Restoring OEM Seatbelts

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by RADustin

I just bought a full set of 2-point early belts. Blue in color.

All I need are the plastic reel covers...if you have two good covers we could do a trade+cash? LMK.

I don’t, sorry. No more than what those retractor covers are for those 2 point belts. I’ve often wondered if a 3D printer could make these?

[RADustin]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I don’t, sorry.

I’ll have a bunch of parts to sell then if you’re interested.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by RADustin

I’ll have a bunch of parts to sell then if you’re interested.

Parts, as in what kind of parts? PM me with details

[TKCR]

One of the things I’ve been doing lately when restoring the seatbelts, is disassembly of the metal buckles. A lot of times people are saying that their buckles just don’t work like they should, and here’s why. Over the years, things find their way inside the buckles, only to be trapped. When these items get lodged under the spring for the button, it no longer functions as it should. There have been times that the buckles will not release the latch, once the seatbelts were used, trapping the occupant in the seat. So every set of seatbelts that I’m restoring, I’m cleaning out the debris from the buckles and re-lubing them. Here are some pics of some of the “stuff” that I have found inside these buckles.

[TKCR]

Another set done for someone, 1979 Blue. Badly faded. Fully restored. Here are some Before & After pics.

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by TKCR

One of the things I’ve been doing lately when restoring the seatbelts, is disassembly of the metal buckles. A lot of times people are saying that their buckles just don’t work like they should, and here’s why. Over the years, things find their way inside the buckles, only to be trapped. When these items get lodged under the spring for the button, it no longer functions as it should. There have been times that the buckles will not release the latch, once the seatbelts were used, trapping the occupant in the seat. So every set of seatbelts that I’m restoring, I’m cleaning out the debris from the buckles and re-lubing them. Here are some pics of some of the “stuff” that I have found inside these buckles.

Those buckles kinda look like they're filled with the treasure I find under seats in vehicles I buy and sell.
Gloves and face shields with a mask underneath. No Hantavirus for me... EEE-YUCK.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by hatzie

Those buckles kinda look like they're filled with the treasure I find under seats in vehicles I buy and sell.
Gloves and face shields with a mask underneath. No Hantavirus for me... EEE-YUCK.

Yeah its bad! I just got a core seat today, and it looked like there's enough hair to put together another dog!!

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by TKCR

it looked like there's enough hair to put together another dog!!

I've gotta use that one somewhere.