Try www.ssnake-oyl.com. They use your parts and new webbing and make real nice restored belts. I have used them on several cars with excellent results. Mike Holleman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gunner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:05 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] torn seat belt > Yo! Jim! > > I just talked to a buddy of mine that runs a body shop. In Florida it's > against the law to repair a seat belt. It shouldn't be a difficult job to > find somebody to use the original mounting end and latch piece with new > material. I expect anyone experienced with restorations could tell ya where > to look. > > Wish I was more help! > > -= Gunner =- > -= Jacksonville FL =- > -= www.tail-gunner.net =- > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. Brady > > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:13 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] torn seat belt > > > > Funny you should mention the aviation world, as my father's > > first suggestion was to call one of our local places like > > Atlantic Aviation to see what they do to repair their belts.. > > > > If I have to replace the material, I guess it's no > > biggie- I was just more concerned about the ends than > > anything (the metal pieces). > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > --- Gunner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey Jim! > > > > > > > My passenger side seat belt, female section, has a > > > tear on > > > > the material that joins the bracket that bolts to > > > the floor. > > > > > > Man, that's a tough one. Doing a "repair" on the material > > of a seat > > > belt is "Iffy" at best. In the aviation world it isn't allowed at > > > all, "remove and replace" is the only fix. Depending on how much > > > material is left between the end piece and the tear you > > might be able > > > to find someone who can stitch a "patch" there. An old > > fashioned shoe > > > repair shop would have a heavy-duty sewing machine that can handle > > > that kind of material. An automotive upholstery shop might > > have the > > > equipment, or the ability to do some kind of splice, so the belt > > > wouldn't be shortened any. > > > Needless to say, the > > > integrity of the belt is the most important issue. > > > > > > Best of luck! > > > > > > -= Gunner =- > > > -= Jacksonville FL =- > > > -= www.tail-gunner.net =- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of J. Brady > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:27 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] torn seat belt > > > > > > > > I'm just full of questions this week... > > > > > > > > My passenger side seat belt, female section, has a > > > tear on > > > > the material that joins the bracket that bolts to > > > the floor. > > > > The tear is not all the way across the belt, and > > > since > > > > they're original belts I'd like to try to save it > > > at all possible.. > > > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a thread or other type of > > > material to > > > > sew the belt rip and to make it as strong as > > > possible? > > > > Anyone else had to do this? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > '66 Malibu > > > > '59 Corvette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > > > > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > > > > > > >
