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
