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Shopping for Seatbelts (9/19)
 7/2/10 6:40pm
fp_vetter72Lifetime Member
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COPPERAS COVE, TX - USA

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1972 corvette stingray convertible 2007 coupe


Joined: 7/6/2002
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I bought my shoulder belts from this company.
http://www.andoauto.com/retrofit.htm They were a good price and look great.
 
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Shopping for Seatbelts (10/19)
 7/2/10 7:13pm
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1980 Coupe, Black exterior, oyster interior.


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I had my 80 seatbelts re-worked by this company, http://www.ssnake-oyl.com.  They also sell seat belt sets, new and re-furbished. might be worth a look.  They did a good job on my belts.
Shopping for Seatbelts (11/19)
 7/2/10 10:37pm
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Waterford, MI - USA

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1973 Red coupe


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As Joel said, I replaced mine with F-body belts. They do not disconnect at the buckle like the original ones but the retractor under the seat goes away. Thats where most of the issue comes from. They also are longer so my heavy friends have more room to buckle in with.

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3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
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Shopping for Seatbelts (12/19)
 10/11/10 4:14pm
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New Albany, OH - USA

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1980 Coupe / Snowcrest White / L48, 350 / Comp Cam / Edelbrock Heads / Cyclone Intake / Holley Carb / Holley Fuel Pump / Patriot Headers / Dual Exhaust / Magnaflow Mufflers / 1964 Coupe / Riverside Red / L76, 327, 365hp


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Does anyone know how to clean seatbelts to appear new?  My belts are in good shape structurally ( no rips, etc) but they have some ground-in dirt that I would like to remove without damaging the belts.  I am aware of the http://www.ssnake-oyl.com website but I was under the impression that they are kind of pricey.
Thanks.

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Shopping for Seatbelts (13/19)
 10/11/10 8:11pm
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top


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Hey chuck believe it or not I keep baby wipes in my car and in my box at work..they clean everything..and get the grease off my hands..I figured this out when I worked on the car at home and had some in the diaper bag..I was out of paper towels..it also works on that black goop that is on the steering wheel..when I got my car the belts would not move at all..I couldn't adjust them at all..I just have the lap belts..I worked at getting them loose then wiped the heck out of the belts and they work good now..if you have the retractor for the shoulder harness run one thru where the belt glides and it will clean that out also..the only thing you don't use them on is real leather..it works so good it went thru the die on my trucks steering wheel..oh well I got the die and redid it..other than that it hasn't damaged anything..and I have cleaned the car with them several times..if they are real bad you could soak just the belt in some soapy water overnight and wash the dirt out that way also..mine were not that dirty as I had some rust inside the buckle..
Rich

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Shopping for Seatbelts (14/19)
 10/11/10 10:35pm
CCasey
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New Albany, OH - USA

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1980 Coupe / Snowcrest White / L48, 350 / Comp Cam / Edelbrock Heads / Cyclone Intake / Holley Carb / Holley Fuel Pump / Patriot Headers / Dual Exhaust / Magnaflow Mufflers / 1964 Coupe / Riverside Red / L76, 327, 365hp


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Thanks, Rich, for the suggestions.  I think I will try scrubbing them with soap and water.  I am the original owner of my Vette and it has about 31 years of dirt worked into the belts.  I think they will require a little work.

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Shopping for Seatbelts (15/19)
 10/12/10 11:21am
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Lakeland, FL - USA

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1974 C3 Convertible


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I've got a 74 conv and finding OEM belts for it was not fun at all. I managed to find some on ebay, but they weren't cheap. In the end it cost me $800 for the lap and shoulder harness. The upside? They look friggin great.
I got them from these folks.
http://shop.ebay.com/corvettepartsking/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25
Good people, just not especially cheap.
Shopping for Seatbelts (16/19)
 10/12/10 11:26am
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Millstone Township, NJ - USA

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1978 Pace Car - L82 with a 4 Speed AM -FM CB radio


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I just purchased mine (still waiting for delivery) from Andover Restraints. They had a big selection and reasonable prices

Re: Shopping for Seatbelts (17/19)
 10/25/15 3:41pm
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1970 convertible in red 350


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For the UK folks I just fitted Securon lap belts to my 70 convertible, the belts that came with my car had Chevrolet buckles but were dated 1973 so clearly weren't original and as they were way too short probably not even for a Corvette!
I don't think my car ever had the under seat retractors as there's no sign of belt guides.
Ultimately I'd like to fit 3 point belts slotted through the seat back but will need to find the trim for the back of the seat, I'm guessing I can just cut the slot in the front trim?

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Graham
Re: Shopping for Seatbelts (18/19)
 10/25/15 7:07pm
jim in oregon
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Milwaukie, OR - USA

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'78 Silver Anniversary T Top coupe,58k orig miles. THM350 auto, 350 L48, JBM headers,Oyster White interior,.as of Nov '15 in process of painting.


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Without removing the seat belts..this works pretty well for belts that are not damaged, pilled, frayed..

Pull the seatbelt out of the retractor as far as it'll go and cinch the buckle way back so the belt stays out.

Buy some quality carpet cleaner such as Hoover makes for their carpet cleaning machines.
Prepare a strong solution of the cleaner with hot water in a 2 gallon plastic pail..

Put a couple of towels on the seat..Put the bucket on the seat..Immerse the seat belt into the solution.
 Scrub both sides of the belt for ten minutes with a scrub brush, dipping it back into the solution frequently.IF the water-solution is noticeably dirty after scrubbing & dunking for 10 minutes, Change the water solution and reimmerse and  leave it over night.

Next day, take a look and see..IF they look clean, rinse them in a bucket of warm water  and let dry for several days BEFORE you retract them back into the retractor..Use a hair dryer IF you are in a hurry but make sure they are truly dry before retracting them.
If not clean yet, repeat the process..Took a few years to get dirty and worth the time to get them cleaned up .Jim


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Re: Shopping for Seatbelts (19/19)
 11/6/15 4:45pm
jjaymcdaniel
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Richmond, VA - USA

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1975 T Top Coupe


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I ordered a set from SEATBELTSPLUS.COM for $240 for my '75.  I haven't installed them yet but they seem to be good quality.  It looks like the economy style with shoulder belts are $270 now.  The OE style is $340.  I don't remember how many places I looked before I bought but everything else was more expensive and I didn't want to trust my life to some unknown quality recovered set from ebay or something.

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