Jay Welch's TR6 guide may help here: Jay's extensive TR6 guide is geared
(NPI) towards TR6, but has lots of very good non TR6 info. Let me know if
you'd like an electronic copy. TL
*Seat Belts*
Vicky Brit ships Securon part 500/30 as the part for the TR6. The Securon
box & web site says 514/30 is correct. Securon's web shows the 514 to have
a shorter length of webbing & an adjustable angle retractor mechanism. Jeff
Marks, TRShopLondon, says the 500/30 seat belts are correct for the TR6 ,
the 514/30 doesn't fit well.
Summary: Although Securon labels the 514/30 seat belts as the TR6
application, US suppliers have found that the 500/30 provide an overall
better fit for the TR6. The only difference is the length of the receiver,
which is only about 6" on the 514/30 and is approx. 12" on the 500/30.
The 514/30 receiver is just too short if the seat is in any position other
than full back. While the receiver on the 500/30 works well in all TR6 seat
positions. These work OK, but not as well as the original Kangols. The
retracting mechanism is not as strong as the originals and the position of
the retractor on the wheelwell, while it works, it just never "felt right"
to me. Also, the male end of the catch doesn't fit into the seat belt
"parks" on the inner sills.
You can have the original Kangols restored at Ssnake-Oyl Products in Tyler,
TX http://www.ssnake-oyl.com/ . More expensive but they do a very good
job. Good part in which to invest a little exra money.
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T.L.L.
1966 TR4A CTC 73139 LO
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