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**Wgesnerjr** · 12-08-2019, 01:30 PM

So we went out today to buy Christmas tree. It was me driving my daughter's boyfriend in the passenger seat in my daughter in the middle. Were all buckled in going along just fine but when we got to the tree lot, the seatbelt would not release for the middle seat and my daughter was trapped in the truck a. We jiggled, we moved, we messed with the button nothing would let go. Started to think I was going to have to cut the new belt webbing to get her out. Finally after a lot of tugging and pushing and pulling the belt released. So I have come home of tried to lubricate the buckle with no luck it still sticks.

How in the world do you get the belt buckle apart so you can check the insides?

Last year I paid a lot of money to have all the seat belts rewebbed. I really don't want to have to replace the buckle but if that's the only way I guess I'll have to do it.

**TKCR** · 12-08-2019, 01:36 PM

Before I would do anything, I would be contacting the place that did the seatbelts. It may need a new buckle

**Wgesnerjr** · 12-08-2019, 02:07 PM

It was just an upholsterer that did the rewebbing. They will sew another one in, but I would like to see if I can fix first.

**TKCR** · 12-08-2019, 02:29 PM

Do a google search, how to take apart or repair a seatbelt buckle. Of course, a lot of these are newer seatbelts, but at least it will give you some ideas.

Pontiac1976 · 12-08-2019, 09:18 PM

Pry the buckle @90 flat side up till it opens( use small screw driver and or med flat blade), sound like it maybe the spring steel clip pop out or is broken

Troy Sr · 12-08-2019, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pontiac1976

Pry the buckle @90 flat side up till it opens( use small screw driver and or med flat blade), sound like it maybe the spring steel clip pop out or is broken

This happened to my '73 El Camino and the spring was the problem. I got another at the wreckin' yard.

**Wgesnerjr** · 12-09-2019, 06:45 AM

I tried prying the cover but could not get enough leverage with them mounted in the truck. I will have to take them out next weekend and use the vice to hold. Ugh!

Pontiac1976 · 12-09-2019, 07:24 AM

Oh a small pick set may help to you should be able to do it in you hand easier. and not mar the surface.

**Wgesnerjr** · 12-15-2019, 06:50 AM

So I finally got some truck time yesterday. Not enough to take the buckles out, but enough to try and take them apart in the truck. I did find a great YouTube video that showed how to pry the covers off. In the video, the guy found a penny lodged in the buckle.

It was a trial and I broke 2 screwdriver blades, but finally popped the cover off. Low and behold what did I find? A penny! Just like the video showed. Amazing! Snapped cover back on and it works like a charm.

Now, I if I can get my kid to trust it enough to ride in the middle again!

Here is the link to the video.
https://youtu.be/BaiNftgsIxY

Pontiac1976 · 12-15-2019, 02:02 PM

Kool glad you got working again

LT7A · 12-17-2019, 04:13 AM

Good work! Thanks for letting us know about it.

demian5 · 12-18-2019, 12:23 PM

Ive had many a penny mess up a buckle. Especially on OBS trucks. Those buckles like to funnel pennies down there.

12-08-2019, 01:30 PM	#1
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck So we went out today to buy Christmas tree. It was me driving my daughter's boyfriend in the passenger seat in my daughter in the middle. Were all buckled in going along just fine but when we got to the tree lot, the seatbelt would not release for the middle seat and my daughter was trapped in the truck a. We jiggled, we moved, we messed with the button nothing would let go. Started to think I was going to have to cut the new belt webbing to get her out. Finally after a lot of tugging and pushing and pulling the belt released. So I have come home of tried to lubricate the buckle with no luck it still sticks. How in the world do you get the belt buckle apart so you can check the insides? Last year I paid a lot of money to have all the seat belts rewebbed. I really don't want to have to replace the buckle but if that's the only way I guess I'll have to do it. __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project

12-08-2019, 01:36 PM	#2
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,004	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Before I would do anything, I would be contacting the place that did the seatbelts. It may need a new buckle __________________ FB Page for my Seats Belts https://www.facebook.com/73-87-Chevy...9439407476735/ Restoring Seatbelts: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809750 SOLD My 86 Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654972 Past Restored Bench Seats:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=715398 PayPal link to pay for your items: https://www.paypal.me/TKCR

12-08-2019, 02:07 PM	#3
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck It was just an upholsterer that did the rewebbing. They will sew another one in, but I would like to see if I can fix first. __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project

12-08-2019, 02:29 PM	#4
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,004	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Do a google search, how to take apart or repair a seatbelt buckle. Of course, a lot of these are newer seatbelts, but at least it will give you some ideas. __________________ FB Page for my Seats Belts https://www.facebook.com/73-87-Chevy...9439407476735/ Restoring Seatbelts: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809750 SOLD My 86 Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654972 Past Restored Bench Seats:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=715398 PayPal link to pay for your items: https://www.paypal.me/TKCR

12-08-2019, 09:18 PM	#5
Pontiac1976 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 780	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Pry the buckle @90 flat side up till it opens( use small screw driver and or med flat blade), sound like it maybe the spring steel clip pop out or is broken __________________ 1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.

12-09-2019, 06:45 AM	#7
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck I tried prying the cover but could not get enough leverage with them mounted in the truck. I will have to take them out next weekend and use the vice to hold. Ugh! __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project

12-09-2019, 07:24 AM	#8
Pontiac1976 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 780	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Oh a small pick set may help to you should be able to do it in you hand easier. and not mar the surface. __________________ 1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.

12-15-2019, 06:50 AM	#9
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck So I finally got some truck time yesterday. Not enough to take the buckles out, but enough to try and take them apart in the truck. I did find a great YouTube video that showed how to pry the covers off. In the video, the guy found a penny lodged in the buckle. It was a trial and I broke 2 screwdriver blades, but finally popped the cover off. Low and behold what did I find? A penny! Just like the video showed. Amazing! Snapped cover back on and it works like a charm. Now, I if I can get my kid to trust it enough to ride in the middle again! Here is the link to the video. https://youtu.be/BaiNftgsIxY __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project Last edited by Wgesnerjr; 12-16-2019 at 06:56 AM.

12-15-2019, 02:02 PM	#10
Pontiac1976 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 780	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Kool glad you got working again __________________ 1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.

12-17-2019, 04:13 AM	#11
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,659	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Good work! Thanks for letting us know about it.

12-18-2019, 12:23 PM	#12
demian5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 2,178	Re: Seat belt trapped my kid in the truck Ive had many a penny mess up a buckle. Especially on OBS trucks. Those buckles like to funnel pennies down there. __________________ "Work hard, use your vacation days." 1970 C15 GMC Long Bed 1986 C20 Scottsdale 1983 K2500 Sierra Classic Suburban 6.2 Instagram: C10sofOC



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