Retractable shoulder belts

[comet_666]

I know they make these, anyone using ones they like in their 69's?
At one time I had an XV retractable one but my gf bought me only 1 of them now they are out of business and I lost it anyway.

[tan top]

 been looking at these for a few years , debating should I get them or not ,

https://www.yearone.com/Product/chrysler-b-body/mn727blku


think if you moved the lower seatbelt mounting , hole /nut , further back a few inches ,  so its directally  inline with the roof mounting bolt , it would look better ,

[comet_666]

Not bad at all really, I may bite the bullet and get a set while the interior is out of the car.

[c00nhunterjoe]

[oldcarnut]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,11621.25.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86200.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,91846.0.html

[WHITE AND RED 69]

XV has been reformed and is called XV Engineering. They do offer the belts now and have them in stock. I've had these in my 69 for about 5 years now and they have been great.   

http://xvengineering.com/products/xv-racing-products-3-point-retractable-belt-bucket-seats-black

[oldcarnut]

Thanks for the info.   

[comet_666]

Ahh ha!
Sweet, thanks for the info!

[Al]

sold out 

[oldcarnut]

Bummer.    Maybe that means I'll get updated stock when I get to that point

[polywideblock]

        a quick question for those of us from overseas , what are the seats out of       

[myk]

sold out 

F**K....

[Chargen69]

i bought the set from year one.  they required a couple of fixes. first the bolts didnt fit in the holes on the belt brackets. best i can figure they were sized before the bolts were coated, had to open up every hole.  next the big issue was the short belts that go on the driveshaft hump were too short. whether you have a buddy seat or a console they are not long enough to make it past either, which means if for some chance you actually got it latched, you could never unlatch it because it would be crammed in between the two seats, or between the seat and console. pain in the butt to spend $300 and something on a set that you had to fix.  took the short belts to an upholstery guy and had him lengthen them.

called year one and they blew me off

[myk]

Wait....are the XV belts and the set from Year One the same thing? 

[Chargen69]

i dont know, i bought the 3 point harness set with aircraft style latches, whichever one that is.  they work great after we fixed them

[cdr]

GOT MY VAN TYPE BELTS  & am very happy with them

[cdr]

[cdr]

[comet_666]

They look real nice, which ones did you go with?

[cdr]

thanks comet

http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/long-sash-seat-belt-eb.html

http://ep.yimg.com/ay/wescoperformance/long-sash-guide-3-point-retractable-seat-belt-end-button-buckle-1.jpg

[Lord Warlock]

subscribing, going to have to get a set of belts soon.  A question for those that know about seat belts. If you have the bolt hole in the headliner behind your head, and the headliner was cut to see the hole, did the car come with shoulder belts? Where on the build sheet would it show up if any? When I got my car in 78, there were no shoulder belts, and they didn't have the tongues underneath the visors where they clip to, there was double buckles for the drivers seat but I thought that was due to the buddy seat being there, not shoulder harnesses.

Getting two from Wesco looks like a viable option to me, I doubt anyone will ever sit in the back seat again, but may have a passenger occasionally.  The factory belt option is ridiculously expensive.  Wish I knew what I did with the retractors. 

[cdr]

they move right out of the way to get in the back seat,it is a retractor belt

[Lord Warlock]

I was just saying I'd probably only buy belts for the front seats, I doubt the back seat will see any use in the future.  Kids are grown and pretty much out of the house so won't be hauling them anywhere in that car.  The retractable seat belt looks great and would work well with what I've got planned, will have to get a tan set but they have those, already checked and saved the link for use when the charger makes it out of the backyard.  Getting rid of one car this weekend, and working on a 2nd to liquidate it as well, then only have one other to get out of the way and the charger will be free again.

[comet_666]

I called XV today and he told me they should have the retractable seat belts in sometime in April and will email anyone on his email list to let them know when they are back in stock.

[66FBCharger]

thanks comet

http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/long-sash-seat-belt-eb.html

http://ep.yimg.com/ay/wescoperformance/long-sash-guide-3-point-retractable-seat-belt-end-button-buckle-1.jpg

CDR,
Did you use the above 3 point belts for your Charger? Do you have any feedback as to what you would do different if you were to do this again?
Did you use the extender for the female end (because of the height of the console)?
I am planning to do this mod very soon.
Thanks,
John