Re: Belts

[Sidney Gage <sidney_gage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:13:26 -0700
>From: "Doll, Karl" <Karl.Doll@domain.elided>
>Subject: Racing Belts in South Bay California??
>
>I'm looking to retrofit an old car with shoulder belts and am looking
>for a supplier besides JC Whitney and junkyards.
>
>I need 3 point belts without retractors. I want the shoulder portion to
>be detachable from the buckle so the lap part can operate independently
>(in case the jury-rigged shoulder mounting should break loose in an
>accident, I still have lap protection).
>
>The last time I saw a belt like this was on a '71 Mercury (European
>Ford) Capri, but they are not to be found in local junkyards. Any leads?
>Racing shops?
>
>(Obligatory Alfa content: see y'all friday in Carmel!)
>
>Karl
>'95 168LS
>
Some years back I retrofitted an older truck with shoulder belts. I went to
King Kovers on Broadway in Oakland. Admittedly not South Bay, but they knew
what they were doing and made custom brackets etc. to fit. They have an
interesting collection of old Detroit iron too. I wonder if anyone does
much of this work in view of potential exposure to ambulance chasers.

Sid Gage

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