Classic Porsche Seatbelt Restoration!
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2021
- Restore your classic Porsche seatbelts to concours condition!
Also very helpful for other vintage seatbelts of this period.
**SPECIAL UPDATE NOTE** Crest bottom point should be facing toward the pulling end of belt or lift end of buckle. Will make note of this on future video!! Community involvement is aways supported and welcomed here on this channel for any historical corrections!
For materials and supplies used in this video and all other videos please visit
www.amazon.com/shop/mikesrest...
Upholstery materials supplied by Autos International Inc. Or for complete professional restoration! www.porschetopsandinteriors.net
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That's a great tip with the lighter for removing the frayed threads. Thanks Mike
Hello A Connell
You're welcome..Hopefully this comes in handy someday
THIS is why I have a CZcams account! 😍
Thanks Mark=)
Perfect restoration!
Thank you=)
Beautiful work, Mike.
Thanks Craig
Great vid Mike. I am jumping ahead a bit but you produce these so well one can watch them out of order if need be. I think I would want to travel to see this Porsche someday at a show!
Hello Oldbugssy thanks
We look forward to that day=)
Keep safe and healthy and we hope to see you at car show sometime soon!
Incredible, Mike. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share. It'll be bittersweet for sure, but so looking forward to seeing the final result.
You're welcome Adam=)
Im so looking forward to that day!
Brilliant use of spring pins in the buckles, Mike. Nice work as always. And, that chrome work is absolutely superb. You've found some very talented and highly skilled suppliers for this concourse restoration. Keep up the high standards. Can't wait to see what's next.
Hello Dan Thanks!
I'm thrilled with assistance I've had with this restoration. Its nice to have a team you can rely on even for the smallest detail=)
Great work!
Thanks Quicktastic
Awesome work as always.
Thanks Don!
Excellent work mate.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you as usual:)
Thank you Harley!
Great stuff Mike, great build! Probably the best rebuild in the world 🌎
Thank you Paul I appreciate the kind words=)
Hi Mike, hope you are well. Super work as usual and the belts are looking awesome. First class chroming job makes such a difference. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. 👍🖖😎
Hello Pedro Thank You
Im thrilled with the chrome work on this project!
Will keep safe and wishing good health to you also!
Hello, I'm going to watch the great video, thank you✨✨
Mike, this is incredible work. Its an inspiration as all your videos are to me and my 912 concours build. How did you solve fixing the removed pin head? Would you consider restoring a set of identical belts for me? I am happy to pay what it needs to cost. Very best, Martin
Hello Martin Thank you
I drilled a hole through the pin on the inside of the buckle, then ran a pin through it to hold it in place.
I do appreciate your offer to restore your seatbelts...unfortunately I only do this work as a hobby and share its process via CZcams. I have a cabinet business that keeps me overwhelmed most of the time. I believe there is a list of sources in the video description box as to where to get the various tasks performed.
I wish you the best of luck with your concours restoration!
-Cheers
Awesome. I’m trying to find.a set of Teka 3 point belts in good condition for my early 912. Tough to find. I love this series. I’m looking forward to an episode on hanging the doors and aligning the door gaps. My car was repainted at a very reputable shop in 2019 and I’m still not 100% happy with the gaps. It’s very tricky and requires a ton of patience I would imagine, and it would be great to see how you do it.
Hello Michael
I have done some video work on the panel gaps years ago in the body work and mock up stage of the build. Not sure how much they would be of help as its been several years since talking about gaps and clearances.
If your car just came from a body shop and gaps are not quite to your satisfaction it should be easy to remedy.
I will bring this up and go over when putting the door system back together. If your doors have original outer door skins and front & rear fenders are original the factory set the finish gaps at approx 4mm +or -..
Its better to aim for equal gaps rather than the 4mm depending the situation. They were pretty good from the factory.
Anyways will do something for you on the upcoming door vids!
Wow Mike! Amazing as usual. Hey I wanted to let you know that I was checking out your store and a few items in each section seem to not be available anymore and/or there are not options like size options... I think you need to just go in there and update things every once in a while.
Hello Rodney
Thanks for visiting our store and the feedback..I will check it out and make some adjustments.
Venders on Amazon do run out of product or discontinue products sometimes..The nice feature with amazon is they usually make a good recommendation for a different vender or substitute product.
Another small point of the pages selections is to help the DIY guy make a proper product section.
If the product image is in the store page its something I use or recommend.
Anyways thanks for the heads up will check it out!!
Bravo 👍👍👍👍
Thanks jean-philippe
Mike another great job. Will you have any videos with the engine soon?
Thanks Mr10usdad
Engine work is coming up soon..We will install doors on car and trim out, rear qtr glass, after that its all engine and gear box to the end of the series!
I just watched twice and I don't even need to do my seatbelts!
Thanks Timothy I like your enthusiasm!
Great video…love watching your precision restoration! I’m coming late to the game and perhaps missed this part but where did you source the grey carpet shown around 15:36 in the vid? Thx! J.
