WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

6772fan · 12-01-2008, 10:27 PM

I need the full set of seat belts for a 79 Chevrolet regular cab. Color needs to be crimson red, which is similar to burgandy, just a little brighter red. The truck is low mileage and the seat belts themselves are extremely nice, but the the plastic housings for all of the belts are brittle and breaking up, like it was very poor quality plastic on the day they were made.
Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't know of any way to use the old belts and insert them into new plastic housings.
Anyway, looking for a really nice complete set of crimson red seat belts for my 79. Thanks. Lane............

RicksTrucks · 12-09-2008, 09:50 PM

I have a 77 Burb that I am parting out and the belts are red, not sure the color you want. Will see about posting pics to see if you can tell the color.

*Stitch* · 12-09-2008, 11:03 PM

you can replace just the plastic on the belts, if you'd like, I could take pictures of mine to show you...you may have to get an upholstery shop to sew up one belt so you can get the plastic off because the belts make a loop, but that's not that big of a deal...

Chuck.

6772fan · 12-10-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

you can replace just the plastic on the belts, if you'd like, I could take pictures of mine to show you...you may have to get an upholstery shop to sew up one belt so you can get the plastic off because the belts make a loop, but that's not that big of a deal...

Chuck.

Now that is definitely something I'm interested in, but don't understand what
you're referring to yet. Can you send pics? Thanks.

*Stitch* · 12-10-2008, 11:11 PM

I don't have pics right now, but I'll try to explain the best I can and if you still don't understand, I'll get some pics tomorrow when it's light out...

I'm assuming your truck has three point seatbelts but the doors...if they are, then what's needed to change the plastic out is to take the belt on the upperside of the buckle and cut the threads from the factory...then you will be able to slide the rear pillar mount off of the belt and then slide the plastic off the belt...to install the plastic it's just the opposite...and have the upholstery shop make sure they put the rear pillar mount on correctly...it may help for them to do one at a time so they have a model to look at if there are any questions...also make sure they sew the belt back together will matching thread and bobbin and that they sew it in a factory pattern so it all matches the other belts and seams...in the process, in order to take the plastic off the belt mechanism, you will either need to drill out a couple of pop rivets and then reinstall new ones in the new plastic, or you will have to pry the plastic off the mechanism...the frame for the mechanism may have metal tabs sticking off of it that the plastic has holes in it that go over the tabs...if I had a picture of your belts, I could tell you exactly how to do it...

now if you are talking about the inner belts with the latch on them that's easier...there should be a seam or staple about halfway down the plastic and you just need to take the staple out or cut the seam and change the plastic and then stitch it back up whether it has a staple or not...the new seam should be no bigger than the staple or the old seam...it is just there to hold the belts in the right position in the plastic sleeve, it holds no weight or pressure...

Chuck.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-11-2008, 01:28 PM

I have a full set, but they are not "bright RED", the factory outside was "Carmine red". Here is a pic of the interior. I do nnot have a close up of the belts at the moment, but let me know if the interior is close to the color you need and I will take/ post pics of the belts.

6772fan · 12-11-2008, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

I have a full set, but they are not "bright RED", the factory outside was "Carmine red". Here is a pic of the interior. I do nnot have a close up of the belts at the moment, but let me know if the interior is close to the color you need and I will take/ post pics of the belts.

Color looks correct. Can you send me some closeup pics of the seatbelts?

6772fan · 12-11-2008, 11:49 PM

Fat Hoe,
Yea, they're 3 point seat belts. Let me take a look at them and I'll also see if I can pm you with pics. Thanks.

joe231 · 12-12-2008, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

I have a full set, but they are not "bright RED", the factory outside was "Carmine red". Here is a pic of the interior. I do nnot have a close up of the belts at the moment, but let me know if the interior is close to the color you need and I will take/ post pics of the belts.

if 6772fan doesn't want these, I might be interested, if the price is right

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-12-2008, 12:34 PM

The wife took the camera to work today for a party. I will get pics tomorrow.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-13-2008, 05:10 PM

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the plastic on mine is pretty well shot too. I am now thinking I will see if I can use the 3 point set up in my 72 Cheyenne build.

