Lets talk seatbelts....
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Race Director
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From: Tampa, Florida
Lets talk seatbelts....
I no belts in my '70 'vert and now that its on the road it needs something.
My options are:
1. Factory style lap belts
2. Factory style lap belts w/ shoulder harness
3. Shark bar with 4-point? race style.
My seats dont have the holes in the back rest but I have a feeling thats an easy fix.
I'm leaning towards #2 or #3.
How does the sharkbar fit with a 'vert?
Are 4-point belts a pain in the ***?
Any thoughts and comments are appreciated.
Jim
My options are:
1. Factory style lap belts
2. Factory style lap belts w/ shoulder harness
3. Shark bar with 4-point? race style.
My seats dont have the holes in the back rest but I have a feeling thats an easy fix.
I'm leaning towards #2 or #3.
How does the sharkbar fit with a 'vert?
Are 4-point belts a pain in the ***?
Any thoughts and comments are appreciated.
Jim
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
This may not answer all your questions but there is some great information in the response of this link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=seat+belt
Hope that helps!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=seat+belt
Hope that helps!
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Forked River NJ
My Shark bar for my 72 Vert is coming on Tuesday. I can let you know in a few days after that. I am planning on running a 5 point harness in mine but currenty have the F body 3 point in mine. It has the shoulder harness with the retractor on the wheel well. I have had this setup for years and have been very pleased with it.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Upstate South Carolina
My 70 vert came from the factory with only the lap belts. I put in a factory shoulder harness a couple years back. I bought good condition used shoulder assemblies off ebay and all other required parts from ZIP. It was a fairly easy mod. The hardest part is partially removing the upper seat covers. You do have to cut a hole in the seat covers for the belt to pass through.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
If you want original [stock] belts and hardware, get ready to search on eBay for the hardware and have the wallet out (just for starters). Otherwise, GATOR79's suggestion is a very good and cost effective one. Camaro belts work great, from what I've gleaned from the forum.
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From: Waterford Mi
If you want to use the F-body seatbelts then you need the rear belts from a coupe, not a convertible, from a 1993-2002 model Camaro or Firebird.
Currently on Ebay there is a complete set:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CAMAR...em320209298117
Currently on Ebay there is a complete set:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CAMAR...em320209298117
Last edited by redwingvette; Jan 20, 2008 at 09:02 PM.
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