Seat belt extender for circumferentially challenged -- 300SD

Problem: While the seatbelts fit me in my C230 and 240D, my girth presents a problem in my `81 300SD. The darn seatbelt is too tight (read, my gut is way too big).

Solution: Purchased a spare seatbelt from the local junk yard. Removed the seat belt assembly from my car. Went to a sail maker and asked if he could splice in a section from the junkyard belt. He said no problem and had one of his guys in his sail loft sew in a section.

Installed modified seat belt assembly in car: Comfort and safety at last.

I know I know, next step is to lose the weight

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1995 E300
2015 VW TDI Sportwagen 15K
1977 240D (197K)
2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon (115k) (Wife's)
Gone but not forgotten:
2005 Buick LeSabre
1998 C230
1984 300D
1983 240D
1981 300SD
1974 240D
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
1968 Triumph TR250

How much did they add to the anchor side of belt?
Does it sag or fall in the door?
That is a very clever answer to your problem.

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whunter,

I had the sailmaker insert a foot long section. A little over kill.

It will sag a couple of inches when I exit the car unless I pull on the tensioner, which will take up all the slack.

MB wants $1200 for a modified seat belt.

The sail maker charged me $8.00 to insert the section.

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Anders

1995 E300
2015 VW TDI Sportwagen 15K
1977 240D (197K)
2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon (115k) (Wife's)
Gone but not forgotten:
2005 Buick LeSabre
1998 C230
1984 300D
1983 240D
1981 300SD
1974 240D
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
1968 Triumph TR250

I don't know about MB but GM and Ford will give you a seat belt extension just for the asking. It is just a short belt with a male and femal ends.
Advantage is that if a skinny person wants to drive the car the extension can easyly be removed.

It won't hurt to ask.

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84 500 SEL (307,xxx miles)