Restoring OEM Seatbelts

[TKCR]

Got another set of Charcoal Belts done for someone. And WHEW! These took some work! Retractor housing was cracked. All the hardware and emblems needed replacing. I also replaced one of the straps, the buckle housing was pretty rusty. Also replaced the sleeves, they were broken into a million pieces. So I used a good set of blue sleeves and dyed them Black.
I wasn’t sure if there was any hope for this set, but they actually turned out better than expected.
Before Pics

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And the After Pics

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Got another set of Black Belts done for someone going with Bucket Seats, so the center lap belts was deleted. Also went with New Aftermarket Sleeves for the bucket seatbelts. Rust removed, through cleaning and freshened up with color. The one casing had a crack, so repaired that the best I could.
Here are the Before Pics

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And After Pics

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These were cleaned and restored for someone. Mounts were pretty rusty, so those got the rust removal treatment. Buckles were also disassembled for through cleaning, debris and rust removal. We did opt for New Buckle Covers & Emblems because the buckle covers were still pitted. All the mechanisms were cleaned and lubed for better retracting. They sure turned out a lot better than how they started out. Not perfect, but a whole lot better!
Here are the Before pics

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And the After pics

[Bloodhound]

Originally Posted by TKCR

And After Pics

Received these back from Tina today, and they came out awesome!

[Hammered 77]

I wish I could find a set of charcoal seat belts . Those look great, she does awesome work.
Rick

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by Bloodhound

Received these back from Tina today, and they came out awesome!

Happy to hear you like them! Yours were posts #528-529

Originally Posted by Hammered 77

I wish I could find a set of charcoal seat belts . Those look great, she does awesome work.
Rick

I have plenty. They just all need restored.

[TKCR]

Here’s a set of 78/79 Carmine Red seatbelts that were cleaned & restored for someone. These also received New Webbing. Received new emblems and the male latch needed replaced because it was broken.

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After pics

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NOT FOR SALE
Charcoal Black. These were cleaned & restored for someone. Rust removal from the mounts and buckles. Lubed for better retracting. Nicer emblems were used, along with new aftermarket sleeves since they are being used in a 1978.
Before & After

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NOT FOR SALE
Charcoal Black. Throughly cleaned, rust removal and freshened with color. Mechanisms lubed for better retracting. Replace the buckle emblems with a better set. Also repaired the broken tab on the one retractor housing.
Check out the Before & After pics.

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After pics

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NOT FOR SALE
I’m on a roll with these Charcoal Black belts. Pretty much got an assembly line going, lol.
These were throughly cleaned and freshened up with color. Rust removal and lubed the mechanisms so they retract well again. I did swap out the buckle emblems with better ones.
Check out the Before & After on these.

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More after pics

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67-72 Saddle Tan belts. These are NOT FOR SALE, they were cleaned and restored for a Forum Member.
The buckles were disassembled for through cleaning and rust removal. Buckle Covers were freshened with the correct color of Saddle and New Emblems installed. Webbings were throughly cleaned and freshened with color.
Check out the Before & After.

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After Pics

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Another set of 67-72 Saddle that was cleaned and restored for a forum member.

[HOTFUN]

As always, 100% beautiful workmanship and an oem item that is so hard to find anywhere in this condition. Work better than nos beings they are freshly cleaned and new lubrication where needed.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by HOTFUN

As always, 100% beautiful workmanship and an oem item that is so hard to find anywhere in this condition. Work better than nos beings they are freshly cleaned and new lubrication where needed.

Thank you! I have a soft spot for this style of seatbelt. I just love the buckles on these.

[blazer2007]

I have a set of 1980 seat belts I,m changing to black. I was wondering where can I get the GM. logo for the center and how to take it apart. I see a rivet that looks like it has to come out but what to replace that special looking rivet with. Also , can you buy the buckle itself like the picture I posted. I,ve looked and can,t find one. One of the buckles is not fixable and there is no more junk yards around here.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by blazer2007

I have a set of 1980 seat belts I,m changing to black. I was wondering where can I get the GM. logo for the center and how to take it apart. I see a rivet that looks like it has to come out but what to replace that special looking rivet with. Also , can you buy the buckle itself like the picture I posted. I,ve looked and can,t find one. One of the buckles is not fixable and there is no more junk yards around here.

Won’t do any good to take the buckle apart. The emblem is just a foil emblem that can be replaced. Just peel it off, clean the area real good and install the new emblem. The new emblems can be purchased. And you can probably find a better used buckle on eBay. I find them all the time, and have quite a few that I have gotten for replacement parts.

[blazer2007]

thank you

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by blazer2007

thank you

Your welcome. Just about all the ones I do get new emblems. I mask off the area after a good cleaning, to freshen them up with color. Then I install the new emblems.
Here are some before and after pics. And a couple of these buckles were replaced with better ones, since they were in bad shape.