1974 Chevy Stepside Truck - Buckle Up, Buddies!

With the replacement carpet pushed back into position, the side-mounting seatbelt brackets look most sanitary.

Since the center receptacle components deinstalled and installed similarly, we won't bore you with the details. Here's how good the GEM Street Rods parts look once in place.

The passenger side belt will install thus.

Working from the floor to the cab's roof interior, Jason installed the side canister first.

He then installed the seatbelt assembly in the roof interior's sides. GM equipped all its trucks with bolt-filled holes in case customers ordered a '74 half-ton with optional three-point belts. Lap belts were standard.

The belt looks like a factory item.

Whether detached or attached, GEM Street Rods' three-point seatbelts look great. In terms of passenger/driver safety, they work even better. Any product that provides so much safety for so little money is a must-have accessory in CCT's opinion. Be on the lookout for the next tech article on J.B.'s swiftly emerging '74 Chevy Stepside in the next issue.