A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71blksuper4x4** · 02-16-2009, 07:24 PM

I just got back with one of the best deals I have found in a long time. Out of all the yards and trucks I have looked at over these past 10 years, I found a set of Shoulder Harnesses today in my hometown junkyard of all places. I am so happy to have found these because I have been looking for a set for years. The only thing I wish that could of been better, would that they would have been blue, but I am sure I will dye these covers atleast to match my belts. Sorry about the rant, I am just in a very good mood today now. Trevor

68gmsee · 02-16-2009, 07:34 PM

Any pics? What year truck did you get them out of?

**El Jay** · 02-16-2009, 07:53 PM

Please don't take this the wrong way!

I'd be real leery of junkyard seat belts.
Realistically speaking, seat belts/shoulder harnesses are only good for 1 hard crash.
They can be stretched and weakened with no visible signs of damage.

Personally, I'd buy new, or have them rewebbed.

I'd just hate to hear of somebody getting killed, or worse, because of a belt failure.

Just my .02.

chipflyer · 02-16-2009, 08:09 PM

Absolutely a great find Trevor! Good hunting man.

**71blksuper4x4** · 02-16-2009, 08:44 PM

The belts came from a 1971 Suburban ambulance. We still need to go back and get the rest of the belts out of the vehicle but they were closing tonight.

El Jay, I understand where you are coming from. I have used several junkyard seat belts before with no problems. My truck had blue interior anyway, so I will probably restore some blue belts to put in these. The ambulance though, was not wrecked, just out of commission, that's how I pretty much see all the trucks in yards around here though. They haven't been in a wreck, but just needed to get out of someone's yard.

STOCKISH · 02-16-2009, 09:58 PM

Cool find.

72BlckButy · 02-16-2009, 10:04 PM

Those are nice, great score!

theyammieguy · 02-16-2009, 10:19 PM

El Jay has a good point but damn, those things look new.

powell72 · 02-16-2009, 10:23 PM

That's an unbelieveable score, congrats!

**leddzepp** · 02-16-2009, 10:27 PM

Funny how everybody worries about the safety factor with used seat belts, and nobody says anything about the diminished safety that comes from converting a van tilt column...great score Trevor!!

jbristo67 · 02-16-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Jay

Please don't take this the wrong way!

I'd be real leery of junkyard seat belts.
Realistically speaking, seat belts/shoulder harnesses are only good for 1 hard crash.
They can be stretched and weakened with no visible signs of damage.

Personally, I'd buy new, or have them rewebbed.

I'd just hate to hear of somebody getting killed, or worse, because of a belt failure.

Just my .02.

Killed or worse??? Whats worse?

**fine69** · 02-16-2009, 10:34 PM

I never worry about seatbelts.

mtdave2 · 02-16-2009, 10:35 PM

i have been looking for a set of blue ones for years too!

nice find

ERASER5 · 02-16-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbristo67

Killed or worse??? Whats worse?

How about not quite dead for a very long time?

**El Jay** · 02-16-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbristo67

Killed or worse??? Whats worse?

For me; lying in a bed forever with a body that doesn't work but a brain that is still active as all get out........or using a soda straw to maneuver my powered wheelchair around.
But, then, that's just me.

**El Jay** · 02-17-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ERASER5

How about not quite dead for a very long time?

Beat me to it!
Thank you!

C20-67_N_MO · 02-17-2009, 12:13 AM

That's the color I am looking for as well.

Nice Score!

Congrats

**fine69** · 02-17-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ERASER5

How about not quite dead for a very long time?

Heck, i been brain dead for years. Ain't stopped me yet.

**El Jay** · 02-17-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by fine69

Heck, i been brain dead for years. Ain't stopped me yet.

You lie!!!!!

I know, because I met you up close & personal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call me a liar; I double dog dare ya!!!

**StingRay** · 02-17-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Funny how everybody worries about the safety factor with used seat belts, and nobody says anything about the diminished safety that comes from converting a van tilt column...great score Trevor!!

Or using an integrated belt seat from a newer truck in a 67-72 with a floor that was never intended to handle seat belt loads from that kind of seat. I'd be way less worried about the bone yard belts.

**special-K** · 02-17-2009, 11:39 AM

I`ve only seen ambulances with seat belts.They`re usually red,black,white,or blue since the ambulances were usually red or white paint from factory.

Skirkpat · 02-17-2009, 11:51 AM

NICE SCORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I guess you could use those as seat belts, I always thought they were there to tie to the steering wheel for when you towed it backwards....LOL

I know its not right but I came from the generation that thought that riding around in the bed of Gradpas truck, or the hood of the riding mower was about as good as it got in life, Don't see that much anymore....probably a good thing , I guess ? ( I fell of the mower and got ran over, that was a bad Idea even in the good old days, lucky the blade was off!)

MickMc · 02-17-2009, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Funny how everybody worries about the safety factor with used seat belts, and nobody says anything about the diminished safety that comes from converting a van tilt column...great score Trevor!!

Explain to me the diminshed safety that comes from converting a van tilt column.

