Uh, Kevin -- have you made extra sets so you can load-test them at 5,000 lb
and then throw them away?  I'm not saying that they're not good enough, but
I think it remains to be demonstrated...

david

At 02:16 PM 4/30/2001, Kevin Dawson wrote:
>Hi all,
>I have found that over time seat belt webbing does get stiff, frayed, nicked,
>grubby, and just downright questionable as to weather or not in will do its
>job when needed.  New belts are quite an expense.  What I have been doing is
>cutting out the old webbing, clean and lubricate the latches, etc.  And then
>buy new webbing at a local upholstery supply house, along with some heavy
>polyester upholstery thread, and then just sew some new belts on, using the
>old ones as a guide (for how to route the webbing through latches and reels,
>and stitching pattern for strength).  For this material you don't need an
>industrial sewing machine, a home machine with a needle for heavy material
>will work great.  In fact you'll probably become so encouraged that you'll
>start making straps and belts for other purposes.
>
>Cheers,
>Kevin Dawson

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