[DeTomaso] Help! I need a seat belt!

[Christopher Kimball]

It looks to me as if the meta parts at the end of my seat belts are identical, so the only thing I'm not sure about is whether the retractor mechanism is the same and interchangeable on either side.

My ends have a square hole near the end, then a keyhole-shaped hole into which the shoulder belt fits.  Is that the configuration of yours?  Are you sure the belt and retractors aren't interchangeable?

As far as the "painted" one goes, if the driver's and passenger's sides are different, I'll probably hold out for a driver's side one that is better looking, since I've been working hard to get the car cosmetically nice.

Thanks for your reply and please confirm that the two sides are, in fact, not the same.

Thanks!

Chris



To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!  I need a seat belt!
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:11:21 -0400
From: redvobra at aol.com

I have a passanger side one in the garage, but it looks like as far as the inner winding part goes, the driver and passenger sides are the same. I guess the metal end wouldn't work though. Let me know if you want it.



I have the drivers side as well, but it has a little primer that got spilled on it and soaked into the belt. Don't know if that'd be an issue. Works just fine, it's just a little ugly.



Let me know. I'll do whatever I can.



-Chris Ashton


 


-----Original Message-----

From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>

To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; 'Pantera List Serve' <detomaso at realbig.com>

Sent: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 7:31 pm

Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!  I need a seat belt!













Mike,



I just need the lower, driver's side left-hand piece; the one with the ratchet 

belt-reel and the male end.  I don't need the mounting plate, just the 

spring-loaded reel with the belt and metal end.



The shoulder belt is fine as is the female receptor with the button.



Sincerely,



Chris





> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net

> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com

> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Help!  I need a seat belt!

> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:40:19 -0700

> 

> Chris

> As you have a 72 with the two-piece belts, do you need an upper, lower, or

> both?

> Mike 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On

> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball

> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:27 PM

> To: Pantera List Serve

> Subject: [DeTomaso] Help! I need a seat belt!

> 

> 

> I'm leaving for Vegas in a week and I just found out my driver's side

> seatbelt is too frayed to pass the tech inspection.

> 

> Does anyone have a stock driver's side belt (I don't need the big plate,

> just the belt with the retracting mechanism) they'd be willing to sell me at

> a reasonable price and second-day-air to me?  It needs to be non-frayed and

> in good condition so I can pass the inspection before I leave Sunday.

> 

> I have relatives waiting in the living room right now, so if you respond

> I'll give you may mailing address later today.  

> 

> Thanks a million!

> 

> Sincerely,

> 

> Chris

> 

> 

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