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Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts
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I have seen original seat belts and didn't care for them being attached to the doors. Memory says they were just the flip buckle style. I have a pair of older belts I intended to put in Best Other - they are the flip buckle (airplane?) style.
Posted on: 2011/9/7 14:23
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Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts
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mine had a set in it when i got it. bolted to the floor and i believe they were the flip tops.
and if memory serves right....they were blue....LOL! ewwww! also this seems like a very ineffective way to mount a seatbelt from a safty standpoint. kinda like the early side airbags in the doors.....they moved them to the seats for a good reason. seat follows you....door doesn't. Hank
Posted on: 2011/9/7 14:35
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1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
Maroon/Black 1090-1021 [url=https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard |
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Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts
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Check Studebaker parts sellers. The S-P accessory belts come along quite often in the Studebaker world. I would not not drill holes in my door panels. I bought brand new sets of lap belts for my 400 from a hotrod vendor on line ( I don't remember who). They are offered in almost any color and came with the floor mount hardware. I use them all the time.
Posted on: 2011/9/7 14:36
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I did the same as Joel. Seat belts are a must if we expect any chance of surviving a serious front end collision in a 55-56 Packard.
See YOU TUBEyoutube.com/watch?v=1_ptUrQOMPs and run a search for a 1959 collision test or similar. Unbelievable !
Posted on: 2011/9/7 14:55
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Here is a vendor's site. The seem to have a good selection of different types and colors.
seatbeltsplus.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=sbp (o{}o)
Posted on: 2011/9/7 15:09
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Thanks all. I am a believer in belts but haven't driven the car past the driveway enough to worry about them before. Was trying to get an idea of what others have done and add floor reinforcements while car is in the air. With the negative comments on the original door method, will rule that out. Still debating about a 3 point because of severity of lap belt only injuries in some cases. Comments???wescoperformance.com/retrofit-seat-belts-shoul-mt-no-door.html
Posted on: 2011/9/7 15:18
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Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts
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mine were bolted to the floor with eye bolts and huge washers and that was it
Hank
Posted on: 2011/9/7 15:47
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Maroon/Black 1090-1021 [url=https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard |
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Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts
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If you are bolting through the floor I would try to make sure the bolt is positioned to go through the under floor support rail which the seats tracks bolt to. I think it provides a much stronger area for support then the bare floor sheetmetal and washers do.
Take a look under the car to see what I am referring to. This is the support rail that's parallel (fore to aft) directly underneath the seat track floor area.
Posted on: 2011/9/7 16:23
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-BigKev
1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog 1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog |
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yeah, i will do more then what was done on mine when the time comes....it was just that way when i got it.
Hank
Posted on: 2011/9/7 16:25
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1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
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