WARNING, Shelby 7000 & 8000 Series Continuation Cobra!!!

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Historybuff

I was shocked to read that fabric seat belts and shoulder harnesses have a fairly short shelf life so I'd replace those if they came on the car when you got it. I am sure occasional exposure to gasoline rots them further.

So I guess you didn't see the date punch out on your harnesses? If they were real Simpson etc. they are date coded and a statement of life. Tech inspection at all tracks I know of will flunk you if your harnesses are expired.

The reality is that standard auto belts survive in the same environmental conditions for longer periods of time (did you replace the seat belts in your 1973 CHEVELLE?)

I did replace (reweb) the harnesses in my Cobra though. This was because one of the leather guards behind the duck bill failed and I sent the belts (both sides) and they essentially replaced them for the reweb fee.