Seat Belts

[1971fordcustom]

I have ever thing for the inside of my truck but the dash pad and seat belts. Well I cant find any thing like thes http://www.fordification.com/lit/images ... re_p05.jpg

on The chrome classic ones like out of npd are the only ones I can find that are even near what I have. The part im worried about is where it rolls up this is what I have http://www.tractorshed.com/gallery/community/c1333.jpg If I got the new belts can I take the old ones out and put the new ones in where it retracts like the old one did? Sorry I keep going on and on Im just trying to think the best way to ask that ?

[fordman]

broken link reset the second pic

[1971fordcustom]

Try it now. After I posted I saw that it was not working so I fixd it 2 times now its working.

[1971ford]

my truck only came with a driver's seat belt (was that an option or something?)so my dad went out and bought 2 more. there were allready holes in the floor for seatbelt mounts so we just bolted them down behind the seat. i can get pictures if your interested. the seat belts i got dont look like the ones in the the first pic(there not that nice) and they arnt retractable. there black and there plastic. hope this helps.

[1971fordcustom]

Ya I want to see them if you don't mind!! Im trying to think this all out how can I fix the new ones where they will work like mine. And on you seat belt having only one . If you truck was made after July of 71 its federal regulations that you have them however if your truck was made before july you don't have to have them. So it might of been you truck was made before july and over the years the owners might of just put one in or they took one off maybe it did not work.

[1971ford]

ok, no problem, ill go take some pictures right now.(it will give me something to do ) be right back.

my truck is a 71. it was probably made before july then.

[Ranchero50]

Those belts came in any Ford, mercury or lincoln during the late '60's so go junkyarding and get some replacements. It's like a 45 torx bit to get the bolts out. Some JB-80 make them come out easier. Four door '68 fairlanes are good for latch sides, but I don't think the retractor sides have as much belt in them (I'll have to check the ranchero when I get home to compare)


Did you notice on the factory lit that it has speakers in the door? Wonder how they ran the wires?

Jamie

[1971ford]

oops, i forgot to take the pictures! ill go take them before i forget.

[1971ford]

here are the pictures: keep in mind that this is mostliikely not the safest way to bolt down a seat belt. the blue seat belt is the driver's one and the black are the two passenger seat belts( the middle seat belt and the far passenger seat belt)

this is the bolt right by the drivers door that is bolting down the drivers side of the driver's seat belt


this is the bolt that is bolting down the driver's/ middle seat belt. notice that the black seat belt is squeezed under the blue one. again, not the safest way.

another view. the black seat belt is under the blue, you cant see it in this pic though


this is the bolt that bolts down the middle seat belt and the seat belt on the far passenger side


and hear is the bolt bolting down the far passenger side seat belt.


hope this helps

[seattle67]

You can look at what these guys have to offer.

http://seatbeltpros.com/

I bought three points with the classic chrome release buckles and Im happy with both the quality and price.

[1971fordcustom]

Thanks for the help and takeing the time to get some photos for me!! And one? when was the last time you cleend that truck out It looked like mine but mine had hay in it. From when we has 50 bales on the back

[1971ford]

haha when i was taking the pics i was thinking the same thing. the funniest part is that i had to feel for the bolts! i do clean it but i cant keep up with the seat. the back of the seat is torn apart and stuff keeps falling off of it. its like a mesh that goes on the back of the seat. ive never taken the time to clean the seat because i plan on rebuilding the seat springs up.
tomorrow ill tear it off the seat and clean up a little

[1971fordcustom]

haha when i was taking the pics i was thinking the same thing. the funniest part is that i had to feel for the bolts! i do clean it but i cant keep up with the seat. the back of the seat is torn apart and stuff keeps falling off of it. its like a mesh that goes on the back of the seat. ive never taken the time to clean the seat because i plan on rebuilding the seat springs up.
tomorrow ill tear it off the seat and clean up a little

LOL I guess I got ya thinking about doing that Ya I think that stuff is burlap mine had it and it did the same thing so I just got a big trash bag and thumb tacks and tacked the trash bag onto the seat. You might have to cut one right on the seam to make it fit. I got my new Upholstery kit from the link down below npd and its really nice. It was 199$ + like 9 something to ship sense it was os. How old are you if you dont mind me asking? Im only 18 and had this truck when I was like 14 or 15 years old and im just now getting to have it painted and stuff. Only thing im not doing is the engine it runs great smokes a lil and thats just the vale guide seals. Has a rear main seal that leaks just a little bit. Only way to fix that is pull the engine and I dont have the money for that and its not hurting any thing so its fine. any ways take care

[1971ford]

im 13. im painting my truck right now and got my truck for free from a neighbor that neglected it and let it rust away. you can see my whole project from the day i got it in the project section. you can also see the paintjob process too in the project section. its pretty good for a 13 yr old!

[1971ford]

here is the link to the paintjob project which is half completed.
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... hp?t=23362

the link to my whole project. look at the before and after pics. they still amaze me every time i look at them.
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... hp?t=24239