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Re: Seat Belts, Another Question

To: "Len and/or Marge" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Seat Belts, Another Question
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:35:09 +0800
I stand corrected!!  cool!

On 11/3/06, Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Rich:  Oh my gosh!  Are we supposed to read that handbook?  I was going to
> get around to it one of these days but I've been pretty busy.   :-(   :-)
>
> There it is, right there on page 12 ( although it doesn't actually say
> they
> are magnetic, the picture is close to what is installed in my car).
>
> Thanks.  (I am sharing this with The List for the others that responded)
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> > To: Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> > Date: 11/2/2006 4:53:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: Seat Belts, Another Question
> >
> > The Kangol magnet seat belts were the recognized period accessory belt
> > recommended by and sold through the BMC dealer network. In fact if you
> read
> > the page in the original owner's handbook on the BJ8 it speaks of and
> > illustrates these belts.
> >
> > Rich Chrysler
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Len and/or Marge" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Healeys Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:15 PM
> > Subject: Seat Belts, Another Question
> >
> >
> > > All of this discussion on seat belts reminds me of a question I have
> > > wanted
> > > to ask for a long time but have never gotten around to.  The seat
> belts
> in
> > > my '67 BJ8 are normal over-one-shoulder and fastened to the provided
> > > securing points.  What makes them different from any others that I
> have
> > > seen is that the buckle is secured by a magnet.  One side is metal
> with
> > > the
> > > end curled over (a wide 'J' shape).  The other side has a plastic
> latch
> > > with magnets embedded in it. Hook the plastic in the 'J' and flip it
> over.
> > > The magnets hold it closed.  They are a product of Kangol Magnet,
> > > Carlisle,
> > > England.
> > >
> > > Does anyone else have seat belts like this?  Was this a standard
> factory
> > > installed seat belt or did a PO install an aftermarket product?
> > >
> > > (The Other) Len
> > > Vacaville, CA
> > > 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031




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