seat belts where from

[ssc1]

i know this may have been asked before but there was no proper answer, so where do the seat belts come from as i want some new ones in my wedge 86 model and is there anywhere around the northampton area where i can get my new carpet edges bound.

[sevans]

I think the seat belts are from a MK5 Cortina. Bought some after market ones for my car last year. On the list of cars they fitted on the box, MK5 Cortina was included. I can get you the make & model number if interested.

[ssc1]

make and model number yes please then i can get some thanks...

[wedg1e]

I found that Mini ones were the same as my '80 Tasmin. Have a root around a breakers and see what has the same fittings.

Ian

[wedget]

now dont laugh but i did my drivers seat belt this way for mot...go to breakers and get a seat belt.. cut stitching on old one and new one by the anchorage point. swap over belts and fittings then stick back together with some very strong adhesive (gripfill)and a vice to squeez together, then take down to the local shoe repair shop and get it restitched.. Did this 2 years ago and no matter how hard i pull it will not break..passed its mot so no probs cost about a fiver and i kept all my original fittings so the car did not have odd seat belts. dont know legality of this so usual disclaimers. but it may do in the short term.. you can also spray with satin black paint to remove evidence of glue.. I genuinly believe this is stronger than original seat belt.hope this helps. I only did this as could not locate original and did not want odd ones

>> Edited by wedget on Monday 14th June 13:26

>> Edited by wedget on Monday 14th June 13:27

[paul gotts]

bought a pair earlier this year for the 400. Made by Securon in Amersham, part no. 500 / 15. I think they have a website, and the cost was c. £30 each. You will need the optional flexible floor mounted catch.

Paul

[sevans]

Just had a look at the ones I bought for my 83 Tasmin 200. They are Securon 500/30. They were a straight replacement......well they would have been if I hadn't installed a roll bar, which totally obscured the original mountings. Bought them from a trade place called Maccess. I will have a look next time I am in and get a price.

[jchase]

Ah Seatbelts...

I tried the securon ones, was not impressed. I tried Mini Cooper, TR7, Ford Capri, and the list goes on. On the Securons the webbing is way too long, and does not retract fully, they also make the interior look like a bit kit-car.

I had some custom made from Quickfit SeatBelt Services (No affiliation) [phone] They let you specify how much webbing you want, the type of clasps, and the length of catch. Brilliant, they fit perfect, and look like proper car seatbelts (K12 buckles to you ). And the best bit - they were cheaper than the securons !! £103 including VAT and delivery for both.
They can also make them with TVR purple webbing, for a bit extra - but I decided not to.

The Product description on the invoice:

"FR.AUTO 4 PT, 90/90-2.6 METRES, SHORT SWV. A/P XY034 LAYFLAT TONGUE
FOR TVR TASMIN
K12 250mm STR STALK"

Oh, they also carry the wierd long anchor bolts with a metric head, and UNF thread, long enough to go through the Body to the anchor plate.

Hope this helps

-Jim

[bluewedge350]

wedget said:

swap over belts and fittings then stick back together with some very strong adhesive (gripfill)and a vice to squeez together, then take down to the local shoe repair shop and get it restitched.. Did this 2 years ago and no matter how hard i pull it will not break..passed its mot so no probs cost about a fiver >> Edited by wedget on Monday 14th June 13:27

Bloody hell you've got to be kidding haven't you Your hands can't 'pull' up to 10g can they...??? These things are designed and tested to a certain load, i personally wouldn't touch 'em For the sake of a few quid why not buy new?
J

[wedget]

Was only meant to be a quick fix, And i do genuinly beleive it is stronger than original as it was restitched as well as glued, I was really struggling to find a replacment b4 finding PH and had to get through MOT.

[sevans]

Just been to Maccess this morning and had a look at the seatbelts. In the book it says 'TVR Tasmin 3500' and the one listed is 500/30. The list of cars this seatbelt will fit includes TR7, Cortina, Capri, MK2 Granada. There is also a 500/15 which lists the same cars. The only difference I could see from the outside of the box was that the 500/30 is black and the 500/15 is beige.... oh and the 500/30 was £25 plus VAT and the 500/15 £43 plus VAT. This is per seatbelt, not per pair. It seems that any colour, other than black, was nearly twice the price. Happy to get these if anyone is interested.

[jchase]

If you go to Securon's website they mention some place that the amount of belt webbing left on the spool must not be greater than a certian amount, I think it is like 0.3 of a meter. In which case the 15/300 and 30/300 products are not suitable for a TVR Tasmin due to the height location of the top bracket. This maximum on the spool is also mentioned by other sites, they do not allure to a reason. (I can right away think of at least three reasons why too much belt is bad - 1 -in an accident it stretches and you hit your face on the windscreen, 2-it looks crud as it doesn't retract properly, 3- if it doesn't retract it will get chomped by the door, and may just rip apart in an accident)

I can't see why anyone would want to scrimp on seat belts, or not get ones that fit just right. I mean are our lives worth less than the £30 difference? Also, there are legal implications, if you kill your passenger and the seatbelts aren't right you are going to jail, and you will feel like being there too.

Just trying to help out here,

Jim