Right now I drive a 57 dodge d100 with no lap belts, which i thought was cool until I was recently t-boned in my truck in the last few months ive put back together and i am back on the road, but im really considering seat belts for it. I have found companys that make plain shiney buckles, but i like neat detail in what i do. I got to thinking awile back that Ive had a belt (that goes around my pants to keep my butt from showing) that is made by a legitemate car seatbelt company "TRW" that features different auto brands such as dodge, chevy, ford and cadi. since i have a dodge i want to go with the newer ram logo thats on my belt. I did some research and i believe its a GMC style buckle I was woundering if anyones has took one of these apart and how maybe i can buy the GMC belt for the car and swap the button? maybe someones done this? probabily not but i figured I would get some ideas. thanks! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Just got me thinking. I might get a leather jacket stitched into the interior of my roadster. Jump in, slide my arms into the sleeves and zip it up. I'll look cool in my jacket, hardcore without a seat belt, yet surprisingly secure and safe. There's an idea. I'm off to the patents office
No, that won't fly in a car as the webbing has a good chance of not being up to the task. What holds some high school kids pants up might not hold you in the car. I didn't think they were legit for belts unless you actually took them out of a car and smelled like weed yourself. Even Autozone and O'Reilly's carry legit aftermarket seat belts for a reasonable price. We used to buy them from the parts house in the early 60's to put in our cars so we were legal for the drags.
I was thinking just the buckle part I think it is a GMC Buckle, ( I know im a pain in the ass) but i like to have something different not an off the shelf buckle. and I guess safety isnt a big deal round here in az anyway, I run a speed world dragstrip all the time and they havent said anything about no having any , but not to bright on my account though .
Sounds to me like you just need to get the regular seat belts and find the sticker you want to put on the button. done
I like these belts cause they are casted in and with all the button pushing stickers would wear out in no time.
If you look around a bit I'll just about bet that there is a company that caters to good guys types that already makes a push button seat belt with a dodge logo. I know it is cool to say that you modified something on your won but sometimes it is just plain silly to do so, you could be making something that really matters for your dodge. I think one of those OSHA approved saftey harnesses with the shock cord to just snatch you out of the jaws or hell would be cool also.
lap belts, you wont die, but your teeth will sure feel great going down your throat while you eat the steering wheel with your face haha!
Ive run out of places to look. thats why im posting this maybe someone knows some cool trick or company i dont.
My daughter has one with the ford logo and after I looked, I see what you mean about it being cast in,however those look to be hermetically sealed in and I think it would be a booger to get the button out. As for the belt part that I thought you asked about to start with, It says on hers that that "this belt is not to be used as a safety device", obviously for liability reasons,It might work but I wouldnt be willing to bet my life on it.
If you can get the buckles, this place can make the belts. http://www.seatbeltplanet.com/webbing-replacement/
Can you just get a set of the same belts,cut the stitching that holds the buckle on,and feed the webbing through the buckles you want? Use a good nylon thread, and sew the same pattern and amount that was originally used
speedway sells nice looking seat belts, brand new and safe and everything.... Go to your local junkyard and take a poke around...
It's like wheelchairs have seat belts to secure the person under normal curcumstances, but are not crash worthy.
If i owned a company that made seat belts, then decided i wanted to make belts for pants too. I would use cheaper metal or the ones that didnt pass inspection. Maybe you should just call the company that makes them and ask if they have or make what you want.
Two things I would add: 1) Congratulations, and I thank you for not being one of those idiots that my children have to see with their pants down and their butt showing in public. 2) THIS MAN'S A GENIUS!
The thread title leaves a lot to be desired... Because of that, I think people might be assuming much more than the original poster meant! He isn't planning on using the belt at all...just wanting to swap the buttons if possible.
Really?? To be real safe put a baloon in the middle of the steering wheel for an air bag. Do it right or not at all.
Why are some people so unresourceful and cannot do the simplest things for themselves. A quick google "Dodge ram logo seatbelts" came up with this: www.amazon.com/Dodge-Seatbelt-Buckle-Official-Licensed/dp/B0081T21NQ Problem solved....
googled "seat belt jacket" and came up with this; http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/seat-belt-jacket.html
Damn, don't be stupid. Don't resew the belt, don't buy used belts from a junk yard-you don't know what they've been exposed to or weakened with over the years. It's your life and when you drive, you put it into the hands of strangers-who drive like idiots and text at the same time. Check out these folks-nice product, good price, DOT approved: http://www.andoauto.com/
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