Replacing Seats and Seatbelts on an 88 Suburban

[geocrasher]

It's time to replace the front 3 point belts on the suburban, and also the front seats. I'm going to try for seats out of something from the early 2000's Suburbans perhaps, we'll see what I can find. In the mean time, I really need to get some new seat belts. The passenger belt mechanism is stuck, and the belts are quite worn. I'm looking at these, $200 for both sides:

https://www.seatbeltsplus.com/product/CHT7387-BEN.html

Does anybody have experience with these? Seems like it would be better than junk yard. Safety is a genuine concern here. I'm also interested in any specific seats that might be an easy install with minimal cutting, welding and bracket making. Do you all have any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[AuroraGirl]

You could have current ones rebuilt. I see a few guys that go that route. A nice seat that I am just thinking of because I own one, try getting a late 90s(up to 96) bench from a gmt400 or f series ford. Very basic seats that have similar mounting design(flat floor, no special features)

 

[geocrasher]

I don't want to rebuild the current ones- it'll just cost too much money overall. I think I'm going to try to get buckets with built in seat belts out of less than 20 year old SUV if possible. Even if I had to spend $150 on a nice set, it would be cheaper than the new belts altogether. Any thoughts?

 

[Bextreme04]

I just got a set of buckets from a 2006 1500. They are leather, power, and have aftermarket seat heaters for $50. They also have the built in seatbelts. They look like these, but gray leather.https://images.app.goo.gl/hs6H85K4JumusP2E9

 

[Craig 85]

I had those beats from Seat Belt Planet in my last truck. The fit was a little tight between the seat and the door, but worked perfectly. I had the generic GM look buckles. I'm planning on having the ones in my '85 re-webbed as no one offers charcoal.

'79 K15

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