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Old 01-26-2011, 12:28 AM   #1
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how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

I have some 67 buckles that I want to paint/restore. I'm sure someone has done this before and I was hoping for information and maybe some pictures of the finished item. Some questions I had were-can you take the buckle apart so that it can be painted or powder-coated? Can the "bow-tie" in the center be polished-will it polish up? What paint worked best and any tips that worked for you. I want to either polish the bow-tie or power coat the buckles dark blue and if I can't polish it, maybe powder coat the bow-tie in white.
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Old 01-26-2011, 12:36 AM   #2
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Old 01-26-2011, 12:42 AM   #3
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

I repainted mine about 12 yrs. ago. They are all chipped again though. I would definitely go with the powder coating.
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Old 01-26-2011, 01:29 AM   #4
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

ask Raguemoe, he said a guy in Canada restores 'em. He has a thread on the "parts" board.
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:18 AM   #5
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

He only listed the newer style 68-72 w/plastic covers. I've been looking for a set of 67's for awhile. I saw some on ebay last year and I thought it was a mis-print, then after doing some research I found they were a 67 only belt, but someone got the ones on ebay! Maybe contact some of the guys on ebay that do the corvette & camaro seat belts and ask what they would charge.
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Old 01-26-2011, 09:53 AM   #6
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

Thanks for the info but I was hoping to do it myself. I thought it would be common for the 67 crowd.
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Old 01-26-2011, 10:22 AM   #7
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

what color are you wanting to change them to? Mine were originally green, i was changing the interior to Blue and couldn't afford new belts. So my wife suggested dying them. We put the entire belts, metal and all and boiled them in blue dye, took them out, wiped off all the metal and they were blue!! this was maybe 15 yrs ago and there still fine,FYI the color has never stained your hands or clothing.
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Old 01-26-2011, 11:08 AM   #8
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

i have a set that retracts and the driver was painted red with spray paint ,and the plastic covers are gone if any of you want them iam gonna put them up for sale on the 67 72 parts board

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Old 01-26-2011, 12:42 PM   #9
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what color are you wanting to change them to? Mine were originally green, i was changing the interior to Blue and couldn't afford new belts. So my wife suggested dying them. We put the entire belts, metal and all and boiled them in blue dye, took them out, wiped off all the metal and they were blue!! this was maybe 15 yrs ago and there still fine,FYI the color has never stained your hands or clothing.
haha! going from teal to dark blue. I plan on having them re-webbed but the 67 buckles are the coolest looking IMHO. I just want to finish them off with some style......Steve
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

I had my 67 belts redone by snake-oil (online), they rewebbed, cleaned and resued gm lables, rechrome/painted buckles and anchors. pricey, but I am very happy with my belts.

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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

[QUOTE=John Fabris;4440115]I had my 67 belts redone by snake-oil (online), they rewebbed, cleaned and resued gm lables, rechrome/painted buckles and anchors. pricey, but I am very happy with my belts

Wow, they do look really nice!!
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Old 01-26-2011, 07:10 PM   #12
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

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I had my 67 belts redone by snake-oil (online), they rewebbed, cleaned and resued gm lables, rechrome/painted buckles and anchors. pricey, but I am very happy with my belts.

Thats what I was looking for -you should be proud of those they look great!
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Re: how to restore 67 seat belt buckles

Just Curious How Much Was The Cost To Restore
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www.ssnake-oyl.com

They will be glad to answer your questions.
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