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Re: [T3] seat belts


I fixed my retractors by disassembling them and seeing how they work:
Mine are a weighted sort of type, they have to be perfectly upright to work
if they are even a little slanted they just lock up.
See if this doesn't fix it - you may have to make a special bracket for
them.
Herman

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent:   01 ݎ 2001 02:59
Subject: Re: [T3] seat belts


> On 31 May 2001, at 17:03, Charles L Navarro wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone has ever messed with putting rear 3 point
> > seat belts in. I see there is a mounting point on window column back
> > there. Also, does anyone have a recommendation on a retractable 3
> > point replacement. I have 4 retractable shoulder belts and they all
> > dont retract properly. Is there some place or person who rebuilds the
> > stock units?
>
> You can mount the non-retractable 3-points in the rear, but there's
> no way to install the retractor style.
>
> I have rebuilt quite a few of the retractors, but I really don't have a
> good lubricant for the spring. They all seem to get sticky rather
> quickly and don't want to rewind well.
>
> -
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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