Sidney,
The liability issue is there. I notice that some of the vendors, selling roll
bars and other safety equipment, have disclaimers to try to deflect a possible
suit. I don't know how much good that would do these days.
My wife and I have discussed the need for new belts and we have already decided
to give it a try. I have all of the original belts for a 69 installed in my
car, so I can copy both the seat belts and the shoulder harnesses.
I know something about how much force those stock factory belts can take because
I tested them in my original 68 when I hit a high curb at 40 to 50 MPH. The
frame stopped when it hit the curb, I stayed in the belts, and my shatter
resistant glasses were thoroughly smashed on the windshield. If I do make
replacement belts I want them to be just as strong. I was hit by another car to
start the trip to the curb. The result was very similar to hitting a solid
brick wall.
I will start shopping for the webbing material and gathering strength
information about what is available.
Tom
sidney raper wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Please let me know how this works out. I have talked to several local shops
> and no one wants to do it due to the liability issues. I have heard that
> parachute riggers will do it though.
>
> Sid
>
> >From: Tom Hendricksen <tom@fransfancies.com>
> >Reply-To: Tom Hendricksen <tom@fransfancies.com>
> >CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Steering Wheels & Seat Belts
> >Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:23:57 -0700
> >
> >The webbing material should be available for these belts. Would it be
> >unreasonable to measure and record the stitching pattern on the original
> >belts
> >and remake them yourself on the original hardware using a good sewing
> >machine
> >and thread?
> >
> >The machine would have to work to get through all of the layers. There are
> >a
> >number of home machines that should have the power to sew the thick seams,
> >or
> >commercial sewing shops should be able to stitch them. I might consider
> >creating the stitching instructions and using my embroidery machine, which
> >will
> >sew anything from toilet paper (great unusual gifts) to marshal arts belts,
> >which are very thick. Heck, I might even put the Datsun D in the
> >stitching. I
> >am going to have to experiment with this one cuz I am going to need belts
> >too.
> >
> >Tom Hendricksen
> >69 2000
> >Portland, Oregon
> >
> >
> >
> >"Laury, Victor" wrote:
> >
> > > - can you use belts from others datsuns (Z's, 510's, etc)??
> > >
> > > Don't bother! You can't get them. NLA from Nissan. Even the biggest Z
> >Vendor
> > > just gives you that notorious "Blank Stare" when yaou ask for them.
> >Wanted a
> > > new set for my 72 240Z. Nothing. Nada. Nilch. Then a set hit Ebay. I got
> >all
> > > excited and bid $120.00. That didn't even earn me sniping rights. They
> >sold
> > > for over $300.00!
> > >
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> Sidney Raper
> 1964 1500
> 1967 SRL311 00060
> 1967 SRL311 00076
> Jacksonville Florida
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