Hello user
The carpet was sourced from Autos International Inc. Escondido CA. They have all the carpets and all the materials to finish out
all Porsches. Ask for Dorian he will take care of you.
Good Luck!
Mike - I think the tip of the Porsche shield should be pointing to the side of the buckle that flips up - the original photos that I've seen seem to indicate this - but your car looks gorgeous - just wanted to let you know. Greetings from the cold North (Connecticut)!!!
Hello rotorybreather thank you and yes you are correct!
Will make that change and recommend proper direction next video
Keep warm up there! an d thanks for the heads up!!
@@MikesRestorations You're welcome - have been following your resto for a long time!! I uploaded 5 photos to my Instagram page (cgould912). There are 4 from '67 911's and one from a '68 911L.
@@rotarybreather I dug through my old pics and sure enough that was the way they were set up..I will make that change and note on a future video
I will check out your instagram!
Thanks again for the heads up=)
Just FYI the pin is now made in reproduction so the roll pin method isn’t needed... look up JimmyT on S Registry.
Hello vintageexcellence
Sounds great! Thanks for the heads up..will check it out!
What’s you view of if 55 year old webbing is safe to keep and use? Another brilliant video! Thank you!
Hello Vikram thanks
Thats a great question!.. In the case of this cars original webbing no problem.. they are more than strong with no sun or dry rot.
Just slight fading. Polyester is pretty tough.
Actually I would be willing to bet they are stronger than modern aftermarket webbings used on replica seatbelts.
However It would depend on the condition of the belts on a one on one bases. A good judgment call depending on condition would be recommended.
Another great video. The seatbelts on my Audi are becoming very stiff so thought about replacing the webbing. Although tons of new webbing in ebay I'm sceptic about quality. The other option I'm considering is take everything apart, unstitch the webbing and restitch it front to back, meaning the soft hidden part of the webbing that is near the winding spring will now become the visible part... What do you think?
Hello Gplus Thanks
Its worth a try.. If you can retain the original webbing it might be a good option!
The Ebay webbing might be good quality.. maybe you could have them send you a sample to check it out its quality?
Anyways its worth a go!
Good Luck
Mike, any thoughts about machining out the one end, making internal threads and then machining a matching screw to mimic the original peened end?
Hello Jeff
Yes that's a great suggestion..It was my first path to try but the broken stud inside is so small and so hard I couldn't find any drill bit
to cut it. I threw everything at it but it wouldn't budge. The problem was the studs size and hardness. It was too much for the smaller drill bits. The bits would flex and loose ability to cut.. Unbelivebaly hard material..
Plan B worked okay though
@@MikesRestorations I thought you might have tried. It might work if you have access to a metal lathe.
Mike, any chance you have a link to the video showing the belt dying process?
Hello Jp
Unfortunately I did not do any video on the dying process.
I did a soap and water cleaning first with a thorough rinse and dry.
Purchased a large SS pot for the cook top on my stove. Using Rit back dye and followed instructions to the letter.
Put the belts in the boiling mix and that was pretty much it.
No issues to date. The dye still looks fresh today and no rub off on hands or clothing.
Its really simple JP.. give it a shot!
Cheers
Wow this is great to see ….but sucks for me that my Porsche didn’t come with that😥
Hello TO
Thats a bummer but you might be able to source some seat belts on E-bay..I do see them up for auction from time to time
Good Luck!
Not worried about 55 year old seatbelt webbing breaking in a crash?
Hello Joe
In this case no...the webbing was in exceptional original condition and reinforced with new stiching.
This old webbing is actually much thicker than modern webbing..a guess would be three times as thick.
If you are considering restoring old Porsche belts and re-using the original webbing current condition really needs to be assessed before deciding direction.
Any kind of tears, sun rot, or water damage in those cases new webbing should be used.
the small pins can be easily bored on center and new stainless or chrome ends can be machined, for you to press. find a good machinist in your area for these type of small projects
Hello Amundsen
Actually not so easy to drill those ends. That was my first approach to drill, tap and screw in a SS polished button head screws.
The problem in drilling was the size and hardness of the stud broken off inside.
Its so small and so hard I couldn't find any drill bit to even scratch it. Even tried different oils and various drilling speeds,The sharpest and toughest drill bits..Wasn't going to budge. I found it impossible to drill.
Pressure applied overrides the small drill bits strength and creates flex in the bits before having any success drilling.
Material was just too hard
@@MikesRestorations sure it can be when done on a milling machine and a carbide end mill will cut easily and center it self using a 2 flute end mill. could also be done in a drill press with a rigid vise
Already at 0:38 I noticed the frayed threads and thought "has he really overlooked such an obvious detail". How stupid I was...
Hello Anders
Oh believe me I have overlooked some of the most obvious things.
They always come back though and make a fool out of me for sure=)
does your wife know what you are cooking? =))
Ha! yes she likes stewed seatbelts=)