Trying to re-fit 3 point front belts....but they're all...backwards-y?
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All the belts I've seen online seem to have the B-pillar mount and actual buckle pointing the same way off the belt…but mine seem to be pointing opposite directions?!
So when I try to mount it, the buckle ends up pointing towards the door, meaning the belt would need to twist (assuming I've mounted the reel the correct way round, pic below).
Umm, any ideas? Pictures below, see that the buckle and B-pillar mounting face opposite directions, but the other belts I've seen point the same direction….confused.
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My wife seems to do this with out even noticing on her car all the time!
It's really hard to explain what I mean but it is possible to do.
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1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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The way I did it was to fold the belt over gently by twisting it a half turn in a fairly long section, then gradually work the buckle through the folded section of belt, and out it popped the other side but facing the other way round.
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Secondly, once I had about a centimeter of "folded over" belt through the buckle I physically couldn't pull it through any more…so lord knows how I'll get it all the way through.
So the belts have been soaked in degreaser overnight to try and free the locking mechanism and I'll try again another day…bloody frustrating though
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