Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Cleaned up the garage, found parts laying around, but it turned out to be a complete Volvo 480? If you want to sell your car (480 only) you can place an advert here.

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nigel poustie
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Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by nigel poustie » Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:53 pm

Hi All.
Just snapped the passenger side seat belt extender thingy!
Does one have one for sale or know of where I can get one?
Thanks
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by MisterH » Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:59 pm

ouch, I believe they are unobtainium, I have two kicking about the car, also snapped off.

I wonder if someone could 3D print them? :idea:
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by jifflemon » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:07 pm

nigel poustie wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:53 pm
Hi All.
Just snapped the passenger side seat belt extender thingy!
Does one have one for sale or know of where I can get one?
Thanks
Where did you snap it?

Our good friend Ortovox has done a Seat extender repair piece.

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by nigel poustie » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:37 pm

Clean snapped through the middle :angry:
Looks like I’ll have to try super glue
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by dcwalker » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:53 pm

No promises but let me check the stores...

David
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Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by Alan 480 » Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:46 pm

nigel poustie wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:37 pm
Clean snapped through the middle :angry:
Looks like I’ll have to try super glue
I think 'Arthy' drilled a small hole into each piece and inserted a steel pin, then glued it
super glue won't cut it, too much stress, and it's shiny palstic with a very low surface tension, not as bad as Poly Prop or Polyethylene :wink:
Alan

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by WalkableBuffalo » Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:42 pm

This guy has 3D printed ones for sale but about £40 direct from Shapeways
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/volvo-480-spare-parts
Daniel Lindenburg from the 480 Facebook group has also posted some for sale in the past

Sounds as though you should be able to drill and pin it as Alan says
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by brinkie » Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:15 am

There are some people who have bought all the remaining stock of the Volvo dealers, and sell them for inflated prices. Not mentioning any names, those who wander the forums and Facebook groups know who they are.
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by dcwalker » Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:12 am

Sorry Nigel - I have checked my stock of spares and I could help you out with a driver's side arm, but not a passenger side one. That's just Sod's Law in play I guess!

Good luck with repair efforts; as others have said it will need more than just glueing…

Best

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Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by nigel poustie » Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:51 am

Thanks for looking David
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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by Norm57 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:58 am

Nigel, try volvoman72@btconnect.com his name is Terry he has a celeb he is braking.

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by arthuy » Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:07 pm

you can some times repair them but need to use proper plastic weld or add some pins and glue.

Can you post a picture of broken arm ?

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Re: Wanted Seat belt arm extender

Post by nigel poustie » Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:39 pm

Thanks Norm!
Terry had one 😀. I also got a fog light to replace the cracked one I've got.
Had a nice chat with him too!

Thanks!
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