[T3] Front Seat Belt options?

[William Hoyer]

CIP prices vary,  depending on the sale & discounts but the recent ones I
bought cost a little over $200 for the set. I don't find them uncomfortable
and really only lock up when you jerk on them. More comfortable than the
ones in my daughter's  2014 Passat.

On Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 7:40 AM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 24 Apr 2025 at 17:50, William Hoyer wrote:
>
> > The VW ones we have in the bugs work fine as long as only 1 driver ever
> > drives & the passenger is the same size but trying to adjust for
> different
> > people is a real hassle.
>
> One thing that few people notice is how stiff the OE belts have gotten
> over
> the years of our sweating into them. If you take them out and give them a
> good washing in a bucket of water and laundry soap they will emerge
> completely different, and MUCH easier to adjust.
>
> I understand that everyone likes the more modern retracting belts, but I
> find
> that the constant tension tends to make them chafe against my neck. The
> '68-9 belts were a little harder to adjust and were actually the subject
> of a
> recall because then tended to loosen on their own. The recall added an
> extra little spring clip in the buckle to control this.
>
> I actually like the '70-1 belts the best. They work well, are easy to
> adjust
> once cleaned, and don't chafe my neck or shoulder.
>
> I have a couple complete '72-3 retracting front belt sets, but the chrome
> metal hardware is rusty. I believe I have offered the pair for $150. What
> does
> ISP or CIP ask for theirs?
>
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