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Hello, Thanks for the response. What I would like to do is maintain the retracting belts but avoid the anchors from snagging the new vinyl. Was the early style belts retracting? I have seen on an earlier than 1970 square, seat belts that were retracting and that used the rigid anchor. Only thing was it was not 3-point. It was only a lap belt. Is this what you are refering to when you say to restore to its original state? Lastly, I was thinking that maybe the snagging is caused by the fact that the anchors are just too worn and over flexed and with the plastic cover slightly broken (sharp edges). If I were just to replace with a new/newer pair, it might resolve my problem. This might be the easiest solution. Please advise....Thanks...Alex Hmmm, I don't think I've ever noticed damage like you describe from the anchors, but I understand what you're saying. These anchors came with 72-3 type 3s and 72-on type 1s, so yours have been changed. The rigid center anchor was used from 68-71. The flexible anchors were introduced in 72 with the retracting seat belts. You can certainly restore this to its original state, but you will need to install the early style belts as the late belts will not fit in the early anchors. I should be able to come up with all these parts, but I would have to check. Let me know if you are interested. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA -- Alex Magro '70 Fastback AT/FI '92 Jetta EcoDiesel __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe