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GMCjunkie · 07-12-2013, 02:26 PM

Ok, one last thing, then I promise ( I think) that I will get out of yalls hair for today. I did a search and couldn't find the post that explained in great detail (I think it even had pics) how to "rewind" our retractable belts. Does anyone know what the heck Im talking about?

THANKS!!!!!!!
junk

JointTech · 07-12-2013, 03:46 PM

i dont remember ever seeing that. There is a similar thread I think by lockdoc or captain fab about belts and they were going to update it with the retract process but never did.
i cant get mine retracted either and broke the spring in one before giving up.

JointTech · 07-12-2013, 03:59 PM

well i cant even find that thread now...

GMCjunkie · 07-13-2013, 05:45 PM

lol, sorry darling, I looked too and couldn't find it. I know one was here, I thought I had printed it or saved it on my computer, but Im not finding it there either.

**Thealien** · 07-13-2013, 06:16 PM

Is this what you are looking for?

JointTech · 07-13-2013, 06:42 PM

thats a good tut but you dont show how to fully retract them either.

Tinkermc · 07-13-2013, 06:46 PM

wish I could help with that.

GMCjunkie · 07-13-2013, 06:55 PM

Yes!! That's it!!! Thank you Thank you!! This time I saved it to my computer.

**Thealien** · 07-13-2013, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JointTech

thats a good tut but you dont show how to fully retract them either.

try reading it again, I do explain it.

JointTech · 07-13-2013, 07:50 PM

ah i see. im pretty sure I tried that. But now that I have confirmation ill give it another shot. Is there any place to buy the springs for the retractor or am i screwed on the one i over twisted?

**Thealien** · 07-13-2013, 08:32 PM

I think you're screwed, sorry. I would see if anybody has some really faded seat belt/retractors you could remove the springs from. I would start with a few turns of that screw and see how much the belt retracts. Keep turning a little more until it fully retracts. I think I said it was about 6 full turns on the one I was working on. Good luck.

GMCjunkie · 07-15-2013, 06:22 PM

O.M.G!!! I did it!!! I got them to work, they retract and EVERYTHING!!!! Yaaay!!! Thank you Thealien!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! Me so happy!!!!

Group hug!!

**70STOVEBOLT** · 07-18-2013, 11:33 PM

JoinTech if the springs are not too messed up you can take needle nose pliers cut the bad coils and re-bend the end to make the tab that fits into the plastic end piece. I had to do that twice before I figured out how to wind the spring. As long as it's only 1 or 2 coils it will not affect it.
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GMCjunkie · 07-19-2013, 08:25 AM

Yep, yep! I had to do that too.

07-12-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Retractable seat belts Ok, one last thing, then I promise ( I think) that I will get out of yalls hair for today. I did a search and couldn't find the post that explained in great detail (I think it even had pics) how to "rewind" our retractable belts. Does anyone know what the heck Im talking about? THANKS!!!!!!! junk __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

07-12-2013, 03:46 PM	#2
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Retractable seat belts i dont remember ever seeing that. There is a similar thread I think by lockdoc or captain fab about belts and they were going to update it with the retract process but never did. i cant get mine retracted either and broke the spring in one before giving up. __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

07-12-2013, 03:59 PM	#3
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Retractable seat belts well i cant even find that thread now... __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

07-13-2013, 05:45 PM	#4
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Retractable seat belts lol, sorry darling, I looked too and couldn't find it. I know one was here, I thought I had printed it or saved it on my computer, but Im not finding it there either. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

07-13-2013, 06:16 PM	#5
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,135	Re: Retractable seat belts Is this what you are looking for? __________________ Click on my Not really a build thread, yet NOT SO RUST FREE RUST FREE BLAZER LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD BOLT RESTORATIONS 4l60 to an NP205

07-13-2013, 06:42 PM	#6
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Retractable seat belts thats a good tut but you dont show how to fully retract them either. __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

07-13-2013, 06:46 PM	#7
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Retractable seat belts wish I could help with that.

07-13-2013, 06:55 PM	#8
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Retractable seat belts Yes!! That's it!!! Thank you Thank you!! This time I saved it to my computer. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

07-13-2013, 07:50 PM	#10
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Retractable seat belts ah i see. im pretty sure I tried that. But now that I have confirmation ill give it another shot. Is there any place to buy the springs for the retractor or am i screwed on the one i over twisted? __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

07-13-2013, 08:32 PM	#11
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,135	Re: Retractable seat belts I think you're screwed, sorry. I would see if anybody has some really faded seat belt/retractors you could remove the springs from. I would start with a few turns of that screw and see how much the belt retracts. Keep turning a little more until it fully retracts. I think I said it was about 6 full turns on the one I was working on. Good luck. __________________ Click on my Not really a build thread, yet NOT SO RUST FREE RUST FREE BLAZER LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD BOLT RESTORATIONS 4l60 to an NP205

07-15-2013, 06:22 PM	#12
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Retractable seat belts O.M.G!!! I did it!!! I got them to work, they retract and EVERYTHING!!!! Yaaay!!! Thank you Thealien!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! Me so happy!!!! Group hug!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

07-18-2013, 11:33 PM	#13
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 6,450	Re: Retractable seat belts JoinTech if the springs are not too messed up you can take needle nose pliers cut the bad coils and re-bend the end to make the tab that fits into the plastic end piece. I had to do that twice before I figured out how to wind the spring. As long as it's only 1 or 2 coils it will not affect it. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 70 C/10 SWB 402/TH400/3.73 "The Needy Beast" 200,000 Mile Club Disc Brake Club Owner installed options: Front Sway Bar Power Steering Power Brakes Cigar Lighter Courtesy Lights Deluxe Side Markers Wiper Delay Sliding Rear Window Power Windows Power Locks Sniper EFI 2015 Silverado 1500 LS 4.3/6L80/3.23 lowered 2" front & rear

07-19-2013, 08:25 AM	#14
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Retractable seat belts Yep, yep! I had to do that too. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4



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