L Body Aluminum Seat Belt Holder

[86seeS]

Yeah, I'm in, just let me know where to send money!
Shelby logo sounds great to me too.
I also agree to the non-anodized finish, I'd like to polish mine!

+1shelby logo non anodized

[Force Fed Mopar]

Hmm, looks like every one willing to put up money so far wants non-anodized lol.

[minigts]

If anodizing will keep the belt from getting a stain on it over the years, I'll ask for anodizing. If it isn't a problem with aluminum, I'll go with the group. But I thought aluminum will rub off like other metals?

[CobraT93]

I'd be almost positive that it will stain the belt over a course of time, but most of the miles on my car will be with the shoulder harness on, so the factory belts won't be used much often.
If the guy making them would prefer to sell them anodized, I would still buy them!
I just prefer a polished finish over anodized.....I like shiny things LOL!

[fuzz's84Daytona]

I think we all like shiny things I'm using 7075-T751 Aluminum to make these and the "oil" in the material is not as bad as lower grade aluminum, but I still can see what a batch would cost to get done. I'm just trying to keep the cost low and don't want alot of options added to jack it back up

I should have the first batch done by the end of the week hopefully, as long as my machine doesn't get a "paying job" put on it. I'll let everybody know when and where to send payment and I'll also have pics. up later this week of the finished product.

[JohnnyIroc]

how would they look on the G body seats?
my thought was you can make something wrap around the support and come out under the headrest so you dont have to screw up your seats
similar to this picture but not so ugly

[JohnnyIroc]

the link is not showing up for me so here is a direct link
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/P1010013.jpg

[1984rampage]

bump!

["Top Fuel" Bender]

bump!

how are these turning out ?
Like to see what you did with the shelby logo
and to see if the alumn. will flex enough to put the seatbelt through and close back up without the trim screw pulling through the seat sheetmetal

[zin]

I'm also interested in a set or three, with the "Shelby" lasered onto them. I prefer silver/aluminum, black or natural. Nice that you are using 7075, kinda overkill for strength for this piece and it can be tricky to anodize it, other than hard ano in black... I will say that they would look awesome if they were polished 1st then Hard Anodized, just like we've done on our in-line 1/4 turn valve, see picture. It's such a deep black, it doesn't show too well here, but trust me, it looks very nice... Though I'd take them if they are as-machined!

Mike

[fuzz's84Daytona]

how are these turning out ?
Like to see what you did with the shelby logo
and to see if the alumn. will flex enough to put the seatbelt through and close back up without the trim screw pulling through the seat sheetmetal

Well, you would be right about that I'm thinking of not putting it in and making the slot just big enough so it can be put thru without a slot. In some other cars that I've been looking at alot of them do go thru and when released, they will stop when its let go. Basically I can have it go thru long ways/sideways and I believe it will work great.

As far as getting them done, I'm re-tooling another job now and will get back to them later this week. I'll put pics. of the new design and how the belt will work thru the new slot also.

[Keito]

I'm also interested in a set or three, with the "Shelby" lasered onto them. I prefer silver/aluminum, black or natural. Nice that you are using 7075, kinda overkill for strength for this piece and it can be tricky to anodize it, other than hard ano in black... I will say that they would look awesome if they were polished 1st then Hard Anodized, just like we've done on our in-line 1/4 turn valve, see picture. It's such a deep black, it doesn't show too well here, but trust me, it looks very nice... Though I'd take them if they are as-machined!

Mike

We annodize a ton of parts at work and always have problems with 7075.
Clear annodize would look great on a polished part.

[rbryant]

We annodize a ton of parts at work and always have problems with 7075.
Clear annodize would look great on a polished part.

Yea 7075 always seems to fade on the parts that I have seen.

It would be better to hard anodize some 6061. The hard anodize makes it stronger and it holds up nicely.

-Rich