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| | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2 | I'm looking to buy a late '40's to mid 50's pickup to use as a daily driver. Seen a lot of 5-window trucks for sale on the internet lately, but need to know whether there is enough space between the driver/passenger side windows and the curved side/rear windows in these models to install an aftermarket 3-point harness-type seat belt. In the pictures, there appears to be little if any space between these windoes. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 | The belt panel below the windows would be the only place you could put a bolt through. I would have two concerns, (1) the sheetmetal may not be strong enough to offer real safety, (2) the panel is so low the shoulder strap may be very uncomfortable. Go slow and don't crash.
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If you don't drive it, why have it?
55 1st Series 3100 5 window
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Are you committed to the stock seat? Some guys have used a recent Buick seat that has intregral shoulder belts.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Have them in my five window. Work well. My only concern is having a head on collision. That steering column is plenty lethal. I would like to think I could duck to the right if I saw it coming. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | MJ-
Search the archives as this topic has been hit before several times. Lots of good examples of 3 point belts in AD cabs. Juliano's makes a kit and has good info online for installation, but you do not have to make it so hard. GMC trucks have an existing hole about ear level on the door side of the pilar. Keep us posted. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | My favorite install, which should be located in the archives, involved a reinforcement plate and the upper pivot installed on the edge of the corner window frame. | | |
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