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**FirstOwner69** · 03-29-2013, 04:20 PM

I can't say for sure, but I THINK they would have all been black.
Three reasons:
- The buckles fit so tightly that they will scratch any dye or paint off.
- There were very few trucks with both the bucket seat and shoulder belt options. GM probably would not have gone to the expense of having these in all the interior colors for the low volume.
- I've rescued a few sets of these off 69 & 70 GM A-bodies and all were black regardless of interior color. However, these were all mounted on the lower edge of the seats against the upholstery, not on consoles.

That's probably not much help... just my guess.

03-29-2013, 04:20 PM	#3
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,854	Re: Console shoulder belt buckle retainers painted to match console? I can't say for sure, but I THINK they would have all been black. Three reasons: - The buckles fit so tightly that they will scratch any dye or paint off. - There were very few trucks with both the bucket seat and shoulder belt options. GM probably would not have gone to the expense of having these in all the interior colors for the low volume. - I've rescued a few sets of these off 69 & 70 GM A-bodies and all were black regardless of interior color. However, these were all mounted on the lower edge of the seats against the upholstery, not on consoles. That's probably not much help... just my guess.