seat belts

I bought a set from them that they specifically listed for my Ferrari. Didn't fit, but they did give me a refund. -Steve

I bought them and they fit my 79 Pantera perfectly ... but my 79 is very different from my 73 ..so beware the retractor will not fit the 71 thru 74 cars ... it flush mounts and is not recessed into the rocker panel ..whats in that picture is exactly what your getting.

Oh and they ARE NOT DOT approved.

Ron

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Originally posted by panhe:
Anybody knows any info regarding fitment for these ebay seat belts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEAT-BELT-detomaso-PANTE...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Those are the ones I mentioned briefly in this post http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7650045562...870041994#6870041994

What Fits - The upper shoulder height sleeve, 'new' male into 'old' female (if you want to retain that) or you CAN use the one supplied, yet it mates a little higher than ideal. The base for the lap portion of the belt. And Ron, I was able to get my lower attachment into the rocker housing... took a little persuasion, but it went.

What Doesn't Fit - The lower retractor DOES bolt in just fine, but the original retractor cover from the 71-74 is too slim to cover it. Save it for originality buffs later.

Solution - Put a piece of carpet or vinyl atop the now exposed firewall insulation that appears above the retractor that the cover USED to conceal. I used black carpet and it looks well finished, clean and 'right' for my tastes. The original cover CANNOT cover the amount of belt material since this is ALL the retraction belt. The original had some in the rocker and some under the cover, which also made it a royal pain.

Honestly, the above is not a problem and I can't TELL YOU how great it is to have nice, useable, clean, working belts in the car.

I kept all my old bit 'just in case'.

I've got a set of original seat belts from my
1972 Pantera. Make me an offer.
Al

All, your head is very close to the windshield in your car. Why do you cheap out on your seatbelts? NASCAR and most other race sanctioning bodies make your repalce your belts after a wreck, even just intot he guardrails. There used to be good info on the Sinpson website and I beleive wreck or not youa required to repalce your belts ever 2 years in NASCAR. No I am not specifically a NASCAR fan but I have worked with them for the past 10 years on their annual safety update that every driver and crew chief must sit in for. I post on another "Ghia Bodied" car forum (we have a '70 Karmann Ghia) and I can't believe how giddy you all get that you saved money on seatbelts. I don't speak out on much but that is stupid money saved. What is the background of the manufacturer? Try Snakoyl (Spelling?) out of Hemmings or just buy new belts! Being cheap on this can cost you your life. Look up the work of Dr. Melvin at Wayne State University.
I had a fiend die because they cheaped on seatbelts. Don't. OK tghe challenge here isn't to belittle or cut me down but tell me why you should spend a little as possible on seatbelts or buy from an unknown manufacturer? Please tell me why you would put your wife, son or daughter at risk in the passenger seat of your car and if you mean it use your name so we know not to ride with you.

I speak only for me ..the seat belts sold on ebay were an upgrade to my 1979 Pantera as the ORIGINAL seat belts that were in the car when I bought it didnt engage ..so anything was better then the ones installed.

On top of that there was a bolt in 4 point roll cage thatw as never bolted in place with shoulder harnesses fastened to it. That was the first thing I removed when I bought the car.

My goal was to install seat belts that worked and that were as close to the originals as possible. the ones on ebay seemed to be jsut fine.

Did I know they had to be DOT approved .. NO !

I wanted stock looking seat belts.

When was the last time you changed your seat belts in your daily driver or a car you drive less the 100 miles a year.

Money is definately not the issue.

Ron