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gocaddygo
03-02-2004, 04:48 AM
I was looking for seat belt buckles fo a 83 Caddy and happened accross this[:0]:

Unlatching Due to Structural Failure



Although a February 1982 Repa patent
warned of the dangers of unlatching due to
"very strong tilting forces" in a dual side
recess latch plate buckle with a "single
locking latch," Repa's single latch buckle
continued to appear in such production
vehicles as the 1979-84 VW Rabbit despite
the existence of many substantially safer
design alternatives.



Soooooo.. Should I be looking towards modifying the safety restraint system to a newer version, because thats why VW doesn't sell them anymore.

Any thoughts

P4ulo
03-02-2004, 06:36 AM
Nah who cares?
As if you're gonna let anyone crash into your caddy anyways???

P4ulo
03-02-2004, 06:38 AM
Also,
if anyone crashed into my caddy,
they better hope that a dodgy seatbelt injured me,
or I'd be out of the caddy and ripping their bloody throat out!!!! ARGGH!

zelreth
03-02-2004, 07:02 AM
what color did you need, i have some tan and blue (dark) ones

gocaddygo
03-02-2004, 07:49 AM
A drivers side tan one would be stellar. I hoping for inspection in 2 weeks, the buckle is the last gating item to my knowledge. Just got tires, and brake lines to replace the ones I just broke.

e-mail me so we talk price and shipping etc...

zelreth
04-02-2004, 07:24 AM
my email is zelreth@yahoo.com let me know where you are at and i will check on shipping