seat belt thingies/wotsits

Although they aren't safety related (unless you bodge the hole a lot bigger or something equally daft) so you could use anything else that goes through the hole, makes a bulge and stays put... got any epoxy putty?

When I worked at Autoliv, they were called 'Buttons' and were applied using the machinery that wound the webbing onto the retractor. (reel)

If you are anywhere near a UK car plant give them a call and ask for the guy from the supplier who supplies the seatbelts for the production line - probably from Autoliv, Allied Signal or TRW.

He will have a scissor-like tool that will apply another button in about 2 seconds.....

You'll have to ask him nicely, though.....

Artie

The message from "PC Paul" contains these words:

Or just sew a button on! Front-side in, for preferrence, and take care as you sew so you push between the threads to reduce the chance of weakening the webbing.

And to make a really neat job, put a button on both sides (the original was like that after all) - does double the price of the repair, but as the parts are comming from granny's button tin, shouldn't be ruinous!