On 2/13/98 6:43 PM so and so John McEwen said. (And I quote)
>Hi Dan and list:
>
>It looks like I may have to do something about the driver's belt in my B.
>The damn knot keeping the two halves together keeps catching in the door.
>I guess its an improvement on the dozen cars I own which don't have belts.
>
>John
>
>I'm quite sure that using belt material from a wrecked car will be quite
>safe. Don't take it out of a car which has suffered terminal
>decelleration. Pick one which just died naturally.
>
>JM
>
Good Point. A stressed belt must be replaced in any car - let alone an
LBC. DO NOT use a belt from a wrecked car that had it's belts stressed in
any fashion. Weathering will cause a degradation of the material as well
but that is a different story.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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