 Seatbelt Help:, Do I need to restore or just replace my seatbelts? |
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| Root_Werks |
 Aug 26 2022, 09:45 AM
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Village Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Drivers seatbelt starting making a racket when pulling out belt about 2-3 weeks ago. Both sides need a lot of help retracting and some patience to get back to the parked/fully retracted position.
I've read threads, watched videos and like one of them that said to soak the mechanisms in hot water/dish soap. Free up all that 40+ year old hardened grease. No change for me. What are my options now? Just get new ones? https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/i-30498936-1...AiABEgIJWPD_BwE Can I get mine rebuilt? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| GregAmy |
Aug 26 2022, 09:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Loooove my Seatbelt Planet retracs...
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| mmichalik |
Aug 26 2022, 09:52 AM
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MikeM Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California
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The replacements I got from Seat Belt Planet are very nice. |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 26 2022, 10:10 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Thanks guys, was pretty much sold on Seatbelt Planet. Going to click that order button.
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| sportlicherFahrer |
Aug 26 2022, 10:16 AM
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Nothing to see here. Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Tacoma, WA Member No.: 3,945 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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+1 for SBP new units. If you're interested in checking some out before you buy, at least one of our 914's will be at Porsche Bellingham on the 3rd for an event they are holding. Both of our cars have them. The only thing I don't really like is the receiver end of the buckle doesn't match the original look. I reused the original receivers, but the piece you insert isn't a perfect fit and takes a little getting used to for it to latch.
For info on the event I mentioned, there's a link in the PNW Teener Tuesday thread. Recommend an RSVP if you're interested in going. Link to Post |
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 26 2022, 10:36 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Pull them all the way out, lock open. Wash them, let dry, apply Scotchgaurd.
Lots of places on Ebay repair seatbelts and offer new webibing cheap. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Aug 26 2022, 10:55 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,526 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Seat Belt Planet belts are great, but I don't like the fixed end. They are too tall and interfere with the closing of the center console box.
I would send your belts out to SeatBeltPlanet and have them rebuilt with new webbing. They come back good as new and you don't have the issues with the fixed end buckles. I wish I had done it that way. Clay |
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| Spoke |
Aug 26 2022, 11:13 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Bought some non-retractable seat belts from SBP for my '71. My reasoning for changing them was concern of the integrity of 50+ year old belts.
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| Big Len |
Aug 26 2022, 11:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I sent both to Seat Belt Planet for reconditioning. Now they retract and work great.
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| rjames |
Aug 26 2022, 11:20 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,961 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Big Len @ Aug 26 2022, 10:14 AM)  I sent both to Seat Belt Planet for reconditioning. Now they retract and work great. Can I ask what they charged you per belt? I have a pair from SB planet that I've never installed, but haven't decided if I can live with the way they look compared to the stock belts. Would much rather just recondition the stock ones if they will actually work like new again. |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 26 2022, 11:24 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Big Len @ Aug 26 2022, 10:14 AM) I sent both to Seat Belt Planet for reconditioning. Now they retract and work great. I actually like this option better. |
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