LEFT: Here is what our belts looked like up close. You can see all the water stains from our Stingray leaking at the seals.

BOTTOM LEFT: Here’s the real problem with old belts. The rotted condition where the strap mounts to the housing is dangerous and can only be checked by removing them, as we did. This one reason alone is worth replacing them.

beforehand so we could match the reconditioned belts to our new Torch Red seat covers. Then we removed the ratty original belts, boxed them up, and shipped them to the Ssnake-Oyl facility in Tyler, Texas, where they were rebuilt and restored to better-than-new condition. Now our seat belts are a perfect match for the Torch Red upholstery, and they’re obviously a lot safer too.