FWIW, if cost is an issue, I would suggest buying new
static belts before used retractable ones. I have static
belts in my daily driver and yes they are slightly
inconvenient. But the spit is small enough that everything
is basically reachable even when strapped securely in place.
Greg Rowe
78 Spitfire
>From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
>Don't do it!
>
>Every vehicle I've ever restored gets new seat belts.
>You never know how stressed or worn the old belts are.
<snipped>
.>From: "Gary Hutton" <hutton@evansville.net>
>To: "Spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 11:40 AM
>>Subject: seat belts
>>
>>
>>Good morning all,
>>
>>I am planning to give myself functioning seat belts for my 76 Spit this
>>Christmas and I wondered if anyone on the list has had any experience
>>using belts from cars from a junkyard - it seems that most belts are of
>>a pretty standard design (excepting those that try to strangle you when
>>you close the door) and would therefore be easily adaptable to the spit
>>and hopefully a little cheaper than the new retractables from the Big >>3.
>>Anybody tried this?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Gary Hutton
>>76 - 1500 "Stinky" (per my 8-yr. old daughter)
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