Modern Seat Belts

[Patty and Bob Couse-Baker <c-b@pacbell.net>]

Dear T-3 List:

Anyone had any success installing modern inertia-reel three-point seat
belts in a T-3?

Most late-model cars have the retractor assembly hidden in a pocket at
the base of the door pillar. It looks like something that could be
adapted to a T-3, with a little cutting and welding.

I would really prefer brand new belts, although I expect to pay US$90 to
US$150 each from a dealer. New belt assemblies from late T-3s havent
been avalible for at least 10 years (so my local VW dealer says). I'm
not inclined to use 25-year-old junk-yard belts of unknown history. Belt
webbing does not improve with age. Furthermore, belts of the the modern
design, with automatic tensioning, are far more comfortable to wear.

Any ideas?

-- Bob Couse-Baker
   '64 Notch (light at the end of the tunnel)