The Chevrolet and GMC trucks are the same way as well as the new Oldsmobile
Bravada.
Jim V.
At 10:18 PM 11/13/01 Tuesday, Blaine & Maggie Dumkee wrote:
>I took a look at my coworkers Dodge truck today. Indeed it has seat belts
>built into the seat, shoulder harness and all. Even the belt retractor,
>which is usually on the floor is built in. Sure has a clean look, especially
>for an extended cab with only two doors.
>
>I didn't have my tape measure with me, but I will sure be looking at this
>option more seriously for a comfortable seat and seat belts.
>
>Blaine Dumkee
>1959 GMC 9314
>Fort Smith NT
>http://www.geocities.com/bdumkee/index.html
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
>To: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>; Old Trucks List
><oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 3 Point Seat Belts for 57 3100
>
>
> >Haven't seen these seats--but seems to me that the seats would have to be
> >very very strong, especially on the latch that holds the seat vertical. In
> >a crash you'd be totally relying on the seat latch to hold you away from
> >the steering wheel as all the forward momentum would be applied directly to
> >the seat instead of having an anchor point on the cab, the anchor point
> >would be the seat... just a thought... -wayne
> >
> >
> >At 09:21 PM 11/12/01 -0700, Blaine & Maggie Dumkee wrote:
> >>Has anyone installed seats from a new fullsized Dodge with the built in
> >>should harness?
> >>
> >>Could it be as simple as bolting in the seat and having the shoulder strap
> >>built into the seat?
> >>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >>
> >Wayne Osborne
> >1956 Chevy Pickup
> >LaGrange Ga.
> >http://www.chevytrucks.org
> >http://www.chevytrucks.org/wayne
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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