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Offline G Wood

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Seatbelt Restoration
« on: December 26, 2018, 09:27:00 PM »
Hi I am looking for recommendations on who to use to restore my 65 std seatbelts. Latch is in good condition but webbing is faded. 

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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2018, 09:32:35 PM »
http://www.pythonrestoration.com/

these guys would be my 1st choice.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2018, 11:25:39 PM »
And the other option that many have used is;
www.ssnake-oyl.com

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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2018, 12:26:41 AM »
Use Python. Stewart does good work., Snake oil takes too long, doesn't have all the labels, and is more expensive.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2018, 01:10:01 AM »
Stewart had mine when his father passed away, so I can not count the time he took against him. Family first. But he did a fantastic job. The returned product looks brand new, and with proper date stampings. He was good with his communications as well.

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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2018, 08:51:11 AM »
http://www.pythonrestoration.com/

these guys would be my 1st choice.

Agreed. Stewart did mine for me and I'm very pleased with the results and the turn-around time.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2021, 06:45:43 PM »
Is Python now operating at full speed? How about Snake-Oyl?

I just looked at the belts in the Shelby and forgot one of the inertia reels no-workie.
Either vendor do that too?

What's the ballpark cost to do all of a 67 Shelby? Is one preferred over the other for these Y belts, Cobra stickers and reels?
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2021, 07:42:53 PM »
Contact:  pythonrestoration@tx.rr.com
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2021, 08:25:12 PM »
Well, yeah. I know their email.

Looking more for recent user experience.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2021, 11:11:01 PM »
Is Python now operating at full speed? How about Snake-Oyl?

I just looked at the belts in the Shelby and forgot one of the inertia reels no-workie.
Either vendor do that too?

What's the ballpark cost to do all of a 67 Shelby? Is one preferred over the other for these Y belts, Cobra stickers and reels?
Snake-Oyl does not repair 67 Shelby inertia reels . Python does. Sorry I have no insight on operating status. In the past there was a substantial difference in originality between Python's favorable restored belt  vs Snake-Oyl. Admittedly it has been several years since I have been able to see a comparison first hand.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2021, 01:06:32 PM »
Well, yeah. I know their email.

Looking more for recent user experience.

Stewart is slow, does not always respond to your email inquiries, but does great work.

Before: http://www.redshost.com/gt350/imgpages/image197.html

After: http://www.redshost.com/gt350/imgpages/image1247.html

Again, it took a long time to get them back, but I am very happy with the look and the quality.

Guessing I had them done 2016-2017.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2021, 02:14:04 PM »
Thanks for the pics. My Shelby button labels look better, but the rest looks oh so familiar.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2021, 02:36:30 PM »
Is Python now operating at full speed? How about Snake-Oyl?

I just looked at the belts in the Shelby and forgot one of the inertia reels no-workie.
Either vendor do that too?

What's the ballpark cost to do all of a 67 Shelby? Is one preferred over the other for these Y belts, Cobra stickers and reels?

Part of the cost depends on what you send him. In my case, I sent all the hardware, and it was in fairly good shape. The inertia reels worked, just needed a little cleaning. Latches were not damaged and still operated correctly. Stewart was able to read the date code off at least one of the labels and used that to re-create all the labels. So the entire set, front, rear, and shoulder belts cost me around $1200.00  And again, I am very happy with the product I got back.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2021, 05:16:45 PM »
A bit on the high end of what I thought, but I can't do it so it is what it is.
Just glad that someone does this at all.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Seatbelt Restoration
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2021, 09:56:37 PM »
Does Python use the correct thickness on the webbing? Snake-Oyl does not. They did mine, look great though