[T3] Seat belts

[Tony Rodriguez]

I purchased a new set of retractable seat belts for my 72 Square from JC Whitney. I had to fabricate a "U" type bracket to bolt the belt roll to. Everything bolts up to the original holes. The cost was reasonable. They work great. 

Tony Rodriguez
Santa Barbara, ca 

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On Feb 8, 2013, at 9:27 PM, "Dennis Stiefel" <dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org> wrote:

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> On 8 Feb 2013 at 0:00, Robert Rogers wrote:
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>> I'm searching for front retractable seat belts for my '69 Fastback. 
>> If you have a set, please let me know your cost:
> 
> I know everyone thinks they want these, but unless you change drivers a lot,
> I really prefer the earlier style. Yes, the self-adjusting ones ARE self
> adjusting, but the older style can be adjusted so there's no constant
> tension against your shoulder in normal driving.
> 
> If you're having trouble adjusting your early style belts, they just need a
> good washing. Do it in a bucket with some laundry soap and then rinse well.
> You'll be amazed at how much of a difference it makes once you get 40+ years
> of accumulated grime out of them.
> 
> Once cleaned, they become really easy to adjust. Yes, YOU have to do it, but
> it's no big deal.
> 
> And, BTW, if you buy a set of 72-3 Type 3 belts, you will have to cut away a
> small corner of the alum sill plate in each door opening, to clear the
> reels.  
> 
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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> 
> One of the things I always liked about my 72 over the 69 I use to have.  I
> guess what I didn't like about the 69 seat belts was once you got them
> adjusted right and say needed to reach over to grab something say at a drive
> through you always had to undo the seatbelt. In the 72 the seat belt would
> move with you. I guess I have a problem with this because I'm a little
> Closter phobic.  I will admit the 69 version is a little safer because there
> is less to fail and has a little tighter sung fit.  I just hate the way they
> felt like I was trapped when I needed to move some.   Of course I may have
> to get rid of the original seat belts depending how well they held up form
> not being used over all those years. Don't know how well they will work when
> I start using them again.  If they have problems I will go with something
> out a newer car. I hear ones from a Golf or Jetta from the 80s or 90s work
> well in our cars haven't looked in to it yet myself.  Also fastening and
> unfastening the seat belts in the 69 seemed more clumsy than the 72.  Just
> my take on it however to each his own.
> 
> Dennis Stiefel  
> 
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