Shoulder Belts

[Challenger73318]

Just curious.  I always wear the lapbelt only.  Can't stand that shoulder belt in the 73 Challenger.  It's purely an aesthetic problem though.

[crazy larry]

Lap only hate the shoulder

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I've yet to use it since I've owned the car. However, my next track outing? I'll be using it...

[Challenger73318]

Wonder if an officer of the law would be so kind as to grant a citation for not wearing it??  Especially since the belt thing is now a serious criminal offense.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Wonder if an officer of the law would be so kind as to grant a citation for not wearing it??  Especially since the belt thing is now a serious criminal offense.

more than likely, he wont even notice that its there hanging on the roof..

[JH27N0B]

My car didn't come with shoulder belts.

[Ornamental]

I use it.
Care to think about why it's there?
I'll give you a couple of possible options:

A: Only to hinder you in looking cool while cruising.
B: To protect you in a (potentially fatal) crash
C: Because somebody threw it in the interiordesign as a joke, but nobody noticed it until the cars were in the showrooms, and by then it was too late to do anything about it.

[ChallengerHK]

I do use mine, even though they are a pain, but not that I know that my 74 auto retractors are actually stock I'll be swapping over to those.

[Carlwalski]

One of the many reasons I converted to modern safety belts. They don't retract, a real pain in the arse! 
Changing the song on the CD, pulling the park brake and reaching the glove-box (is impossible). With the new modern belts the shoulder belt is gone completely, one belt and that's it. I can adjust the passenger mirror they're that good!


So, a big NO from me.   

[Challenger6pak]

NZ, Where did you get the belts you are using?

[Carlwalski]

Wellington Vehicle Compliance in New Zealand. Also, any local auto store has compliance seat belts. 
Don't get the junk ones Year One sell etc.....been there, done that, no good. 


 

 

[heminut]

I converted mine over to the modern three point inertia type belts, and use a belt whenever I drive. After 22 years in law enforcement I've seen what kind of difference seat and shoulder restraints make, even in a low speed crash.

[chrisII]

ive got the same 2 piece setup in my 72 charger..its a pain but at over 25 i always wore both. after 15 years circle track racing i realise what belts can do for ya, and that even if you dont plann to hit something you might.

[360 'CUDA]

My driver is a '74 so I have the modern type already.
I always use them of course

[chevyconvert]

I wish someone would market a set specifically to retrofit our cars. A bolt-in w/ retractors.
I'd pay whatever to have modern belts in my '70 that looked at performed right.