Hey,
This reminds me. Did anyone scare up a spare set of 1500 seatbelts? Maybe
early 1600 belts would work as well.
Sid
>From: "Erik A Smeby" <smamy@worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: "Erik A Smeby" <smamy@worldnet.att.net>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: tech/ Seatbelts and other questions sorta long, but I need help.
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:40:12 -0600
>
>Howdy folks
>Been a mostly silent reader for about 6 months now. I have saved a ton of
>info from the list about things I know my car needs, and things that I
>found
>out it needs. It needs a lot- but it does run, and looks awesome at about
>20 feet. I do have a few questions though before I start on the spring
>tune
>up.
>
>Front rotors: anybody know the specs for minimum thickness before they
>need
>replacement?
>
>What, besides the "death rattle" would tell me if my 2l timing chain would
>need a immediate replacement? I couldn't hear anything above the roar of
>my
>7 blade fan when it is idling. My car is a 2L 5spd 1600 so the odometer
>(which doesn't work anyway) wouldn't give any clue.
>
> One PO mod is something I need a bit of help with. Threre is a button
>under the dash that needs to be pushed when starting the car. The key
>turns
>the engine over, but it won't start unless the button us pushed. You have
>to hold the button for about 10-15 seconds after it starts, or it will die.
>I think there is a wire running straight from the battery to this switch,
>but I havn't spent much time looking at where it goes from there. Any
>ideas
>what this "fix" was for? Or what real Datsun parts should be replaced to
>eliminate it?
>
>I have a set of very crusty original seatbelts out of my 2000 donor car. I
>would like to have the webbing replaced so I at least feel somewhat safe.
>As it turns out, I can't find a upholstery shop in MN that will do the work
>for me for liability reasons. Anybody know of a shop that I could ship
>them
>to get the webbing replaced? The metal parts are a bit corroded, but
>nothing severe, but the fabric looks somewhat scary. Would it be worth it
>to do this? I also could just get a set of "one size fits some"
>retractable
>belts for about $80 each. I have a roll bar that the shoulder harness
>could
>be attached to.
>
>Side note:
>
>My father in law, a 6'7" Ford mechanic (Very entertaining watching him try
>to look under the dash of my Datsuns, I am 5-9" and have no troubles) upon
>seeing the parts car (no motor or tranny) said "Hmm, could fit a V-8 in
>there. Upon reading the horror stories about handling problems (and my
>desire not to become one of the dreaded PO's.) I think I may try to
>persuade
>him to find a 4 or 6cyl for this future project.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Erik Smeby
>68-9 2L 1600 (the PPO went so far to put the 2000 badges on it)
>69 0L 2000
>
>
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