Seat Belts

 

Since black seat belts and bleach don't mix well, I wanted to explore my options before I did anything.

 

Everything else is of course cleaned up, I just left the box of seat belts outside due to my indecisiveness.

 

On my 71 F-250 I purchased some third party replacement seat belts (nice 3-point seatbelts), but am hesitant to do the same on the Torino. With the pickup, I was able to make a nice 3 point seat belt system (it just had lap belts), which was a HUGE safety improvement.

 

What are other's experiences? Are there good replacements? Are there folks that rebuild Torino seat belt sets?

 I HAD SOME OF MY DONE THERE.

 

Seat Belt Pros

 

They had a good product.

 

What really makes me concerned regarding the 73, is getting a sensible 3-point belt system in there. Yes, the 73 has the shoulder belt separate that you click in, but I have always thought that was kind of hokey - sort of like the early 90's cars that has the travelling shoulder belt when you open/closed the doors. I think that was the king of hokey.

 

But seriously, Seat Belt Pros makes a 3-point kit that would fit rather nicely I think into the Torino.

 

Unless someone was able to get the newer style seat belts (74-up) to fit a 73, but the mount holes are different (the mount in the floor has two as opposed to one hole, and the shoulder belt mount is farther forward on newer cars).

 

I can't seem to find a good setup either...This is an old thread hope some discussion picks up on it.

 

Sounds like...just live with the 2point harness or go with a rollbar with a 4point.

 

There is enough room in there for the retracting mechanism.  I was just at a bone yard looking at crown vics.  I bet the belts from a crown vic can be adapted.   I have my interior pulled apart.  I tried to link some pics without success.   I add some pics of the cavity soon.  

 

The other I idea I had was get the seat belt kit from

These belts have the drop down hangar for high 3pt mounts.  Mount the retractor using a mounting plate behind the floor pan rail just under the upper mount location.  the problem with this is that its in the way and an eye sore.

 

 

Yeah.  Shame to waste perfectly good seat belts because of a little rat crap! 

Additionally, and GOOD, thorough cleaning with HOT water and soap should really to the trick of disinfecting the belts.  I say keep 'em original, if possible.  

I salvaged a very nice set of ginger  colored belts from my donor car that had cat pee all over them, and they cleaned up NICELY after soaking for a few hours- a few times-  over a couple of, uhh days  

Chris