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Rebuild OE seatbelts
Hello all,
My OE seat belts work somewhat. Does anyone have a link to a good video or PDF on the proper way to recondition them. I have an extra set and completely ruined one of them attempting to make it better. I have successfully tightened the retraction spring on one but it still will not retract all the time. If i pull it out, it will retract. But if I am just driving,, move around some and pull it out a little at a time, it will just lazily lay across my shoulder. If i pull it out from there and let it go,, it will retract well. Any advice? Chris |
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
I have recently started restoring our seatbelts, and have pretty good luck with getting them retracting again, and making the look a lot better. If you like to see some of the ones I have done, I’ve been posting them on my build thread, the link is on my signature. I keep saying I need to start a Seatbelt Restoration thread, and get them off my build thread. I have done several of the belts for people, they ship them to me, I restore them and send them back. For a fee that is. If your interested in having that service done, PM me.
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
Here is the link to the rebuilding I did 7 years ago
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=581606
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
can the webbing on original seatbelts be dyed to a different color. Say tan to red or black
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
I wouldn’t advise it. Nor would I attempt it. I have people ask me all the time and I won’t. First it takes too much dye. And the more dye you use, the webbing gets stiffer. And another thing the more dye that’s on them, it will wear off. The way I do them, keeping the same color, I don’t use very much dye at all. So there is less chance of it wearing off.
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
No, I don’t think it’s that. Your seatbelts that you restored are the earlier lap belts. They are a lot easier, because there’s not much there for the retractor. It is easily accessed by just pulling up the casing. The 77-87 style has the 3 point retractor, so it’s a bit more complexed and not as easily accessible as the lap belt. I read thru your link
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
TKCR I here if you have light color belts and are dying with the leather type dye it works pretty good they have to soak and be {very clean} dark colors have to be dyed the same color. I have been looking in to this but have not got there yet.
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
What dye did you use. The can or powder wet dye.
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
There belts cloth dye does have to be wet dye form what heard for the main dye job. But as said they must be clean very well. for good job
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
Anyone get their belts rewebbed? Ssnakeoyl still do them? Got a great set of retractors that the thieves cut the webbing on.
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Re: Rebuild OE seatbelts
I believe Ssnakeoyls still re-webbs, the best of my knowledge. I believe they are other places too, just do a google search for webbing seatbelts.
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