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Offline Challenger73318

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Shoulder Belts
« on: August 29, 2006 - 09:31:10 PM »
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.





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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2006 - 10:14:11 PM »
Lap only hate the shoulder :feedback:

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2006 - 10:15:40 PM »
I've yet to use it since I've owned the car. However, my next track outing? I'll be using it... :burnout:
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Offline Challenger73318

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2006 - 10:17:27 PM »
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.

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2006 - 11:10:56 PM »
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..
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Offline JH27N0B

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2006 - 11:26:43 PM »
My car didn't come with shoulder belts. ;)

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2006 - 11:38:34 PM »
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.


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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2006 - 06:31:28 AM »
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.


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Offline Carlwalski

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2006 - 06:57:38 AM »


One of the many reasons I converted to modern safety belts. They don't retract, a real pain in the arse!  :banghead:
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.   :woo:
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Offline Challenger6pak

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2006 - 07:10:41 AM »
NZ, Where did you get the belts you are using?
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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2006 - 07:18:31 AM »


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


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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2006 - 07:49:33 AM »
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.
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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2006 - 10:39:33 AM »
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.

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2006 - 08:51:23 PM »
My driver is a '74 so I have the modern type already.
I always use them of course

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Re: Shoulder Belts
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2006 - 10:30:24 PM »
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.
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