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pkrboo
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I got some from AutoPartsWarehouse. cant remember where they were made.
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Batan
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I don't know but to me, worrying about a seat belt snapping in a bus is like worrying you might hurt yourself if the gallows poll snaps and you fall down.
Safety aside, the best driving improvements for my bus was getting retractable 3 point belts that hug the body and the Hankooks. These two items alone made the bus driving experience race-like, compared to what it was before.
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aeromech
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| Batan wrote: |
I don't know but to me, worrying about a seat belt snapping in a bus is like worrying you might hurt yourself if the gallows poll snaps and you fall down.
Safety aside, the best driving improvements for my bus was getting retractable 3 point belts that hug the body and the Hankooks. These two items alone made the bus driving experience race-like, compared to what it was before. |
I agree.
Here's a link to several available on eBay
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197....Categories
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chabanais
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Is that why you wear the helmet? 
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| These two items alone made the bus driving experience race-like, compared to what it was before. |
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Batan
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Is that why you wear the helmet?
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| These two items alone made the bus driving experience race-like, compared to what it was before. |
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No, doctor's orders from when I was little!
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pkrboo
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Batan
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pkrboo
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And with the discounts coupons you can normally find they are even cheaper, and its for a pair.
i think i ended up paying about $95 delivered
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WI sportmobile
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I got mine from here. Lots of different options, $5 shipping, made in the USA, They also sell the brackets you will need.
http://www.gotbelts.com/
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Hoody
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| Your seat belts, tires, and brakes are the cheapest life insurance you will ever purchase. If you go cheap all bets are off. |
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chabanais
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Agreed. Windshield wipers, oil, and gas, too!
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johnlynch47
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I called around to a few junk yards today, and asked the guy if he had any VW's and he said which one I said any, and told him I was looking for seat belts for my bus and he said any cars would work, Is that true? or would only jetta and vanaogons work?
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jtauxe 
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| I called around to a few junk yards today, and asked the guy if he had any VW's and he said which one I said any, and told him I was looking for seat belts for my bus and he said any cars would work, Is that true? or would only jetta and vanaogons work? |
Look -- just forget the junkyard seat belts. Get new ones that meet modern standards and have not degraded. Don't cheap out on your most important safety gear.
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CookingRock
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Same here. I got them out of a non-wrecked, impounded vanagon from the mid-80s and they work like a charm. There is a mounting issue that is easily surmounted with a short trip to Lowe's or Home Despot.
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macbones
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: New Seatbelts |
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I know this thread is from a long time ago but...is the mounting issue with the bit that is supposed to pivot above the riders shoulder? What is the best way to deal with that? I could add a shim to give the bolt some space but the bolt seems like it's not long enough...
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: New Seatbelts |
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Here’s a good source for seat belts and hardware
https://www.seatbeltsplus.com/
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SGKent
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macbones
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 7:12 am Post subject: Re: New Seatbelts |
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Thanks - I have the hardware, purchased a few years ago from West Coast Metric. The problem is the one bolt doesn't have a shim on it. Posting to photos to compare mine with the example from a youtube video installation of a similar kit. Looks like I might need to replace that bolt with one that is a touch longer and include a shim.
The problem is that the seatbelt doesn't swivel because mounted as is, it is firmly up against the white-covered piece of body trim.
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macbones
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:20 am Post subject: Re: New Seatbelts |
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Thanks! That's exactly what I need - any chance you can post the dimensions of the washer/spacer? I was going to see if I had some material in the garage so I could just make one myself.
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