Re: Tom Jennings, Re-webbed seat belts

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

My local upholstery place did it. I stuck with black, and I wasn't  
looking for Correct. There's a herringbone-ish pattern to it, and to  
be honest I never even compared. The width was the same though.

From an upholstery point of view, it's a pretty trivial job.

Was lucky, the retractor end was fine, since it's generally inside  
the housing and not sun-ruined. There was minimal wear on those, so I  
left them as-is. The two belts match pretty damn close.



On Nov 8, 2005, at 5:08 PM, neprocap@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Tom, Where did you have your belts re-webbed? I was thinking about  
> having them done for one of my SC/360 Hornet's. Was it done in  
> original style webbing? I am working on restoring my 2 bbl SC/360  
> and I haven't been able to find any original red seat belts so I've  
> decided to go the re-webbing route. Thanx.....Joe
>
> PS please post to the List because my email is not right. I've  
> tried changing it and even had Frank involved but it just won't  
> change to my new email address.
>
> On November 8, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:
>
> > I had all the nylon replaced on my belts, and also put 1970 outside
> > metal ends on 1973 retractors, total cost: $50. Consider that as an
> > option if you find a set you like but the webbing is worn, or you
> > want different buckle ends.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 6, 2005, at 5:41 PM, farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Armand, I have retractable three point shoulder belts in tha back
> > > of my Rambler wagon. The trick is to find a set in a late model
> > > sedan that you can make fit. In your case it sholdn't be to hard --
> > > I had to find something that had the retractors enclosed because
> > > they are exposed in the wagon. I mounted them directly on top of
> > > the wheel wells, drilled through and used an anchor plate in the
> > > wheel well under the nuts. They would mount the same in a Javelin,
> > > but you would have to cut a notch in the forward edge of the
> > > package tray so the bel will go over the seat. You can't cut a slot
> > > as the belt is one piece. The seat back has to come out and be
> > > installed after the belts are put in. It's not too difficult to do.
> > > You may find a late sedan that has exposed retractors, but I doubt
> > > it. I used Nissan rear belts. The covered retractors weren't made
> > > ot be exposed, just covered for dust protection. They are hardly
> > > noticeable in the back of the wagon though -- no one has ever
> > > commented!
> > >   on them.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: RE: Seat Belts
> > > Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 10:14:31 -0600
> > >
> > > I really love old cars too!!! But I don't love old car seat belts.
> > > I saw a
> > > picture of an AMX backseat somewhere that
> > > had retractable shoulder harness installed, I  assume it has the
> > > retractable
> > > lap belt too, and I always hoped to figure out how the owner did
> > > it. So far
> > > no luck. Actually I'm about ready to give up on the whole thing and
> > > go to a
> > > set of after market seats that I can use four to six point belts
> > > with just
> > > because I always felt so comfprtable in my Formula Ford with a six
> > > point
> > > harness on. What the heck I can't reach the stereo controls
> > > anyway!!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Frank Swygert
> > > Publisher, "American Independent
> > > Magazine" (AIM)
> > > For all AMC enthusiasts
> > > http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
> > > (free download available!)
>
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