanio's seat/shoulder harness that I have already installed B-4 painting the truck and cab's inside. I found out I do not smile have to change out the release buckles to fit the julanio's ones, the fords are the same connector/release size, but have to anyway cause the buckle color doesn't match my juliano's ones. (ho-hum). The 90's astro van seat we got folds down. It has a center seat belt built in. Once all the fitting is done I can then take the seat to an upholster for a contour foam job, lumbar support, heated pads and re-cover as my cloth is slightly stained.
I may also use the 51 back bar (F/W) as a base for welding up something to hold headrests. It appears to be strong enough to hold a set of small head rest pads from ???? some small auto. Then those will get covered to match (maybe).

so far so good. wink

Last edited by carolines truck; 03/08/2008 6:03 PM.

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