Guest 97welter Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 My belt just broke on my 26 Buick Standard. It was the original cloth type. I saw the leather replacement on Bobs Automobilia. Im still working on the car and dont want to spend the money on the new belt. Can I make one? Any suggestions? Thanks for all the help everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 You can always head down to your local auto parts retailer and get a flat belt and turn it inside out so the ribs are out, and flat side down. If you want to make your own, McMaster Carr has the connectors and I bet if you look you can find the right type of belt webbing. McMaster-Carr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I used my son's hand tooled leather belt in my 13 Buick. He made when he was in cub scouts & put his name on it along with other decorative stuff. He was 23 when I asked him if I could use it & he thought it was a great use of it since it will always be in the family.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 97welter Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 How did you fasten the belt in a loop? Did you just buckle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Re using a belt, I would think that you would have to use large head pop rivets to try to make it smooth. A buckle wrapped in tape might do in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I got one of these from Mc Master Carr....<TABLE class=GeneralInfoFrameworkTbl cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=giPresentationHd colSpan=8><TABLE class=PrsnttnHdrTbl cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=PrsnttnHdrNm align=middle>About Conveyor Belt Lacing</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="10%" colSpan=2></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="21%" align=right><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom align=middle><TABLE class=giImage><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>Hammer-In Alligator</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="20%" align=right><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom align=middle><TABLE class=giImage><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lex Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 My 24-47 came with a tie, as the belt broke on the way. The new belt has a nasty tear, so I will replace it, using a thick leather (throusers) belt. Just be sure it overlaps the right way (the butt not bumping against the wheels, but gliding over them) and sew them together like the sails of a ship. If you make the perforations in advance (sharp needle or a nail) it can easily be done. Success, Lex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Engle Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 You can skive the leather belt by using double face tape to hold the belt to a piece of wood and then hold against a belt sander to taper the belt. Do both ends, punch your sewing holes apply some glue and sew the belt together.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WEB 38 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 If you can find a shoe repair shop they can do an excellent sewing job. or a harness shop. Bill WEB38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Are the reproduction belts really that costly ? How much are they ? Why wreck an engine because some bootleg belt breaks and your engine overheats ?Your engine is worth far more than the cost of a repro belt~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 These are low tension belts and only serve to cool the engine when idleing or while driving in a parade. I don't do parades....too many stops & slow moving is hard on me and my clutch, not to mention the overheating issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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