Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru

Chad E532 · 10-17-2008, 10:19 PM

Has anyone ever seen a plastic bushing that you can use when you take your stock seats and cut slots for the shoulder straps to feed thru?

I am envisioning a plastic oval tube 1/2" tall x 3" wide with a flare on the end to insert into the seat to keep the harness straps from rubbing on any inside the seat.

I have high backed buckets (77 Camaro) and the tech guy at my local track recommended that I feed the belts thru the seat because the seats are pretty wide at my shoulders and the belts would not keep me restrained very well.

I looked online at various belt suppliers and none of them make this sort of product.

Let me know if you have any suggestions on what to use.
Thanks,
Chad

Philip Saran · 10-18-2008, 12:37 AM

Chad,

I know what your looking for, but all the one's I've seen done have
have been done by a upholstery shop.

But that plastic part might also be something from a seatbelt harness
off of a chevy.

Bob Verwold · 10-18-2008, 08:09 AM

I think some of your older Chev pickup tk's have what your looking for (74--about 89).............

Terry Cain · 10-18-2008, 10:19 AM

Take a piece of PVC pipe, heat it with a heat gun and then form it to the shape you'd like.

Jim Carter · 10-18-2008, 09:20 PM

Check with your local Chevy parts guy. My 1994 Suburban has a seat belt grommet similar to what I think you are looking for Other years must have had them as well. It is a pass through for the front seat, its hard plastic and it has a lip on it. I think it'll do the job

JimmieC

Chad E532 · 10-19-2008, 02:29 PM

Thanks for all the various ideas. I am planning a trip out to the junkyard to look at the various vehicles that you mentioned.

Chad

10-17-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru Has anyone ever seen a plastic bushing that you can use when you take your stock seats and cut slots for the shoulder straps to feed thru? I am envisioning a plastic oval tube 1/2" tall x 3" wide with a flare on the end to insert into the seat to keep the harness straps from rubbing on any inside the seat. I have high backed buckets (77 Camaro) and the tech guy at my local track recommended that I feed the belts thru the seat because the seats are pretty wide at my shoulders and the belts would not keep me restrained very well. I looked online at various belt suppliers and none of them make this sort of product. Let me know if you have any suggestions on what to use. Thanks, Chad

10-18-2008, 12:37 AM	#2
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 163 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru Chad, I know what your looking for, but all the one's I've seen done have have been done by a upholstery shop. But that plastic part might also be something from a seatbelt harness off of a chevy. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado Last edited by Philip Saran; 10-18-2008 at 12:43 AM.

10-18-2008, 08:09 AM	#3
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru I think some of your older Chev pickup tk's have what your looking for (74--about 89).............

10-18-2008, 10:19 AM	#4
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 774 Likes: 530 Liked 230 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru Take a piece of PVC pipe, heat it with a heat gun and then form it to the shape you'd like. __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com

10-18-2008, 09:20 PM	#5
Jim Carter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 190 Likes: 10 Liked 19 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru Check with your local Chevy parts guy. My 1994 Suburban has a seat belt grommet similar to what I think you are looking for Other years must have had them as well. It is a pass through for the front seat, its hard plastic and it has a lip on it. I think it'll do the job JimmieC

10-19-2008, 02:29 PM	#6
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Safety Harness Seat Feed Thru Thanks for all the various ideas. I am planning a trip out to the junkyard to look at the various vehicles that you mentioned. Chad