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cadiman67 · 01-20-2009, 07:08 AM

i've been noticing that most of the '67's have the old style seat belts, but no retractors and '68's and up have newer push button buckles w/retractors.
my '67 and a couple of others that i've seen have retractors with the old style buckles. were retractors an option in '67?

Livrat · 01-20-2009, 12:00 PM

Gotta love this board, I learn something new all the time..

I have never seen a retractor in 67.. Every one I have encountered always had the old "Lay all over the floor belts"

cadiman67 · 01-20-2009, 12:19 PM

mine are this style here, old style buckle w/retractor.
these are not mine, but this is the style i have.

kyull67 · 01-20-2009, 12:41 PM

I'm not sure. My '67 came with the 1967 buckles and no retractors, but I just bought a '67 set with retractors.

Longhorn Man · 01-20-2009, 06:24 PM

very interesting. i know I tried getting the 67 style buckle, but they wouldn't buckle to my 70 retracted style belt... only saw the "floopin on the floor" style non retactable kind.

71 super · 01-20-2009, 06:45 PM

I have a set of each here that were pulled from 67 model trucks- blue set has no retracters and a fawn set that has retracters both with 67 type buckle. Early vs late- weren't belts optional in 67 and mandatory in 68?

Longhorn Man · 01-20-2009, 06:49 PM

belts were standard in 67 in GM light duty pick ups. not sure if they were federally mandated yet, but they were installed on every GM light duty truck built in the model year 67.

01-20-2009, 07:08 AM	#1
cadiman67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: williston, FL Posts: 26	seat belt question i've been noticing that most of the '67's have the old style seat belts, but no retractors and '68's and up have newer push button buckles w/retractors. my '67 and a couple of others that i've seen have retractors with the old style buckles. were retractors an option in '67? __________________ '67 chevy c10 fleetside swb 327 w/3 spd and Magna-Flow stainless w/X-pipe '95 Chevy 3500 Dually extended cab long bed 6.5TD w/ 5" stacks and Escalade front end

01-20-2009, 12:00 PM	#2
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: seat belt question Gotta love this board, I learn something new all the time.. I have never seen a retractor in 67.. Every one I have encountered always had the old "Lay all over the floor belts"

01-20-2009, 12:19 PM	#3
cadiman67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: williston, FL Posts: 26	Re: seat belt question mine are this style here, old style buckle w/retractor. these are not mine, but this is the style i have. Attached Images __________________ '67 chevy c10 fleetside swb 327 w/3 spd and Magna-Flow stainless w/X-pipe '95 Chevy 3500 Dually extended cab long bed 6.5TD w/ 5" stacks and Escalade front end

01-20-2009, 12:41 PM	#4
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: seat belt question I'm not sure. My '67 came with the 1967 buckles and no retractors, but I just bought a '67 set with retractors. __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne

01-20-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: seat belt question very interesting. i know I tried getting the 67 style buckle, but they wouldn't buckle to my 70 retracted style belt... only saw the "floopin on the floor" style non retactable kind.

01-20-2009, 06:45 PM	#6
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,080	Re: seat belt question I have a set of each here that were pulled from 67 model trucks- blue set has no retracters and a fawn set that has retracters both with 67 type buckle. Early vs late- weren't belts optional in 67 and mandatory in 68? __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

01-20-2009, 06:49 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: seat belt question belts were standard in 67 in GM light duty pick ups. not sure if they were federally mandated yet, but they were installed on every GM light duty truck built in the model year 67.



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