I agree with all you say, but if you were paid to do a seatbelt, what would your liability underwriter say? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Dawson" <Calwolfie@aol.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:42 PM Subject: Re: repairing seatbelts
> Oh to those of little faith... > I have been refurbishing Triumphs for several years and what I have found is > some of this stuff is not rocket scientist stuff.. does not take a four year > degree or specialized training or equipment. That is not to say you should > not employ common sense and good judgment. I certainly trust my seatbelts > that have had new webbing sewn in, over old belts that have been compromised > by age, heat, UV light, wear & tear from kids, dogs, and what not. Follow > the pattern of the original stitching, maybe add in some extra, and you > should be just fine. Don't use any household thread, get commercial > upholstery thread (about $4 for a large spool), or for the real serious, use > Kevlar thread from a sail shop. At least if they fail you have no one to > blame but yourself. Please don't sue me as I cannot guarantee your handiwork. > > Cheers, > Kevin |
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