Re: [Amc-list] FW: Re: [AMC-DelMarVA] Re: Sound mats and belts.

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

must be me then!
I like the cars, good vehicles, last forever.
Just the seatbelts that have weak retractors.
I even tried swapping the whole assembly on my 88 truck and the replacement was not any better.

I would avoid getting them for a retrofit.
I don't intend to retrofit belts anyway.
I don't feel the cost savings warrants it for this kind of equipment.
New belts have gotten fairly reasonably priced.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> Your mileage may vary.
> 
> I've have/had 3 and they seemed fine. 
> 
> Ken Ames
> 
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> 2-79AMXs304/401,2-80AMXs258/401,2-80SpiritDL258/304,80Eagle4dsdn,3-81SX4s, 
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> 
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> 
> 
> Quoting Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx:
> 
> > 
> > An FYI to junkyard seatbelt  hunters!
> > 
> > -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
> > From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: AMC-DelMarVA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [AMC-DelMarVA] Re: Sound mats and belts.
> > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:25:14 +0000
> > > yeah, true, one brand I would avoid at all costs is anything made by Nissan
> > up 
> > > thru at least 1998! 
> > > They suck, plan and simple, they do not retract on their own.
> > > Vehicles we have owned and experienced this on.
> > > 98 Altima
> > > 92 Stanza
> > > 88 truck
> > > 87 Pulsar
> > > 86.5 truck
> > > 83 Pulsar
> > > evry frikkin one of them SUCKED!
> > > Cars great, belts will fall out, get caught int he door jambs, dent doors,
> > tear 
> > > door panels, you name it.
> > > 
> > > Fair warning to those hunting belts in junkyards!
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Mark Price
> > > Morgantown, WV
> > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > > 
> > >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: Archimedes <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > 
> > > > Mark said:
> > > > 
> > > > >Also need 3 point seatbelts in Charcoal. Probably go wth new ones,
> > anyone 
> > > have 
> > > > preferred vendor? I'm tired of the originals with their funky multipart 
> > > > connections etc; 
> > > > >  What about rear shoulder belts in a 69 American sedan? I know it can
> > be 
> > > done. 
> > > > Anyone do it and have memories of the experience?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I've thought about this myself.  I'd do a junkyard jaunt and pick up
> > whichever 
> > > > kinds of belts that were the correct color and seemed to work well on
> > cars 
> > > I've 
> > > > owned in the past.  For instance, the belts in our Kia minivan have the 
> > > perfect 
> > > > tension IMO and are extremely easy to use; plus they're placed "just
> > right".  
> > > If 
> > > > I could find one in a junkyard, that's what I'd use for a retrofit.
> > > > 
> > > > I'm sure most other modern cars are "converging" in seat belt technology;
> > 
> > > > they're all getting really, really good as far as useability is
> > concerned.
> > > > 
> > > > -- Marc
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
> > 
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