If you remove the retractor unit, you can pull the seatbelt out from it by removing a small dowel held inside a loop in the seatbelt. The belt is stitched in a U shaoe with dowel inserted inside. This prevents it from sliding out of a thin flat hole (similar to a door mailslot) that the belt passes through. Regular thread will deteriorate over time and is unsafe. DOT regulations says to use #138 bonded nylon thread. (so I am told) When webbing is stitched on top of webbing the entire force of the accident ends up on just the stitching. There is real risk of just one stitch taking most of the pressure. When this single stitch rips it domino's down to all the other stitches. Webbing should be stitched only after its wrapped around a post. The post provides friction across the entire width of the webbing. The harder you pull, the greater the friction, thus reducing the pressure transferred onto the stitching
I've seen this sort of thing in the Philippines often. People wear seat belts because it's law, not because it might save their lives. The only way to test this repair is to have a serious accident. Do you feel lucky?
@@kelvinarreola Haha. "Trust" is one thing, but "knowing" is quite different. My take is that the belt was useless but now it might be less useless. On the plus side, it might save you from a defect infringement.😉
Dude you worked so hard on that and it came out good. Nice job! Good video too. Not everyone can make a decent video.
Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it
Only video on this subject. Thanks a lot!!!
Glad it was helpful! Yea I couldn’t find much on it either
If you remove the retractor unit, you can pull the seatbelt out from it by removing a small dowel held inside a loop in the seatbelt. The belt is stitched in a U shaoe with dowel inserted inside. This prevents it from sliding out of a thin flat hole (similar to a door mailslot) that the belt passes through.
Regular thread will deteriorate over time and is unsafe. DOT regulations says to use #138 bonded nylon thread. (so I am told)
When webbing is stitched on top of webbing the entire force of the accident ends up on just the stitching. There is real risk of just one stitch taking most of the pressure. When this single stitch rips it domino's down to all the other stitches. Webbing should be stitched only after its wrapped around a post. The post provides friction across the entire width of the webbing. The harder you pull, the greater the friction, thus reducing the pressure transferred onto the stitching
Good to know! I’ll eventually re do the whole thing with the proper nylon thread
Better than before.
Just a bit
Clean as stitching btw
Hey look, more problems my Celica also needs fixing 😂
Yea just trying to get it decent lol
@kelvin arreola Me too man, me too 😂
I've seen this sort of thing in the Philippines often. People wear seat belts because it's law, not because it might save their lives. The only way to test this repair is to have a serious accident. Do you feel lucky?
Compared to how itwas before I trust it now more.
@@kelvinarreola Haha. "Trust" is one thing, but "knowing" is quite different. My take is that the belt was useless but now it might be less useless. On the plus side, it might save you from a defect infringement.😉
You stay safe pareh❤
Trying pare!
Better than Before!! 😂😂😂
Agree!
Wow, I thought belts were tosst once they get that frayed. Nice work!
thanks, no warranty or guarantee, atleast i have the lap belt?
The only way to test this repair is to have a serious accident. Do you feel lucky?
NICE JOB!
Thank you!!!!!
Link to the amazon sewing kit?
Look up sewing awl kit
You Dont wear seat belts in the old skool rides 🤘
Let Jesus take the wheel
You are bad ass Kevin
thank you lol
This is insane
In the membrane
Better than having just a lap belt
ill let you know if i get ejected