Michael:
I found that the generic lapbelt set from Moss is a suitable
source of donor belt material. Anyhow, it worked for me
in renewing the belts in my '68 MGB.
I was able to keep the original fasteners and use the fresh
belt material. It took a little struggling to get the folded
portion of the material through the buckles but it worked.
The old belt material was faded to gray, probably from UV
light exposure. I doubt if it had much strength left.
John Hunt
'68 MGB
On Thu, 12 Feb 1998 23:18:00 EST BobMGT@aol.com writes:
>Does anyone know of any outfit that will refurbish old set belts? The
>belts on
>my '71 B are shot. The hardware ends are fine but the strap material
>is
>rotted. I know there are replacement belts available, but they are not
>original and require attachment to the wheel arch panel. How about a
>source
>for just the strap material ? Surely some of the originality buffs
>have been
>down this road.
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