Seatbelts Monza 1980

[le_fossoyeur]

Hi Guys,
My first question on the forum aaaand this is a dumb one.

I'm preparing the car to pass the technical inspection of my country.
Safety items are checked.

And here is my question: Are the front seatbelts supposed to "block" in case of crash (or pulling on it)?

My two front seatbelts are retracting without issues but they do not lock when I pull on it...
IOW: The "hip section" does is job but not the shoulder one.

The two rear seatbelts are locking if pulled.

Thanks!

[zeke]

Yes, the front belt retractors should lock if car decelerates very hard. There's a weight in it that flys forward to move the lock bar into the belt wheel teeth. The assy has a plastic clip that can break.

[le_fossoyeur]

Thank you,

I will dismantle them and have a look inside.

Do you know, by any chances, a reseller with genuine seatbelts retractors?

[zeke]

Summit Racing for black, Classic Industries has colors

[le_fossoyeur]

I did have a look to the two seatbealts.

My two front sratbelts are in fact working as intended.

I was was expecting a lock if pulled (like a modern). But as this is a pendulum system, the seatbelt lock only with front inertia.

Thx for the website and the help!