Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: KUMARB on March 16, 2009, 21:06:53

Title: Seat Belt
Post by: KUMARB on March 16, 2009, 21:06:53

Does anyone know if a universal  seat belt sold by Car Parts Wholesale will fit 280SL?  This is a three point seat belt with retractors and the price is reasonable? I am not too excited about this non-MB product.

The origianal seat belts in my car are in poor shape, fittings are rusted, and the plastic emblems on the buckles are broken. I can buy used Kangol belts on e-bay and get them rewebbed. I would really like to have retractable belts but not sure how to go about them. If I get used seat betls from a 450SL with retractors, will they fit my car? Of course, I will have to weld a fitting to bolt the retractor to. What other options do I have?

Your help will be wery much appreciated.

Title: Re: Seat Belt
Post by: CWest on March 17, 2009, 12:35:28

Can't comment on that option.

FYI - I know the belts on my car were provided by SECURON - a UK company so perhaps of less relevance to you in the US.
http://www.securon.co.uk/

I have no complaints re. the SECURON belts.

Good luck
Martin

Title: Re: Seat Belt
Post by: mdsalemi on March 17, 2009, 12:43:09

KUMARB,

1)  Send me a message offline with your email address, I'll send you the MB Factory Service Bulletin on fitting 3-pt retractables; you can then price and decide if this is something you want to do.

2)  CALL Brian Peters of Motoring Investments in San Diego, and Mark Passarelli of Rancho Merced; I believe they have done similar things to the factory with improvements and they may be able to sell you their own kit to do so.

Title: Re: Seat Belt
Post by: Peter van Es on March 17, 2009, 12:44:08

Search this site for "Seat belts" or Kangol and you'll get many hits!

Peter

Title: Re: Seat Belt
Post by: scoot on March 17, 2009, 14:19:22

...and sell me your old Kangols for cheap!   :)
Scott