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JLSylvester
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carguy4
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| Well, I ordered a set, can't be any worse than mine now, which need a total re-build. Will post results when I received them and installed. |
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Northof49
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They are good. I have them in my ghia.
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JLSylvester
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I got myself a set too. Thought others would like to know about the deal.
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akear
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O2COOLED
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Thanks, JLSylvester! I've bought them before and had them on my Bug and now Ghia. Great tip, cheaper than previous $30 price on eBay. Got 2 sets this time as reserve. Can't beat the price as they go for more than $100 a set on some sites.
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JLSylvester
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I love a good deal and that's what this site is about helping each other out. 
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wcfvw69 
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Has anyone installed this belts in a bug?
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vwsb74
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Following 
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JLSylvester
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I know I have never tried to put them In a Bug but would be interested to know if there would have to be any modifications.
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O2COOLED
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Yes, as I mentioned above I had similar sets installed in my old Bug. If I recall correctly it was just a simple bolt on replacement of the original non-retractable belts.
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carguy4
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| Well I just got my seat belts today and everyone is right, there is a few pounds of extra nuts, bolts, rivets, pins and screws that are really not needed. When I took the seat belt out of the package I pulled on the strap and it is in a locked postion and won't extend. What am I doing wrong? You would think it should just pull out but they don't. HELP |
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kiwighia68
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| Well I just got my seat belts today and everyone is right, there is a few pounds of extra nuts, bolts, rivets, pins and screws that are really not needed. When I took the seat belt out of the package I pulled on the strap and it is in a locked postion and won't extend. What am I doing wrong? You would think it should just pull out but they don't. HELP |
You need to "stabilise" the rectractor part by, for example, clamping it in your vise or bolting it to your car, I've found in the past.
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carguy4
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| Well that was easy, thanks putting some light on this, old mind doesn't work most of the time |
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kiwighia68
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| Well that was easy, thanks putting some light on this, old mind doesn't work most of the time |
Old minds work best - we have experience. And that experience is mostly based on past head-scratching, trying 100 different ways to solve a problem, and finding it by accident (as I did).
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kman
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Answering question about mounting.
Use L brackets sold separately.
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VTghia73
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If you wonder where all that bagged hardware goes, here's a link to the military installation instructions :
http://imfmotorpool.com/074681.PDF
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Hnoroian
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Worth every penny!!!
JL asked in a bug.. In my '68, I did bend a 3/16" plate in a 90* but works perfect
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KGCoupe
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FWIW, this is how the OG retractable seat belts are mounted in the 1967 model year Karmann Ghias :
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