Hi Dan and list:
It looks like I may have to do something about the driver's belt in my B.
The damn knot keeping the two halves together keeps catching in the door.
I guess its an improvement on the dozen cars I own which don't have belts.
John
I'm quite sure that using belt material from a wrecked car will be quite
safe. Don't take it out of a car which has suffered terminal
decelleration. Pick one which just died naturally.
JM
>Ok, no insult taken! You have a valid point.
>I'd change them if I thought they were that bad, maybe. Faded yes, I won't
>argue with you there. They are still strong though, and I'm not doing a
>frame up on her, yet.
>Not to sound ignorant or "devil-may-care", but if I get in a wreck bad
>enough to snap these belts, then the belt will only slow down my skull
>crashing into the screen or whatever else....in which case I'm probably a
>goner anyway.
>I'm focused on renewing the brakes and suspension first, so as to avoid the
>seat belt test altogether.
>The car sat for a while for about 12 years, and only the part that wasn't
>reeled up is faded. The rest is nice and black.
>Would dye, or black magic marker for that matter, weaken the threads that
>much? If so, then I'll leave 'em be, since I bought this car for driving
>pleasure and the looks part is just an afterthought...
>Food for thought though, and your point is well taken.
>
>Thanks
>
>Dan
>'73 B Driver, no trailer queen, ever...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Palmer Family <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
>To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
>Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 5:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Restoring Old Seat Belts
>
>
>>Not to insult your inteligence, but the reason your belts are faded is
>>because of sun, dampness, etc. Them being faded shows they are weak, if
>>you dye them, that just changes the color, not there strength! This will
>>mean they will have no effect when you do get in an accident.
>>
>>Don't dye your seatbelts, they will lose all effectiveness!
>>
>>signed,
>>BARRY PALMER
>>amesfolks@snovalley.com
>>72 MG Midget (Sparky)
>>http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
>>
>>----------
>>> From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
>>> To: mgs@autox.team.net; BobMGT@aol.com
>>> Subject: Re: Restoring Old Seat Belts
>>> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 9:46 PM
>>>
>>> If you're thinking about taking them apart anyway, why wouldn't a
>>junkyard
>>> provide yards of seatbelt strap material? To sew the ends after you cut
>>> them, there are always alteration shops that could do it. If faded, a
>>little
>>> dye could do the trick. That's what I'm going to do with mine.
>>> Just a thought....
>>>
>>> Dan
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
>>> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 10:21 PM
>>> Subject: Restoring Old Seat Belts
>>>
>>>
>>> >Does anyone know of any outfit that will refurbish old set belts? The
>>belts
>>> on
>>> >my '71 B are shot. The hardware ends are fine but the strap material is
>>> >rotted. I know there are replacement belts available, but they are not
>>> >original and require attachment to the wheel arch panel. How about a
>>source
>>> >for just the strap material ? Surely some of the originality buffs have
>>> been
>>> >down this road.
>>> >
>>
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