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MGB Seat belts. #1 This topic is about my 1970 MG MGB GT
Grommit55 Harry Midgley Edmonton, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 1970 MG MGB GT ~ For Sale ! ~ 1974 MG MGB ~ For Sale ! ~	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 30, 2017 11:51 AM Joined 9 years ago 121 Posts

My new MGB GT has the older, manually adjusting seat belts. The problem is, as I am a large guy, I can only get the fully extended belt to secure if I recline the seat back. Not my preferred position. Is there any solution like a longer belt or belt extention?
Cheers.

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #2
bev sleet Bev S Raunds, Northamptonshire, UK Sign in to contact 1977 MG Midget 1500	Apr 30, 2017 12:59 PM Top Contributor Joined 7 years ago 1,894 Posts

you might be able to extend the belt stalk easier

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #3
tvrgeek Scott S Hillsborough, North Carolinia, USA Sign in to contact 1973 Triumph Stag	Apr 30, 2017 01:35 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 years ago 15,011 Posts

See Seatbelt planet.

First, they can make you a new belt of any length you want. You do want new belts as after 10 or so years all belts lose their elasticity and should actually be replaced.

You could make an extender a few inches for the cable end.

Cogito ergo sum periculoso

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #4
Grommit55 Harry Midgley Edmonton, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 1970 MG MGB GT ~ For Sale ! ~ 1974 MG MGB ~ For Sale ! ~	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 30, 2017 02:05 PM Joined 9 years ago 121 Posts

Great idea. What sort of place would make replacement belts?

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #5
JoeReed Joe Reed Cordova, TN, USA Sign in to contact 1978 MG MGB "Kermit"	Apr 30, 2017 03:00 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 14,047 Posts

I got mine from wescoperformance.com - their "roadster" belt. Their other version show lengths uo to 140" vs the 113" shown for the roadster version. Maybe those would work.

They also sell 12" extenders...

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #6
pippatch John Sugden St. Albert, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1969 MG MGB GT 2016 Honda Fit	Apr 30, 2017 03:16 PM Joined 18 years ago 1,354 Posts

In reply to # 3500978 by JoeReed I got mine from wescoperformance.com - their "roadster" belt. Their other version show lengths uo to 140" vs the 113" shown for the roadster version. Maybe those would work.

They also sell 12" extenders...

X2 on the WESTCO belts

John Sugden

1969 MGB GT

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #7
tvrgeek Scott S Hillsborough, North Carolinia, USA Sign in to contact 1973 Triumph Stag	Apr 30, 2017 05:34 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 years ago 15,011 Posts

https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/

Nothing magic about MGs, just search for seat belts! There are quite a few. These folks know about MGs.

Cogito ergo sum periculoso

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #8
rntanner Roger N. Tanner (Disabled) Oxnard, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1970 MG MGB 1977 MG MGB	Apr 30, 2017 05:58 PM Joined 15 years ago 4,348 Posts

Wesco Performance email:

customerservice@wescoperformance.com

Roger N. Tanner
Professional Engineer, Retired

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Re: MGB Seat belts. #9
Grommit55 Harry Midgley Edmonton, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 1970 MG MGB GT ~ For Sale ! ~ 1974 MG MGB ~ For Sale ! ~	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 30, 2017 06:38 PM Joined 9 years ago 121 Posts

Thanks all.
Hey John have we met? I'm a long time member of the Edmonton Classic Sports Car Club. Have you been to our meetings? If not check out our club website.

Cheers: Harry

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