Need some advice on Toyota seatbelts, please

Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts (fronts
and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota (model
and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
retracters) that could bolt right in, without major diddling.
I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm not
sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to the
auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
this? Thanks in advance for any help.

Try J C Whitney


mike hunt


"Bob Wire" <bob@wire.nul> wrote in message
news:Xns97AFBD5884703bobwire@140.99.99.130...[color=blue]
> Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts (fronts
> and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
> rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota (model
> and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
> retracters) that could bolt right in, without major diddling.
> I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm not
> sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to the
> auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
> and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
> this? Thanks in advance for any help.[/color]

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in
news:njydndTIuoGf-dDZUSdV9g@ptd.net:
[color=blue]
> Try J C Whitney
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
> "Bob Wire" <bob@wire.nul> wrote in message
> news:Xns97AFBD5884703bobwire@140.99.99.130...[color=green]
>> Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts[/color][/color]
(fronts[color=blue][color=green]
>> and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
>> rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota[/color][/color]
(model[color=blue][color=green]
>> and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
>> retracters) that could bolt right in, without major[/color][/color]
diddling.[color=blue][color=green]
>> I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm[/color][/color]
not[color=blue][color=green]
>> sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
>> auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
>> and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
>> this? Thanks in advance for any help.[/color]
>[/color]

While I appreciate your taking the trouble to reply to my
question, I must refer your attention to that same question
which is very specific and doesn't invite comments regarding
"aftermarket" and J.C.Shitney products. To recap, the question
asked "which Toyota (model and year)". Very specific. But
thanks again for your comments.

Bob Wire, 4/24/2006,6:37:04 PM, wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts (fronts
> and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
> rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota (model
> and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
> retracters) that could bolt right in, without major diddling.
> I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm not
> sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to the
> auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
> and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
> this? Thanks in advance for any help.[/color]

Try this:
[url]http://www.partstrain.com/products/Miscellaneous/1980~TOYOTA~SUPRA.html[/url]

--
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."
~ Will Rogers

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in
news:xn0eldc1m36zav7002@news.readfreenews.net:
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> Bob Wire, 4/24/2006,6:37:04 PM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts[/color][/color]
(fronts[color=blue][color=green]
>> and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
>> rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota[/color][/color]
(model[color=blue][color=green]
>> and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
>> retracters) that could bolt right in, without major[/color][/color]
diddling.[color=blue][color=green]
>> I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm[/color][/color]
not[color=blue][color=green]
>> sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
>> auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
>> and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
>> this? Thanks in advance for any help.[/color]
>
> Try this:
> [url]http://www.partstrain.com/products/Miscellaneous/1980[/url][/color]
~TOYOTA~SUPRA.html[color=blue]
>[/color]

Hi. Well, I didn't expect that there would be an aftermarket
seatbelt assembly at such a low price. The Toyota replacement
is $247. I had thoght to get used seatbelts at the wreckers
but this sure looks good. Thanks for your help.

"Bob Wire" <bob@wire.nul> wrote in message
news:Xns97AFBD5884703bobwire@140.99.99.130...[color=blue]
> Hi Toyota lovers: I need a complete set of seatbelts (fronts
> and rears) for a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra (yeah, it's kinda
> rare). My question is - does anyone know which Toyota (model
> and year) would have seatbelt assemblies (including
> retracters) that could bolt right in, without major diddling.
> I'm thinking maybe a Cressida model would be right but I'm not
> sure. I'd like to have a good idea before heading off to the
> auto wreckers and wasting a lot of time removing assemblies
> and hoping they'd fit. Has anyone done seatbelt swaps like
> this? Thanks in advance for any help.[/color]

The seatbelts from the same series (body style) Supra or Celica should fit.
The rear seat belts from a Cressida probably will not fit, it is a
completely different chassis.

I've never tried to buy seat belts from an auto wrecker, but some may not
sell them due to liability issues. A seat belt that has been subjected to a
crash force should never be re-used, especially if the "replace" tag is
showing near the label, and I suspect that many cars end up at a junk yard
due to crashes.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:18:34 GMT, Bob Wire <bob@wire.nul> wrote:

[color=blue]
>While I appreciate your taking the trouble to reply to my
>question, I must refer your attention to that same question
>which is very specific and doesn't invite comments regarding
>"aftermarket" and J.C.Shitney products. To recap, the question
>asked "which Toyota (model and year)". Very specific. But
>thanks again for your comments.[/color]

Just ignore... Oh, I see you've already met our local troll Mikey.
Please don't feed him, like a stray dog it only encourages him to come
back tomorrow.

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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
news:46a30$444da4ba$180fead6$18117@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=blue]
> I've never tried to buy seat belts from an auto wrecker, but some may not
> sell them due to liability issues. A seat belt that has been subjected to
> a crash force should never be re-used, especially if the "replace" tag is
> showing near the label, and I suspect that many cars end up at a junk yard
> due to crashes.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

The belt that crosses the chest is beginning to show slight fraying from, I
think, from pulling and retracting as it travels through the upper guide. My
last vehicle, a GM product, had cracked plastic housing where you snap in
the belt, yet I hardly ever used the belt. My passengers almost always wore
their seat belts and the belt material stayed almost new looking. If I slip
my finger under the belt and pull forward, there's immediate resistance.
Believe it or not, none of my other vehicle's seat belts gave any resistance
no matter how fast I pulled on them.
Get to the point Mark!
Alright. The Prius is three years old. Besides the fraying, the driver side
belt doesn't always retract properly and ends up hanging outside the door as
I step out and I end up slamming the door on it. Can anybody relate to this?
Is there a solution? I mean besides looking first before closing the door.
mark_

"mark_digital©" <xxx976@comcast.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
> news:46a30$444da4ba$180fead6$18117@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>> I've never tried to buy seat belts from an auto wrecker, but some may not
>> sell them due to liability issues. A seat belt that has been subjected
>> to a crash force should never be re-used, especially if the "replace" tag
>> is showing near the label, and I suspect that many cars end up at a junk
>> yard due to crashes.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>[/color]
>
> The belt that crosses the chest is beginning to show slight fraying from,
> I think, from pulling and retracting as it travels through the upper
> guide. My last vehicle, a GM product, had cracked plastic housing where
> you snap in the belt, yet I hardly ever used the belt. My passengers
> almost always wore their seat belts and the belt material stayed almost
> new looking. If I slip my finger under the belt and pull forward, there's
> immediate resistance. Believe it or not, none of my other vehicle's seat
> belts gave any resistance no matter how fast I pulled on them.
> Get to the point Mark!
> Alright. The Prius is three years old. Besides the fraying, the driver
> side belt doesn't always retract properly and ends up hanging outside the
> door as I step out and I end up slamming the door on it. Can anybody
> relate to this? Is there a solution? I mean besides looking first before
> closing the door.
> mark_
>[/color]

Toyota had a special service campaign many years ago to resolve the
condition you are describing. The fix was to enlarge the slot in the upper
support where the shoulder belt passes through. You *may* be able to get
the dealership to do something about the condition.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)