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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: bryancobb on May 13, 2010, 07:17:12 PM

Title: SEAT BELTS
Post by: bryancobb on May 13, 2010, 07:17:12 PM

Sent my original frt and rear seatbelts to a well known restorer for quote.
The quote came back at just shy of $700!

I don't mind spending the money, if that's on par with what concours belts are expected to cost?

Is this about right?

It seems awfully high.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 13, 2010, 07:44:58 PM

depends on the condition. Mine were $450.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: bryancobb on May 13, 2010, 10:18:15 PM

I expected 450 or so...
I THOUGHT they were pretty good shape, guess not.
They show needing:
1 buckle cover             $30
1 Seam cover              $35
1 Front boot                $35
4 Recolor rear boots      $48
2 Replacement Tongues  $28
3 Recolor Seamcovers    $36
4 Specification labels     $80

I GOTTA SAVE UP MY LUNCH MONEY!

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 14, 2010, 09:07:26 AM

Have you tried Python Restoration?  www.pythonrestoration.com

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: bryancobb on May 14, 2010, 09:57:50 AM

Thanks Charles.
It's my understanding that Python doesn't have the capabilities that the other folks have.... Like new boots and new seam covers etc?

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 14, 2010, 10:28:06 AM

Python Restorations do the best work, not sure who gave you that incorrect information.... contact Stewart and let him give you a price.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: craig429 on May 14, 2010, 10:00:21 PM

I just bought a set for my 70 Mach1 from Python.  I haven't received them yet, but they did send me a picture of them and they look great.  Python came in about half of another place I got a quote.  Python put the correct date coded labels on them.

Update:  I received them and they look great!

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: solotex55 on June 06, 2010, 11:19:13 PM

Python did mine, absolutely beautiful. Cost was around 700, but that was w/new retractors fo lap belts and replated mount bolts. Also, it was a GT-500 w/shoulder belts.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: bryancobb on June 07, 2010, 09:16:04 AM

Mine are at Python! Coming back in the next couple of weeks.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: gtamustang on June 08, 2010, 04:19:40 PM

I just picked up a set of 67 belts at the OK show that Stewart (Python Restoration) did for me. His work IMO is far better than the competition and far cheaper. He re-used the boots on the rear belts, stitched new, exact matched date coded tags, and did an outstanding buckle restoration and re-webbing.

Regards,
Pete Morgan

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: 6T6mustang on June 10, 2010, 12:31:50 AM

Thanks for the heads up re: Python Restorations.  I gave them a call and am going to send them the deluxe belts for my 66 fastback to be restored.

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on June 11, 2010, 08:30:00 AM

For 1968, comparing standard seat belts to deluxe seat belts, is there any difference besides the plastic chrome trim?

Title: Re: SEAT BELTS
Post by: ajd350 on June 11, 2010, 01:14:21 PM

Two thumbs up for Python. He did a set of emberglo deluxe for my '66 convertible and a set for my '67 GT350. Excellent work!