I've heard they were available from England. I recently made a purchase
from a MG parts company that is very "Proper" . I bought a set of fully
retractable belts about two months ago, and I'm still waiting...Maybe they
are on a tramp steamer headed to FLA or maybe someone bought the last pair.
Still waiting...
Jeff in Jax
(Although I have a set of Kangols that will be appearing on Ebay if they
ever do arrive...
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From: Dodd, Kelvin [mailto:doddk@mossmotors.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 5:00 PM
To: mgmagnette@aol.com; jbmcdowell@nmsc.med.navy.mil; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: A/C in an MGB
John:
I absolutely hate, nay detest that type of seat belt. I can't WAIT to get
them out of my car!
However, I've noted that some originality nuts would like to have new bits
available, so that they can keep the silly things in their cars. Although
the fact that fully retractable belts were available throughout Jolly Ole
England for the previous 15 years seems to have escaped the attention of the
American owners of these cars.
In the UK the traditional approach of the safety conscious to seat belts was
to buy a set from a factor, install them and move them to the next car when
the first one sold.
My apologies, the tirade is over. : )
I have the original belts from my car that will be used as patterns for the
end pieces, and somewhere a sample of the original style plastic button that
needs to go with them. We now have a bright young engineer, just oozing for
products to make so I'll collar him and give him the bits.
Thank you for the reminder.
Kelvin.
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From: mgmagnette@aol.com [mailto:mgmagnette@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:43 PM
To: Dodd, Kelvin; jbmcdowell@nmsc.med.navy.mil; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: A/C in an MGB
Can I add to the reproduction wish list? The correct Kangol static seat
belts with the little black plastic push tab to release the 3rd-point for
early 70's cars. You should see what those go for on eBay... plus all the
components fit lots of other cars... Mini's Jaguars (with a different
sticker) TRiumphs... almost everything. Just have to have different length
straps.
-John
Kelvin said:
I've been able to find some used samples, but had to buy all the
leftover bits to get them. I'm hoping that there is enough interest in
the future to repro the dealer vent components so new AC installations
will look period correct.
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