Adding shoulder belts to back rows in 88 suburban

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Has anybody added shoulder belts to the middle and back row? It looks like the ones that are for sale at LMC are only for the front driver and passenger.

Just looking around for info or if anyone has belts for sale.
 

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Are yours missing or the truck didn't come with it?
 

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Only had lap belts from the factory. I understand that the mounting bracket is there behind the plastic. I need to verify that it is sometime today.
 

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My '86 mid row only has lap belts, but the '88 has shoulder belts for the mid row. Third row is just lap belts, and I can just about guarantee that the provisions/bracing are not there for them.
 

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Here are a few pics of min scattered in the first page of this thread. Just the usual bolt on the top like the front seats are. On the third row seat the belt reel mounts to the side, I think there are 2 or 3 bolts on those. All are bolted on using welded blind nuts in the body.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480&highlight=rust
 

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My 88 only has lap for middle and 3rd row, I dont remember seeing any mounting points when I had the molding off but I wasnt looking either. Could probably fab some up with some extra front ones and make your own extremely sturdy mounting point
 

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I wonder why my '88 has shoulder belts for the middle row? Late production?
 

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Only had lap belts from the factory. I understand that the mounting bracket is there behind the plastic. I need to verify that it is sometime today.

My sometime today turned into sometime about 20 days later....Just in case anyone was wondering though, I pulled the plastic today and there they were - threaded and ready for me to find some belts. LOL
 

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My sometime today turned into sometime about 20 days later....Just in case anyone was wondering though, I pulled the plastic today and there they were - threaded and ready for me to find some belts. LOL

For just the middle row, or the rear too?
 

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Just looked at the second row. I don't think I'm going to try to setup the back row with shoulder belts.
 

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