Installing Seatbelts in Your Classic Car! Airplane Style Safety Lap Belts. Retrofit 

I cannot believe how clean the sheet metal is on that car. Absolutely incredible

I have a 1953 ford sedan that I’m about to put seatbelts in. Thank you for doing a video because otherwise I’d be too scared and bring it in someplace

I'm adding bucket seats to my '69 BB Dart. Like seatbelts, make sure that the floor is reinforced where you anchor it down. If not, the seat (in my case) or the seat belt will tear out at the worst possible moment. If you are over in Graham, you can stop by US Car Tool and see the "Texas beauty" in all her glory (I live in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro)

I love how much you stressed the importance of that big "ASS" washer. Lol

Might never matter but, I always want to use at least grade 5 bolts for things like seat belts. Enjoyed the video, thanks.

I would hit a gas line, then the brake line, then the gas line again, and then my hole would be too close to an obstruction to fit the big azz washer. Then, I would do the exact same thing on the other side.

gaping hole jokes will be avoided

Happy Friday. I was wondering if you recommend bolting the seat belt brackets tightly to the floor, thread points, or if you allow for the bracket to swivel around the bolt. Thanks.

Hi! Where did you purchase your seatbelts ?

A seat belt saved my life as a passenger once, so I'm all for them. But there's a hidden problem here: unless you're exactly replicating a factory install you have assumed the role of design engineer, so now you're legally responsible for any potential harm your work causes or contributes to even after you sell the car. My 'lifesaving' incident most likely initiated a series of health problems I now have as it was a rather severe crash with huge bruising where the buckle was. It was a few years between the occurrences and factory seat belts so no hope to recover anything for me but at least I am alive so I call it a win. I have to also think about the crash my Mom was in where the old Plymouth seat-backs were low; the doctors said if she had been using the seat belts it would likely have snapped her upper back and killed her. If there were no factory belts in the car model you have (too old) then try to find as similar a car with belts as you can and mount yours like that. I would also prefer to use new or junkyard-sourced seat belt hardware where possible to0 eliminate question of strength or design. I'd also question certain installs, such as my two old pickups which had the gas tank behind the seat; you wouldn't want any chance of entrapment if the tank was compromised. Old Jeeps with the tank under the driver's seat too. If you sell the car, remove the seatbelts and let the new owner deal with the legal questions of putting them, back. Just know what you're doing and the possible ramifications because nowadays you can't trust the legal system to have the common sense we have and you can potentially lose everything.