anyone ever update their seat belts?
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03/24/12 12:04 PM
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Just wonderin if any one has updated from the 2 piece to a one piece more modern setup for safety and conveniance? Maybe their is a kit?
1970 Dodge Superbee
2008 Dodge Ram 2500 HEAVY DUTY
2011 Dodge Caravan
2002 Honda Accord?
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Re: anyone ever update their seat belts?
[Re: not_a_charger]
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03/24/12 02:58 PM
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I went with 3 points with a single retractor from SSnayk oyl.
How did they fit/how do they look? Any trouble with the install? Any pics?
THE Ssnayk Oyl belts look nice and fit in using the stock attachment points. They use one single retractor in the stock location near between the seat and sill. They cross my neck and chest at an angle that I do NOT like. The seats are stock and I'm 5'10 so its not as if I'm 4'3 and sitting on the floor. The A body 74-76 design used two retractors and a standoff for the overhead anchor. This allowed the belt to cross at the shoulder and chest. I'll post pictures of both designs later.
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Re: anyone ever update their seat belts?
[Re: JDMopar]
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03/25/12 10:17 AM
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I have the XV belts installed in a 72 Cuda. Much better than the stock shoulder belts but even with the drop they feel like they would crush my aorta in a collision (6 foot). And the retractors lock by movement on the belt, so they have to be coaxed out to buckle.
More drop would work. The car just went back to the body shop so I can't measure the drop length, will compare to the van conversion belts when it comes home.
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Re: anyone ever update their seat belts?
[Re: MadMatt]
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03/25/12 01:36 PM
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I tried the XV 3-points in my 1970 e-body. I didn't like them. The retractor is in the way of moving the seat all the way rearward, and if you get close to that position with the seat, the retractor gets at such an angle that it binds up the retraction action of the belt.
I went back to the stock lap belt & separate shoulder belt. Still have the XV's if anyone wants them. Just pay to box & ship.
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Re: anyone ever update their seat belts?
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03/25/12 04:21 PM
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