Do you have to wear your seatbelt over your shoulder?

Do you have to wear your seatbelt over your shoulder?

Make sure the top part of the seatbelt is on the shoulder (not on the neck or under the arm) and the bottom part is on the hips. The belt must be properly adjusted. It must be fitted as firmly as possible while being comfortable and with no twists or knots in the webbing.

What is a shoulder belt lock off?

A seat belt lock-off is a part of a car seat that is designed to hold the vehicle seat belt tight to maintain a good installation. The lock-off pinches or clamps the vehicle seat belt to create a fixed length of seat belt webbing that holds the car seat securely into the vehicle.

What is integrated shoulder seatbelts?

Integrated seatbelts are seatbelts that are built into the seat itself. This means that if you removed the seat from the vehicle, you could realistically buckle yourself into it. The entire seatbelt system is contained all within the seat frame.

Can you manually lock a seat belt?

First, buckle the seat belt and remove all of the slack. Then, carefully unbuckle the seat belt but hold onto the belt to mark how tight it needs to be. Attach the locking clip on the belt no more than an inch from the latchplate and re-buckle the seat.

What is a integrated seat belt?

Most vehicles have seatbelts that are entirely separate from the seat, but integrated seat belts are built directly into the seat. This type of seat belt is contained within the seat frame and firmly straps a driver to the seat.

Are integrated seat belts safe?

Additional vehicles will soon be equipped with integrated seat belts; like many new features they are likely to appear first in luxury cars, then move into less expensive vehicles. They are also safer because the shoulder belt is always properly positioned.

Where are the holes in the seat belts?

If you run your hand along the top of the seat back with some pressure, you might feel 2 holes beneath the padding. Kinda like you did to find the seatbelt holes through the headliner. Good luck ! My 68 Charger did not have the headrests in the seats or the shoulder harness belts. However, the mounting hardware for them was present.

Where to drill hole for 3 point seat belts?

We purposely chose to drill the 1½” hole below the resting place for the plate, so that once your 3 point seat belts are installed, the seat belt webbing (straps/belts) will cover the 1½” hole or cap and therefore help hide the area. That’s it! You are now ready to install your new seat belts!

How to retrofit a 3 point seatbelt?

Step by step instructions, and diagrams for retrofitting Wesco 3 point seat belts by creating a shoulder mounting point using our #102 mounting plate for your older automobile, classic car, vintage car, kustom kar, hotrod etc. These shoulder anchor point retrofitting instructions to be used only for WESCO Seatbelts.

Is there a seat belt mount on a 68 Coronet?

Only the hooks for the headliner bow and one empty hole where you can see the roof beneath. It is a 68 Coronet with bench seat. Only have lap belts atm and would like to install a 3 point harness. Had to dig out this thread as I am currently in the same process.

How do you replace a bench seat belt?

2. Bucket Seat End (11″ curved hard sleeve) Insert the hex bolt through the hole in the (E) End of the bench seat belt end as shown in Fig. 3 , and then screw the hex bolt into the existing anchor point (threaded hole) and firmly tighten. Use a new hex bolt from Wesco or a 7/16″ fine thread hex bolt (Grade 5 or better) from the old seatbelt.

Do you need to remove a seat belt retractor?

If you need to remove your seat belt retractor or pre-tensioner out of your vehicle, this video will show you how to do that step by step. If your car has been in an accident or a crash, we can repair your seat belts!

Where is the anchor point for a retractable seat belt?

Step # 3: Now insert the 7/16″ fine thread hex Shoulder Bolt (Grade 5 or better) through the hole in the (B) Shoulder Sash End of your new seat belt and screw the bolt into the existing anchor point that is located just below the window just behind the seat as seen in Fig. 1 and then tighten. (The hex bolt should be firmly tightened.)

How do you replace a WESCO seat belt?

Step # 2: Replacement: Insert the hex bolt through the (A) Retractor End of your new Wesco replacement seat belt and then screw the hex bolt into the existing anchor point (threaded hole) located on the outboard side of the vehicle near the floor as shown in Fig. 1 and tighten.