EXHIBIT 5
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                                IRREVOCABLE PROXY


     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Avram Glazer in his
capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of Zapata Corporation, a
Nevada corporation ("Zapata"), or any other designee of Zapata (each a "Proxy
Holder"), each as its attorney-in-fact and grants to each of them an irrevocable
proxy, pursuant to the provisions of Section 212 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law to vote at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of
Safety Components International Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Safety
Components"), or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or to execute and
deliver written consents or otherwise act in such manner as each such
attorney-in-fact and proxy shall, in his sole and absolute discretion, deem
proper with respect to the number of shares of capital stock of Safety
Components listed below, and any and all other shares or securities of Safety
Components issued or issuable with respect thereto as fully, to the same extent
and with the same effect, as the undersigned might or could do under any
applicable laws or regulations governing the rights and powers of stockholders
of a Delaware corporation, and grants to each such Proxy Holder full power of
substitution and resubstitution. This proxy is irrevocable (to the fullest
extent permitted by law), coupled with an interest, and is granted in
consideration of Zapata's purchase of the shares with respect to which this
proxy is granted. All prior powers of attorney and proxies granted by the
undersigned at any time with respect to such shares or securities is hereby
revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations
may be given at any time by the undersigned with respect thereto (and if given,
will not be deemed effective).

     By accepting this Irrevocable Proxy, Zapata hereby agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the undersigned from any and all claims, actions or
damages or losses related to or arising out of Zapata's exercise of its rights
under this Irrevocable Proxy.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this proxy or caused its
duly authorized representative to execute this proxy as of the date written
below.

Dated this 6TH day of October 2003.

                                            AIG GLOBAL INVESTMENT CORP.,
                                            an investment adviser
                                            On behalf of each of its affiliates
                                            and funds under management

                                            Number of shares 1,444,972
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                                            By:  /s/ Timothy Janzen
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                                            Name:  Timothy Janzen
                                            Title: Managing Director




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