That belt can't be repaired as no one would want the liability. There are businesses out there that can replace the belt but keep your ends. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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 >
