Mudbone Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 We took One-Bid to Sleepy Hollow Car show on the 4th. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 (edited) Turning Back Time Car Show (Sycamore IL) We had some rain drops that kept a lot of people home. They normally have 800-900 cars. Today it was about 420. They give away a trophy for the top 100. (Anybody can vote) So I had a chance and did get a top 100. (And I got a Spot-Free rinse!) Edited July 28 by Mudbone (see edit history) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 (edited) Just hanging out at the The Parts Place Inc. Show in DeKalb, IL. (Last Saturday) Edited August 8 by Mudbone (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 Bobcat set up a display at our local Steam Power Show. I took the morning shift. I got to drive One Bid to the car and truck show field. Then I sat and drank coffee, ate snacks all morning, talked to a bunch of old friends, customers and got paid for it!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 After another bout with COVID, I was able to get to a couple local cars shows yesterday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 (edited) I have a problem! My 4 year old granddaughter saw One Bid and wanted to go for a ride. I told her that the car does not have seat belts and I could not give her a ride in it. Her response was very simple. Take the car seat out of the other car and put it in this one! Then I had to try and explain that we needed seat belts to fasten the car seat. Then she looked at me and said, Grandpa why don’t you get some? Now, what is the best way to properly install seat belts in a 1955 Buick Century 4dr hardtop? Edited September 2 by Mudbone (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Grandpa ,You better figure it out quickly !!!! Love the car seat suggestion from her . Little mines at work !!!! Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Basically a very large flat washer/bolt that comes with the seatbelts you select. Drill through the floor. Certainly not the type of anchor you see in today's vehicles. Nevertheless I feel better with a lap belt. I got mine here. They go well with a 50s era vehicle https://www.seatbeltsplus.com/product/1800-60.html?utm_content=shopping&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwodC2BhAHEiwAE67hJCKAnRYOz63wGVLm2nCh5GOY5Y_f6G0HFTHd-Jw1TkAygqqMfdECkhoCzNIQAvD_BwE Edited September 1 by avgwarhawk (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) @avgwarhawk told you all you need to know about installing lap belts. If you want to take it a step further like I did by installing shoulder belts, check out Juliano's website: https://www.julianos.com/Articles.asp?ID=143. They have examples of seat and shoulder belt installations on classic cars to give you ideas on how to do it. Here's how I dealt with shoulder belt pivot installation on my Skylark: Edited September 2 by Machine Gun (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Lap belts are easy on your four-door hardtop. Remove the front seat back so that you can run the belt between the cushion and the seat back. On that car there is a brace running from side to side that will be your anchor points. The only hard part will be the point over the muffler... hard to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 The first one will be the right side rear seat as she still needs the car seat. I think I will need to put a mount somewhere at the top of the seat as all the new car seats are held in that way. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Use anchor plates like these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tnk-sbap 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 On 9/3/2024 at 8:41 AM, EmTee said: Use anchor plates like these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tnk-sbap Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buickbrothers Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I'm interested in the placement of these. I have a 4 door 55 Roadmaster that I'm installing hood and fenders on and will be moving to do the interior soon. I have the seatbelts but will have to determine the same thing you are doing Mudbone. My interior is already removed so I just need to know locations for 4 lap belts. BTW, if you are not already aware, all the toddler car seats I have put in our cars have a strap with a hook to secure the head rest from going forward. The hooks secure to brackets already installed in today's cars. Take a look at how these hooks connect on modern cars to determine a bracket size needed. Infant car seats are a whole other thing with a double ended hook on a single strap that goes between the seat seam of the upper and lower portion of the seat. Infants face the back of the car while toddler's face forward. I believe I'm past having anymore infant grandchildren and just have to deal with toddler seats. They have all grown up watching me work on this car and expect a ride next year! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 1 hour ago, buickbrothers said: Infant car seats are a whole other thing... Just use one of these! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buickbrothers Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Lol - that's awesome EmTee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I remember sitting in one of those! My view down the road was greatly improved, however, steering feedback was 'vague'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 3 minutes ago, EmTee said: I remember sitting in one of those! My view down the road was greatly improved, however, steering feedback was 'vague'. The horn just did not sound right. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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