T top straps - ?? - [PICS]
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From: Mertztown Pa
Originally Posted by cosmicvette
Really? Where/how are your seat belts located?
Are mine incorrect? have they been bubbafied????
Are mine incorrect? have they been bubbafied????
This is how mine are. My car is a late 70. I never seen one like yours. That is an long way from back there to click into the front belt.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by 70Donnybrooke
This is how mine are. My car is a late 70. I never seen one like yours. That is an long way from back there to click into the front belt.
Yeah my seatbelt is mounted differently to yours. I looked in the AIM and as far as I can tell yours is correct and mine seems to be incorrect.
However, who would go changing the mounting place????
Im hoping mine is correct for an early 70 vette....can anyone confirm if mine are correct or incorrect?> (maybe I should start a new thread)
Cheers!
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by Sandiego70
Those are just like mine, but has anyone put t-tops in with straps? 
and Nope, haven't tried putting the T-tops in with the straps yet....need to get some bags then I will give it a go!
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Originally Posted by Sandiego70
Donnybrooks the pair of single straps matching the interior, I am pretty sure mine are original on my 70.
I probably should start a new thread so as not to confuse issues. !
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From: Tolland Massachusetts
I just tecarpeted my '79. I have acY-Strap to hold down the tops. Forgot to beasure where the brackets were before I took them off the old carpet. A rookie mistake. Can anyone tell me where the brackets should go? Pictures would help greatly! Thank you!
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Might get more replies if you started new thread..good luck
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Thanks for the photo, measured a 73 at a car show. Tried to find the original holes with an awl. No luck. I used the measurement I got at the show and drilled new hole and put them in. They look OK and work fine. Half the people I talked to st the show had no idea what they were for.
For those members whose tie-down straps had faded from the sun, I think I came up with a solution. I was thinking unable to find a RIT dye color that matched my color (red) so I went to a hobby store and bought "fabric paint" in the correct color. Looks great!
For those members whose tie-down straps had faded from the sun, I think I came up with a solution. I was thinking unable to find a RIT dye color that matched my color (red) so I went to a hobby store and bought "fabric paint" in the correct color. Looks great!
Last edited by Philgran; Sep 4, 2019 at 06:25 AM.
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on my 79 the original holes go all the way into the wheel well, you can push a wire up from the bottom. I used an old coat hanger with the end sharpened to point .. one you have one side of the bracket in its pretty easy to find the other with the awl
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