Rear Seat belts
#1
Rear Seat belts
In my 69 Cutlass convt. I have 3 rear seat belts.
When I connect male to female on all 3, I cannot tighten any of them.. is there an easy way to free up the movement so they can be adjusted? My guess is they haven't been used in 20+ years.. even a pretty good tug will not let them adjust.. wonder if there is anything I can do to get them moving?
When I connect male to female on all 3, I cannot tighten any of them.. is there an easy way to free up the movement so they can be adjusted? My guess is they haven't been used in 20+ years.. even a pretty good tug will not let them adjust.. wonder if there is anything I can do to get them moving?
#2
In my 69 Cutlass convt. I have 3 rear seat belts.
When I connect male to female on all 3, I cannot tighten any of them.. is there an easy way to free up the movement so they can be adjusted? My guess is they haven't been used in 20+ years.. even a pretty good tug will not let them adjust.. wonder if there is anything I can do to get them moving?
When I connect male to female on all 3, I cannot tighten any of them.. is there an easy way to free up the movement so they can be adjusted? My guess is they haven't been used in 20+ years.. even a pretty good tug will not let them adjust.. wonder if there is anything I can do to get them moving?
#3
On some buckles, (I have done it on a set of Deluxe buckles), you can use a big screwdriver to pry the rod out of the pocket. Clean it up on a wire wheel, or media blaster, reinstall and they work much better.
#4
I stuck a long flat screwdriver in and was able to manually release some of the tension and pull the belt to full extension, I drop some WD-40 gel in there, but still wont move freely.. perhaps I should remove the buckle cover? I would just hate to ruin an original piece
#5
I soaked the belts in warm soap and water and was able to get them moving once the webbing was pliable again. I worked them back and forth while they were still wet. After they dried they were fairly pliable and they still work now.
#6
mine were like that as well. I even took mine a part and hand washed them, after years of being so stiff they were still tough for kids and many adults to use. I broke down and had them re-webbed, it is really nice to have working safe belts. I have heard stories of the old belts snapping in an accident because of age so that is another reason to re-web them.
#7
mine were like that as well. I even took mine a part and hand washed them, after years of being so stiff they were still tough for kids and many adults to use. I broke down and had them re-webbed, it is really nice to have working safe belts. I have heard stories of the old belts snapping in an accident because of age so that is another reason to re-web them.
see now you have me a little freaked out.. my plan was to install my daughters car seat behind the passenger side using this belt.
I think I should just get one of these http://www.opgi.com/cutlass/1969/int...ories/CH28660/
and leave the other 2 belts alone, since no one will ever use them.
#9
I just read about belt life researching replacements. 20 year old belts are dangerous as materials including the stitching breaks down. I was eyeing some original, deluxe style belts on Ebay when I found the article. I ordered new reproductions that I feel better about.
The article also discussed NHRA rules that race car belts are changed every two years. A new, five point padded harness every two years? Yikes!
The article also discussed NHRA rules that race car belts are changed every two years. A new, five point padded harness every two years? Yikes!
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