Replacing seatbelt webbing

Anyone done this.

I was cleaning the seatbelts on my S-Limited, which came up a treat, but I noticed a slight nick in the webbing, where it may have chaffed against the plastic trim of the seat. It may have been there for ages, and maybe its a MOT fail. I can’t though “un-notice” it, even if the MOT inspector isn’t bothered. S-Limited belts are as rare as hens teeth. Securon sell inertia reel belts with red webbing for £100, but I’ve never heard of anyone using these. There are various companies that can replace webbing on a belt, but are these an economic option. The passenger belt is perfect.

http://www.securon.co.uk/applications/app_list/jtom/seat_belts_mazda.htm

http://www.quickfitsbs.com/rewebbing.php

http://www.fdts-seatbelts.co.uk/

http://seatbeltservice.co.uk/services-repairs/seat-belts-repair/

http://www.seatbeltservices.co.uk/seat_belt_repairs.html

 

UPDATED: FDTS can re-web a belt for £29 plus VAT, any colour, 2 day turn around. Very fast in responding to a query. They are unlikely to exactly match the red S-Limited webbing, but have lots of different shades of red, and are sending me swatches. The original belts scrubbed up to a surprisingly bright red, so might try a darker shade, as it seems I will be having both belts refurbed. Unfortunately means a perfect S-Limited belt will have to be scrapped, due to the use of red seatbelt guides.

 

 

 

Removing the belts to send off for rewebbing.

 

The swatches

 

 

 

 

A bit lighter that I would have wanted.

 

Been a while since I’ve looked at a 89-93 seatbelt set; looks like its from another age, even compared to a 96 seatbelt

 

AutoFriend? Straight out of the 60s. Its the old name for Ashimori, which now appears

 

My plan was to fit a spare belt from a 96 car, while the belts were being refurbished. Bit it seems the 96 seatbelt tower is different from the 93. The belt just won’t fit. Mysterious.