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Subject:Re: wire thingys on '87-'91 vanagon front seatbelts?? MYSTERY METAL?
From:Walt Spak
Date:Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:16:38 -0500

Chris,

My seat belts are threaded through those things (91GL) and I always thought
that they just spaced the belt forward so that it didn't pull on my body
quite so much.  It puts the lap part of the belt closer to your legs and
away from your gut.

Walt Spak
Pittsburgh, PA.
wnsopc3@3rdm.net

SNIP----- Original Message ----- > >
> > seat belt buzzer most likely.
> >
> >
>
> no, not electrical wire.. it is a black colored 1/8" thick solid metal
wire,
> BenT in the shape of a "T" or something, that supports the bottom of the
> seatbelt, spaces it away from where it is bolted to the seatpedestal on
the
> carpet.   on both sides, driver and pass.   like a spacer or
something..ive
> seen them on a few late model vanagons..   anyone know???
> chris

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