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Originally Posted by Robert Crandall
I like the work that is being done to restore these seatbelts. Very nice!
400k+ miles of use have shredded the webbing on the original belts on my 1978 C20. I bought another set from Ebay. These are not shredded, but the inertia reels barely work, presumably from years of non-use.
The restorations shown on these pages seem to be for non-shredded belts and for working inertia reels.
Is there a fix for either of these problems?
Thanks!
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Absolutely, the mechanisms, that’s part of the restoration. That all gets cleaned, rust removed and lubed for better function.
The frayed and shredded webbing has to be replaced. But as long as it’s still in good condition, they can be cleaned.
If you have look at all the belts that I have posted, there have been several that show how bad the mechanisms are, and I have been able to get them working again.