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Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob
I need a little information on the length of the elastic on the shoulder belt. Should the elastic have any extra length between the two points where it is sewn onto the belt, or should the length of the elastic closely approximate the distance between the two points where it is sewn onto the belt? The elastic on the belts now is so stretched out and dry rotted that it's of little help in making that determination.
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I redid the elastics on my shoulder belts recently. I made the elastics slightly longer than the two points on the belt so that when the elastic was sewn/attached it would be the same length as the two points on the belt. Just loose enough so that when the belt is folded over with the elastic on the outside, the belt does not gather. I'm not sure this is correct, but it seems logical. Making the elastic slightly longer would reduce the level of fatigue of the elastic (important since the belt is stored the majority of the time), but I don't think loose elastic would be good when the belts are in use. Also, loose elastic would result in the unused stored belt(s) flopping around while driving. Mine have been on the car about a month with no increase in the amount of give in the elastic.