Mick

Stock72c10 · 02-17-2009, 12:49 PM

It is funny, we are not supposed to use junkyard belts because they "might" have been in a crash, yet every time I have wrecked a car the body shop never replaced the belts (I have wrecked a few in my time). Is it really an issue, and if it is should there be a law mandating the replacement of all seatbelts that were in use during an accident?

**WIDESIDE72** · 02-17-2009, 12:52 PM

A van doesn't use an intermediate shaft like a truck. It just uses a longer end. (It is hard to describe, sorry I do not have pics.) Whenever the shaft is driven in to make the van column short enough to use with the truck intermediate shaft, it takes away the "collapse area" you would normally have if you were in a collision. It does not have to be this way, though. I have used a couple of van columns in trucks, and took the inner shaft out and cut it off with a band saw so that I would still have the collapse area. I am sure someone on here has pics to demonstrate the length difference.

02-16-2009, 07:24 PM	#1
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,148	A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard I just got back with one of the best deals I have found in a long time. Out of all the yards and trucks I have looked at over these past 10 years, I found a set of Shoulder Harnesses today in my hometown junkyard of all places. I am so happy to have found these because I have been looking for a set for years. The only thing I wish that could of been better, would that they would have been blue, but I am sure I will dye these covers atleast to match my belts. Sorry about the rant, I am just in a very good mood today now. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

02-16-2009, 07:34 PM	#2
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Any pics? What year truck did you get them out of?

02-16-2009, 07:53 PM	#3
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Please don't take this the wrong way! I'd be real leery of junkyard seat belts. Realistically speaking, seat belts/shoulder harnesses are only good for 1 hard crash. They can be stretched and weakened with no visible signs of damage. Personally, I'd buy new, or have them rewebbed. I'd just hate to hear of somebody getting killed, or worse, because of a belt failure. Just my .02. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

02-16-2009, 08:09 PM	#4
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Absolutely a great find Trevor! Good hunting man. __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

02-16-2009, 08:44 PM	#5
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,148	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard The belts came from a 1971 Suburban ambulance. We still need to go back and get the rest of the belts out of the vehicle but they were closing tonight. El Jay, I understand where you are coming from. I have used several junkyard seat belts before with no problems. My truck had blue interior anyway, so I will probably restore some blue belts to put in these. The ambulance though, was not wrecked, just out of commission, that's how I pretty much see all the trucks in yards around here though. They haven't been in a wreck, but just needed to get out of someone's yard. Attached Images __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

02-16-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Cool find. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

02-16-2009, 10:04 PM	#7
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Those are nice, great score! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

02-16-2009, 10:19 PM	#8
theyammieguy accepting donations Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: houston tx Posts: 521	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard El Jay has a good point but damn, those things look new. __________________ 1999 Yamaha roadstar 1600 chop. (in progress.) See my builds here>http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n238/nickrp_2006/ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas." David Crockett

02-16-2009, 10:23 PM	#9
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard That's an unbelieveable score, congrats! __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

02-16-2009, 10:27 PM	#10
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,981	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard Funny how everybody worries about the safety factor with used seat belts, and nobody says anything about the diminished safety that comes from converting a van tilt column...great score Trevor!!

02-16-2009, 10:34 PM	#12
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard I never worry about seatbelts. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

02-16-2009, 10:35 PM	#13
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,507	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard i have been looking for a set of blue ones for years too! nice find __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

02-17-2009, 12:13 AM	#17
C20-67_N_MO Champagne Taste on Beer Budget Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: High Ridge, Missouri Posts: 2,190	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard That's the color I am looking for as well. Nice Score! Congrats __________________ Coming Soon: Project 1970 Country Truck

02-17-2009, 11:39 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard I`ve only seen ambulances with seat belts.They`re usually red,black,white,or blue since the ambulances were usually red or white paint from factory. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-17-2009 at 11:39 AM.

02-17-2009, 11:51 AM	#22
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard NICE SCORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, I guess you could use those as seat belts, I always thought they were there to tie to the steering wheel for when you towed it backwards....LOL I know its not right but I came from the generation that thought that riding around in the bed of Gradpas truck, or the hood of the riding mower was about as good as it got in life, Don't see that much anymore....probably a good thing , I guess ? ( I fell of the mower and got ran over, that was a bad Idea even in the good old days, lucky the blade was off!)



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02-17-2009, 12:49 PM	#24
Stock72c10 classic=of recognized value Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 317	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard It is funny, we are not supposed to use junkyard belts because they "might" have been in a crash, yet every time I have wrecked a car the body shop never replaced the belts (I have wrecked a few in my time). Is it really an issue, and if it is should there be a law mandating the replacement of all seatbelts that were in use during an accident?

02-17-2009, 12:52 PM	#25
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: A Long Time Coming: Shoulder Harness found in my town junkyard A van doesn't use an intermediate shaft like a truck. It just uses a longer end. (It is hard to describe, sorry I do not have pics.) Whenever the shaft is driven in to make the van column short enough to use with the truck intermediate shaft, it takes away the "collapse area" you would normally have if you were in a collision. It does not have to be this way, though. I have used a couple of van columns in trucks, and took the inner shaft out and cut it off with a band saw so that I would still have the collapse area. I am sure someone on here has pics to demonstrate the length difference.

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