There's a moment in every restoration where the details start to matter as much as the build itself. The interior is coming together. The cab feels right. And then you look at the seat belt — and it's wrong. Too modern. Too generic. A piece of safety hardware that belongs in a rental car, not a truck you've poured yourself into.
The FFG 2-Point Retractable Seat Belt is built specifically for 1957–1960 Ford F100 pickups running bench seat configurations. It's not a universal belt trimmed to fit. Every dimension, every mount point, every hardware choice was made with your truck's cab geometry and interior character in mind.
The short bracket is the centerpiece of that thinking. Bench seats have their own geometry, and a bracket that doesn't account for that creates problems — awkward belt angles, mounting points that don't land right, hardware that fights the install. This bracket is built for the standard cab bench seat layout of this generation, so everything mounts where it should and works the way it should from day one.
The retractor keeps the lap belt snug and the slack off the floor, so the belt is there when you need it and out of the way when you don't. The 16" floppy buckle with a 7" boot keeps things practical — it stands up, reaches easily, and doesn't fight you every time you climb in and out.
The hardware is clean and understated. The best components in a restoration are the ones that look like they belong.
Everything you need to complete the install comes in the box. Full hardware kit included. If you can handle basic hand tools and a drill, you can handle this install.
This is safety hardware that takes your build seriously — because you do.
Belt type: 2-point lap belt
Retractor: Yes
Buckle: 16" floppy buckle with 7" boot
Primary mount: Short bracket
Seat compatibility: Bench seat
Color options: 10 webbing colors
Hardware: Full kit included
Install level: Easy
This product is not intended for bucket seat configurations. If your build uses aftermarket bucket seats, confirm the correct seat belt product for your setup before ordering.