Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 2 seat belt bolts: Different results after 40 years.

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

The truth!

 

Considering the undersides of some of the body panels on my car barely got a shot of primer and, I do know a previous owner parked the car in a carport (so, technically outside. In a Pacific Northwest rainforest: 456 Westholme Rd – original property it was once registered to, now subdivided), I’m shocked it wasn’t that bad. Must be thicker steel than I think they would’ve used.

 

Peter

 

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From: Douglas Anderson
Sent: February 16, 2021 6:06 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 2 seat belt bolts: Different results after 40 years.

 

Any other explanations Michael?

Yeah, our cars are put together with raw steel.

Pre-rusted.

No extra charge.

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Michel Savard
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:28 PM
To: DOUG <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] 2 seat belt bolts: Different results after 40 years.

 

Preparing to change the heat/sound shields in the interior, I had to take out the seat belts. Look at the difference between the driver’s side (D) and the passenger’s side (P) bolts behind the driver’s and passenger’s head. The driver’s bolt is all rusted. I’ve had the car for 20 years, so I doubt I’m responsible for this difference. It’s as if the first drivers before me drove with the window down even if it was raining a bit and water fell in the driver’s bolt. Very bizarre. Plus the washers' set-up are different on both sides. My brother is actually making me ‘nylon shoulder washers’ on his 3D machine as I’m writing this. I’ll put 2 nylon shoulder washers on each side. Of course, I cleaned everything up.

Any other explanations ?

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)