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Early Seat Belt Resto |
db9146 |
Jul 14 2019, 06:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None |
I want to restore a spare set of early (1970) seat belts to improve their appearance and also to make them easier to adjust since they are not retractable. It seems that there are different finishes on the belt mounting ends and the belt latches that are a more natural metal appearance as opposed to the chrome on the adjusters and the belt latching tabs.
I have taken one latch apart and cleaned it up via bead-blasting, a vibratory cleaner/polisher, and some elbow grease with metal polish and a brass bristle brush (you can see how it started off). The finish of the latches (once the covers are removed) and the anchoring ends appears to be some sort of a flat metal finish. Does anyone know what finish it is? Or how to achieve it? I think the chrome will clean up well enough once the belts are removed and the chrome can be cleaned/polished a little. Has anyone sent out an early set of belts to a restorer and been happy with the results? Who did you use? What was the cost? Any pics? What about the dated fabric tags stitched to the belts? Anyone have a source on these? Comments or suggestions would be appreciated. |
burton73 |
Jul 15 2019, 02:47 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,524 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
This is a 2-step deal. I cannot find anyone that puts new webbing on the belts that re-places the Repa label. I found a guy in the UK that makes labels but only shows 911 numbers for 1969 and that date is the right one for my 6. $20 from the UK Delivered. So, I just paid him and we will see.
The people that I was told make labels to would not answer my email. You want new webbing and to have the metal parts refinished and plated. Part are shiny finish/polished chrome and part is satin look from the plating on not polished metal. The red rubber plastic looks bad on yours and it is better if you can get a match on those. When I first got my 6 it had racing seat belts and Bruce Stone got me a set of early seat belts but the red rubber plastic parts are a different look from each other. I got a different set from a 70 914 that have the red rubber matching. I see that George at AA is selling some recevers from early belts with matching red. It cost. Not full sets just parts. Bob B |
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