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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: sds501 on October 01, 2013, 09:35:36 PM

Title: Seat belts
Post by: sds501 on October 01, 2013, 09:35:36 PM

looking to add seat belts, lap type to, my 53 manhattan.  I see a large number of sizes for the belts.  Does anyone have experience with installing lap belts and the correct lengths to use for the front and back belts?

Thanks

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: BigDave LM6174 on October 01, 2013, 11:21:37 PM

Both my cars have seatbelt added.  I recently found classicindustries.com as the cheapest.  Look at item # SB203 for the gray, and you will see all color options.  These are the chrome older style that flip up.  They look sharp.  As for length, they are just fine.  They come with bolts and washers.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on October 02, 2013, 09:21:08 AM

According to past judging practices, seat belts are allowed as a safety item (some states may still even have mandates for all cars on their books).  They could be tucked in under seat cushions if you want a more original appearance when showing.

Interestingly, at one point K-F planned to offer Seat Belts (SB on the 1952-55 Firewall Body Tag, as far as can be determined at present) as an option but the story goes that Nash Motors had issues with prospective customers when they offered them as a dealer installed option during 1949-51 model years.  In the midwest area for many years, the belts were the most commonly seen Nash factory-branded part at general swap meets; at this year's grand Nashional there were none to be seen.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: sds501 on October 03, 2013, 06:24:22 PM

thanks for the info, I ordered the belts today

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: BigDave LM6174 on October 03, 2013, 11:13:15 PM

If you have kids like I have, seat belts required in California.  If you have a wife like I do, everyone wears a seatbelt.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: xkssfrank on October 04, 2013, 08:18:14 PM

Make sure ur seat belt anchors under the car  are round, square ones will open the floor in case of accident like a can opener.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: BigDave LM6174 on October 04, 2013, 09:14:37 PM

The ones I mentioned from Classic Industries come with Grade 8 3 inch washers for each side of sheet metal

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: Aeroman on October 06, 2013, 09:53:18 PM

I installed seat belts in Old Toby when my daughter was born 18 years ago. I bought them at Pep Boys. I probably have the receipts in the file, along with every other receipt from the last 35 years.
Just make sure you drill holes in a place where the metal is thicker (like a cross brace). I suggest laying them out on the seats first, then figuring where the anchor is gonna go. Not so easy on the rear seat.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: DaveF on October 07, 2013, 05:53:28 PM

I installed 3-point lap and shoulder belts front and rear in my 1952 Manhattan.

Dave F.

Title: Re: Seat belts
Post by: Fid on October 07, 2013, 06:00:19 PM

Quote

If you have a wife like I do, everyone wears a seatbelt.

If it weren't for a seatbelt, I wouldn't have a wife today.
She was in this car when she got hit -
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3ce26b3127ccef41be09a6ac200000030O01SatmLdmyB7efAA/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00203070160520131007225902144.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

Everyone we know started buckling up after this happened 23 years ago.