what retractable seat belts do people run?

13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 14 Mar 2007, 6:46 pm

#578488

hi everyone
in putting retractable seat belts in my super bug and just wanted to know what other people are running i got the 2 front from a blue bird about 1980 and rear im having some probs what do people use for the rear
thanks

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Mar 2007, 7:18 pm

#578496

stock ones in my 76 and there a pain in thearse as they keep tightening up when you go over every bump in the road

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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zxcvb Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 14 Mar 2007, 8:00 pm

#578513

Hi there 13bwagon I have NOS made in Germany ex VW Clayton blah blah blah rear middle seat belt. No S because I there is only one piece.__ Female only. This is the belt that is always missing the plastic cover in even the lovely one owner buses. $30 EACH. 0413 879 275 Jono

13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 14 Mar 2007, 8:29 pm

#578522

hi zxvcd
not sure what you said do you have a set of rear retractable for sale

hey vw54 so was it only the 76 that had them standard

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Mar 2007, 8:34 pm

#578527

13bwagon wrote:hey vw54 so was it only the 76 that had them standard

No - they are standard in my 75L Super as well.

My 74 had non-retractable

Mine are fine. You see them for sale regularly
I bought a set last Nats for a friends 73 L

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 14 Mar 2007, 9:40 pm

#578555

DO NOT RISK USING SEATBELTS THAT ARE MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD.

did you hear that?! UV/Ozone/fatigue all sap around 40 percent of the belt's strength after a decade

Brand-new seatbelts are available that bolt in directly where factory retractable VW belts are fitted standard. About $100 ea. Worth it!

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Mar 2007, 11:05 pm

#578593

Hi

I went to my local general car parts store and asked about retracbale seat belts, apparently a place in Melbourne makes them.

Steve

bugluv Seriously Crusin Dubber

166 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 15 Mar 2007, 2:47 pm

#578705

We picked up some empi retractables that bolt right in. Havnt put them in yet but seem quite good.

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 15 Mar 2007, 3:30 pm

#578711

1303Steve wrote:Hi

I went to my local general car parts store and asked about retracbale seat belts, apparently a place in Melbourne makes them.

Steve

Klippan - an OE manufacturer - does them 'off the shelf'

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shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 16 Mar 2007, 6:14 am

#578915

My only comment to this is that if the new belts do not comply with the relevent Australian Sandard, then you may not have insurance cover. Check that before you do anything.

It's my understanding that recent belts from another car that fit and do the job may not comply with the dreaded Australian Design Rules for your car even if they are off a car that does. Check such things first.

You may even need an engineers report to be fully legal.

DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard

684 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 18 Mar 2007, 11:20 am

#579355

in queensland i am quite sure you have to use new belts and if it is getting mouted differently then you will need an engineers report.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Mar 2007, 8:37 pm

#579461

Does anyone have retractable rears??

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 18 Mar 2007, 10:27 pm

#579502

Bizarre wrote:Does anyone have retractable rears??

yeah, actually, my Cab has retractible rears. But they're lap-sash only. I reckon lap/sash rears in a Beetle sedan would be cool... but they'd need a 'custom' floor mount and, of course, an engineer's A-O-K

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dubbill Officially Full-On Dubber

336 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 30 Mar 2007, 12:59 pm

#581939

just got seatbelts for my motorbike now all i need is a engineers certificate😏
i had a big block ht munro in the early 90's with 6 point sparko's and the qld transport dept made me take them out and re fit the lapsash belts---------- no joke

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2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 31 Mar 2007, 6:27 pm

#582234

vw54 wrote:stock ones in my 76 and there a pain in thearse as they keep tightening up when you go over every bump in the road

The one on the drivers side of my '76 Kombi does the same... have to keep loosening it every few k's 😠

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Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 31 Mar 2007, 6:50 pm

#582247

That spares /rod place on Parramatta road just west of the Boulevard in Strathfield past the overpass bridge had retractable belts off the shelf too.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Apr 2007, 8:22 pm

#582481

Rare Spares / American Autos
Parramatta Rd cnr George St Homebush ????

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 1 Apr 2007, 8:45 pm

#582486

Super Cheap, Repco, Auto 1, autObarn.. just about anywhere

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