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RE: TR6 seatbelts

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>,
Subject: RE: TR6 seatbelts
From: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:41:57 -0500
At 10:59 AM -0500 2/21/03, Robert M. Lang wrote:
>A partial failure of a belt wen you need it is _not pretty_. A
>total failure can be fatal.
>
>While there are no guarantees in life, you can stack the odds in your
>favor a bit with new belts.
>
>Please consider using new belts if possible or rewebbing the old ones if
>you can find a suitable company to do the new webbing. This is _not_ a DIY
>type job for those frugal folks out there.

I'd echo Bob's remarks on this one. If you want belts in your car, put new
webbing on the existing hardware, even if you have the originals. There are
a number of outfits advertising in Hemmings that do this sort of work.

Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6  CC61193L (26 year owner)

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