GT Seat Belts

[jak133]

was reading seat belt topic and was wondering did all gts come with shoulder belt? mine (69) just has lap belts no indicaion of shoulder attachment point on piller anywhere.
thanks
joe

never stopped by the police as of yet

[wrench459]

Originally Posted by jak133 was reading seat belt topic and was wondering did all gts come with shoulder belt? mine (69) just has lap belts no indicaion of shoulder attachment point on piller anywhere.

My 69 only has the lap belt,The 70 has both belts.
Thats another thing to add to my list change out the seat belts for newer ones.
Thanks for bring that up.

[First opel 1981]

My 72 has a shoulder belt. It's really an easy mod of you decide to do it.
Pretty much it's just a hanger for the shoulder part that is bolted into the post in front of the side window.

[jak133]

thank you gonna change mine also, i take it ogts has some kind of adapter kit

[First opel 1981]

Clarifying.

It's not just the post anchor that is added. That is what makes it a shoulder belt.
There is also the recoil that sits next to the rear inner wheel well.
And the main anchor is down by the seat pivot.



And no picking on the condition of the car. Haven't started cleaning it up yet.

[grslightng02]

That looks a bit more like original equipment or an older 1 piece belt kit. The part number from OGTS is #1033 .

[wrench459]

This new year 2009 lets make a pact to change out the 40 year old seatbelts!! ASAP
enough said..stepping off the soap box

[newman27]

The OGTS one-piece lap and shoulder belts are a must for safety. They work just like a modern seat belt and are very comfortable. Worth every penny IMHO.

[pecje]

Originally Posted by wrench459 This new year 2009 lets make a pact to change out the 40 year old seatbelts!! ASAP

I just did the opposite and got rid of my aftermarked seat-belts and reinstalled the original ones.
My early 69 GT has shoulder-belts, mounted beneath the quarter windows:

Seat-belt back-side 69 style - Opel Photo Gallery

Seat-belt buckles European style - Opel Photo Gallery

[Dennis Texas]

Both my 69's and 70 have just the lap belt the 71, 72, and 73 have shoulder harness but they vary in design one is full no choice, the 72's have a clasp you have to hook together making it a shoulder harness belt or it clips up next to the roof by the window post and the lap belt is used by itself.

[Phoenix]

Changing to an aftermarket seat belt system is high on my priorities.

I can't tell you how many times friends get in the GT and say "How does this work?" Usually they end up saying to heck with it and only using the lap belt.

[newman27]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Changing to an aftermarket seat belt system is high on my priorities. I can't tell you how many times friends get in the GT and say "How does this work?" Usually they end up saying to heck with it and only using the lap belt.

Which is a good way to get cut in half. I won't go into all the gory details but a motivational speaker came to my work one time and his speech was all about a girl who was in a car wearing only a lap belt and basically was severed all the way to her spine by the belt. At the end of the long story you learn that it was his daughter. Through an amazing amount of will to live and years of therapy that included being screwed down in a body brace for months with no way to move, she finally "recovered". His message was the power of positive thinking and boy did it hit home! He also used the biblical story of David and Goliath to further his point of mind over matter. I recommend the modern belts!

Matt

[basic instinct]

id rather have just the lap belt myself for my opels restore.

i have my original seatbelts that came with my cars extra ton o parts in a cardboard box lol. but ones rotten and theyre def gtn tossed out. theyre not saveable at all.

is just lap belts legal?. ive never ridin or seen a car with just a lap belt so that would also be unique for my restore.

[LASERMAN]

Just lap belts are legal if that's the way the car was produced.

I got a set of belts from EBAY - only $30 each!

3 POINT RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT LAP/SHOULDER AUTO RELEASE:eBay Motors (item 110426803488 end time Aug-26-09 22:44:21 PDT)


I had to straighten out the receiver mount - it was slightly bent the wrong way. Other than that they fit perfect!

[standups]

My 69 has a lap belt and a shoulder belt no recoil though
just two seprate belts

[markandson]

Originally Posted by basic instinct id rather have just the lap belt myself for my opels restore. i have my original seatbelts that came with my cars extra ton o parts in a cardboard box lol. but ones rotten and theyre def gtn tossed out. theyre not saveable at all. is just lap belts legal?. ive never ridin or seen a car with just a lap belt so that would also be unique for my restore.

Legal or not why would you want to pivot about your waist and smash your face on the steering wheel in an accident .

[Redskinsjbs]

Originally Posted by markandson Legal or not why would you want to pivot about your waist and smash your face on the steering wheel in an accident .

Who wouldn't want a Blitz permanently pressed into their forehead!!!

[MonkeyNutZ]

Is there anyway to modernize the stock belts on a '73 while keeping the original two piece belts? Replace the recoil"er"s? I think they're awesome but I'd prefer to live.

[basic instinct]

well ya i guess thats a detractive. like most things in life i guess.

i was thinking glass half full again with the lap belt idea.