shoulder belts

[BobB]

I want to install shoulder belts in my 72 f-100 what can I use or where to buy a retro kit?
thanks
Bob B

[3 Speed]

SeatBeltPros.com. Take a look at RobRoy's thread on his installation, and you will see others, too.

Worked great for me. Easy install, retro buckle (if you want), good color selection.

[IN2FORD]

I have wondered if you could use maybe 87 F150 up to 96 F150 belts. Anyone done this?

Barry

[wndsofchng06]

I have a set of 86 belts I've "mocked" up a couple times. I think they'll work, need a hole for the alignment pin, but all mount bolts seem OK in stock locations on my 69. Only thing is the retractor looks kinda goofy hanging behind your head. I think I'm going to end up using my 76 belts and mounting the little trim cover panel.

[IN2FORD]

I was thinking the retractor was at the floor and up by your head was just a pass through point. Hmmm I need to take a closer look.

Barry

[motzingg]

the very first thing i did once i got my truck running.

the seatbelts i used were out of a 90-ish F150, there were a few different variations but this one was mounted in the B pillar under a plastic piece of fascia. I had to go through about 5 trucks before i managed to extract the damn things, there is one bolt that is welded blind into a cavity in the body and if it breaks off and spins (which it does every time) you wont get it out. Plus the seatbelt bolts are some sort of adamantium death metal you cant drill through. If you had a battery powered angle grinder and a cutoff wheel or a battery powered sawzall, the easiest way to get these out of the 'yard' would be to just cut around the mount points and bring it all with you.

I used the entire system including the kinda-funky specialized bolts that were in the newer truck, they threaded right in.

the retractor was the only part that gave me grief. I cut holes in the truck. It wasn't an easy decision to make but I decided a permanent (and easy to get parts for) safety upgrade was something I'd never regret making permanent changes for.



The thin sheetmetal needed a little backup so i made this heavy duty tab, then i spotwelded it in by welding through two small holes in the sheet metal.



This is a lawnmower axle bolt that just so happened to be a perfect fit for the shoulder swivel part to go into the OEM mount point. The stock fastner was too short due to the curvature adjacent to where the belt bolts in.



Installed.



The seat belts work great, i've had my son in a carseat and my wife in the middle on many occasions and they are 100% sturdy and awesome. They retract and latch just like a modern truck seatbelt.

I dunno about you but my truck is a truck, not a show car, spending 300 bucks on something as boring as seatbelts, when i can spend it somewhere more fun, is a huge bummer. Plus you know ford OEM is safety tested and all that good stuff.

[duaneo]

If motzingg's response hasn't scared you off, check out this post: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... &sk=t&sd=a

I picked mine up at JCWhitney a few years before they got installed, so I can't help you with a source, but installation wasn't too painful. I used an impact wrench, and the bolts listed in the post, and was able to get the belts installed in a couple of hours. No big deal. No cutting, no spun nuts, pretty easy.

Cheers,
Duane

[duaneo]

Here's a source on the shoulder bolts:

https://www.amkproducts.com/bulk2.asp?c ... Belt+Bolts

6th item down, $8.00 for a pair.

https://www.amkproducts.com/bulk3.asp?part=B-10434

This might be close to what I bought those years ago. Can't say for sure.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/retrobelt-lap- ... 1971g2u0j1

Good luck!

Cheers,
Duane