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Re: [T3] Seat Belt Care


There's another place called www.gotbelts.com that sells several styles of
complete, bolt-in, belts.  Bought a set for my FIAT to replace old, moldy
belts.  Fixed or retractable, with two different types of latches.

--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2006 at 20:06, James Montebello wrote:
> 
> > This was my thought on the issue.  New replacement belts are inexpensive,
> so it
> > seems silly to try to salvage a pair and risk them failing because the
> nylon is
> > shot.  Buy a new set and you'll get another 30 years out of them.
> 
> There's a company that advertizes heavily in Hemmings Motor News that does
> just 
> seat belts. There name was something like "Snake Oil Products" IIRC. If you 
> want to replace your webbing, I'd check into them and see if they'll take
> your 
> OEM parts and sew new webbing onto them. Otherwise, I think you'll have a
> hard 
> time finding new ones that fit and work right.  
> 
> If you want to do this with late style belts, with the retractors, I'd remove
> 
> the belts from the retractors and just send them the parts that are sewn on.
> Or 
> contact them and find out what they prefer that you do.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
> 
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