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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#896766
Wanting to put in my inertia reel retractable front seatbelts but being a 1972 S bug it dosent have the Mounting metal peice so the reel clears the body of the car. Does anyone have any old brackets or a template for me to make my own?

From Dylan

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#896865
I can take one of mine out for you to copy if that helps. Been done before.
From your ole' mate Jeff

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#896870
Hi

CIP sell them.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#896872
inertia reels in a bug are crap you can have mine if yo uwant

much prefer lap sash they dont tighten on you as the car is bounching
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#896878
I Might have yours then mate, Jeff gave me some but 1 of the buckels is fiddly and pops out at times and the other side don't reel back in after un cliping them. I Was going to put in my original beetle ones i had a very good set but i could only find the back seat ones I was spewin. I much prefer the original style but just with having different passengers in the car it would be easyer on them if there was retractables.

From Dylan

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#896885
vw54 wrote:inertia reels in a bug are crap you can have mine if yo uwant

much prefer lap sash they dont tighten on you as the car is bounching
Thats because you bounce up & down in your seat and it makes them tighten up, must be a beam thing

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#896889
Yeah I Have had no problems with Inetia reels in a superbug. to be honest i've never owned anything else. Between me and dad we have owned 5 Superbugs 3 S bug's and 2 L Bugs. But for performance and racing i prefer the original restraints as i feel more safer in them.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#896903
Thats because you bounce up & down in your seat and it makes them tighten up, must be a beam thing

No its the springs in the seat boof head
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#896910
vw54 wrote:
Thats because you bounce up & down in your seat and it makes them tighten up, must be a beam thing

No its the springs in the seat boof head
Haha thats what it would be. I Think Steve might be stiring cause he loves his strut stuff haha. I Have SAAS Aftermarket seats so they should be fine in mine.

From Dylan

Lachlan VL Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#897121
i just tryed to fit retractables in my dub and the stress levels where of the scale im taking mine back not worth the hassles trust me !!

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#897151
Why Lachlan?

Whats going wrong with them?

From Dylan

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#897165
the only time I can remember being in a beetle with inertia seat belts, You had a job to pull them out unless they were at the perfect angle which was hard??

I have some in My shed.. not sure what they are out of...
but My lap/sash are OK...

better than lap only.. in the front.. lol

maybe Lachlan has the difficult to pull out problem??


Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#897185
I have fitted them to both of our beetles and they work fine. You just need to buy the 90 degree angle bracket to have them sit properly.

Yogie

Lachlan VL Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#897212
yep exactly right the angle is a pain in the ass to get perfect. when u think its all good and done go to pull them out and lock they dont move. i recon i wasted an hour and a half trying to get one belt right. there just not worth it stick to ur originals.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#897221
they work fine in my car no locking up or sticking. had them for about 6 years now
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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#897267
I am on my 3rd set now (since the car was new in 1975) - I have found them fine untill they start to wear out - as most things do.
From your ole' mate Jeff

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#897309
barls wrote:they work fine in my car no locking up or sticking. had them for about 6 years now

And as for Jeff, but mine are in a buggy, no probs 👍
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#898160
The inertia reels I fitted in my Lbug work great. Reel great!🙄