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kevin from oc · 01-27-2005, 06:18 PM

Found some seat belts in a 67 and they have only a little chevy bow tie on the buckle no button they lift from one side to release. Are the bow tie seat belts 67 only? has anyone had any luck refurbishing them? Any tips? My chrome on the buckles are good but the paint on the bowtie part is real bad, belts are in great shape i think i will die them to get them looking really good. The boots that cover the bolts are pretty good too just gonna clean em up. can you buy repops with the bowtie?

Bob Moore · 01-27-2005, 08:51 PM

Kevin - Those are what I call Type 1 belts. I believe they used those before 68. Maybe a running change in 67? The male end has a sideways slot in the end rather than a lengthwise slot in the later Type 2 belts.

I don't know when seatbelts were introduced in the trucks or if they were optional to begin with. I know that my 67 from the Fremont Plant had the pushbutton release type when I purchased it. I don't think I have seen a 68 with the Type 1 belts. Almost all the early ones I see are "fawn" colored.

kevin from oc · 01-28-2005, 02:20 AM

Mine are red and i am sure they were origional equipment in this truck they were even listed in the glove box.

Bob Moore · 01-28-2005, 03:15 PM

Kevin - I have seen red and I have seen blue. But mostly I see FAWN.
They probably had other colors but those are the ones I've seen.

01-27-2005, 06:18 PM	#1
kevin from oc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oregoncity,oregon Posts: 129	bow tie seat belts Found some seat belts in a 67 and they have only a little chevy bow tie on the buckle no button they lift from one side to release. Are the bow tie seat belts 67 only? has anyone had any luck refurbishing them? Any tips? My chrome on the buckles are good but the paint on the bowtie part is real bad, belts are in great shape i think i will die them to get them looking really good. The boots that cover the bolts are pretty good too just gonna clean em up. can you buy repops with the bowtie? __________________ 1968 SWB 1969 chevelle malibu (soon to be SS clone) 2004 dodge ram "YEA it's got a HEMI" (sweet) Last edited by kevin from oc; 01-27-2005 at 07:14 PM.

01-27-2005, 08:51 PM	#2
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Seat Belts Kevin - Those are what I call Type 1 belts. I believe they used those before 68. Maybe a running change in 67? The male end has a sideways slot in the end rather than a lengthwise slot in the later Type 2 belts. I don't know when seatbelts were introduced in the trucks or if they were optional to begin with. I know that my 67 from the Fremont Plant had the pushbutton release type when I purchased it. I don't think I have seen a 68 with the Type 1 belts. Almost all the early ones I see are "fawn" colored. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

01-28-2005, 02:20 AM	#3
kevin from oc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oregoncity,oregon Posts: 129	Mine are red and i am sure they were origional equipment in this truck they were even listed in the glove box. __________________ 1968 SWB 1969 chevelle malibu (soon to be SS clone) 2004 dodge ram "YEA it's got a HEMI" (sweet)

01-28-2005, 03:15 PM	#4
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Seat Belts Kevin - I have seen red and I have seen blue. But mostly I see FAWN. They probably had other colors but those are the ones I've seen. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow



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