6772fan · 12-13-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the plastic on mine is pretty well shot too. I am now thinking I will see if I can use the 3 point set up in my 72 Cheyenne build.

WIDESIDE72,
That's a bummer, but thanks for looking into it and following up.

speed · 12-20-2008, 07:13 PM

I have the seatbelts in this 81 cab if you are interested.

6772fan · 12-20-2008, 07:32 PM

Speed.
If they are in very good condition, I'm interested. Can you take a couple of close-up pictures of the seat belts for me? Thanks.

SanitysBane · 12-20-2008, 08:14 PM

I also have a set for sale as well.

speed · 12-21-2008, 03:10 PM

Sorry The plastic on mine is cracked.

6772fan · 12-21-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speed

Sorry The plastic on mine is cracked.

There seems to be a pattern here with all of them being cracked. Appreciate you checking on it and responding. I'll keep searching. Thanks.

6772fan · 12-21-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanitysBane

I also have a set for sale as well.

SanitysBane,
I'm still looking, especially if you have a set in carmine red or something very close that is in great condition. If so, send me some pics of what you have for sale. Thanks. Lane

SanitysBane · 12-21-2008, 09:11 PM

I will be taking pictures tomorrow morning!

SanitysBane · 12-22-2008, 05:46 PM

Pictures have finally be made and can be seen at http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq359/BoJangles7187/ and you have a PM

6772fan · 12-22-2008, 10:40 PM

David,
Back at ya with a pm.

copperchevy · 12-25-2008, 01:08 AM

Tony's upholstery in tyler just changed the webbing in my seatbelt retractors from brown to black since black seat belts are hard to find. If you find the plastics he can replace them on your seatbelts with factorylike stitching.

6772fan · 12-25-2008, 12:38 PM

Copperchevy,
That's some good info.
I'll check with Tony's in Tyler. Definitely appreciate it.

QUOTE=copperchevy;3045642]Tony's upholstery in tyler just changed the webbing in my seatbelt retractors from brown to black since black seat belts are hard to find. If you find the plastics he can replace them on your seatbelts with factorylike stitching.[/QUOTE]

copperchevy · 12-25-2008, 03:35 PM

Tony used to work at wallace upholstery. He parted ways and started his own shop on the side street right in front of higginbotham engine service on erwin street. He does great work.

Magnimike1 · 12-28-2008, 11:19 PM

what did he charge?

12-01-2008, 10:27 PM	#1
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I need the full set of seat belts for a 79 Chevrolet regular cab. Color needs to be crimson red, which is similar to burgandy, just a little brighter red. The truck is low mileage and the seat belts themselves are extremely nice, but the the plastic housings for all of the belts are brittle and breaking up, like it was very poor quality plastic on the day they were made. Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't know of any way to use the old belts and insert them into new plastic housings. Anyway, looking for a really nice complete set of crimson red seat belts for my 79. Thanks. Lane............ __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red

12-09-2008, 09:50 PM	#2
RicksTrucks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Posts: 2,639	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I have a 77 Burb that I am parting out and the belts are red, not sure the color you want. Will see about posting pics to see if you can tell the color. __________________ 68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

12-09-2008, 11:03 PM	#3
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy you can replace just the plastic on the belts, if you'd like, I could take pictures of mine to show you...you may have to get an upholstery shop to sew up one belt so you can get the plastic off because the belts make a loop, but that's not that big of a deal... Chuck.

12-10-2008, 11:11 PM	#5
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I don't have pics right now, but I'll try to explain the best I can and if you still don't understand, I'll get some pics tomorrow when it's light out... I'm assuming your truck has three point seatbelts but the doors...if they are, then what's needed to change the plastic out is to take the belt on the upperside of the buckle and cut the threads from the factory...then you will be able to slide the rear pillar mount off of the belt and then slide the plastic off the belt...to install the plastic it's just the opposite...and have the upholstery shop make sure they put the rear pillar mount on correctly...it may help for them to do one at a time so they have a model to look at if there are any questions...also make sure they sew the belt back together will matching thread and bobbin and that they sew it in a factory pattern so it all matches the other belts and seams...in the process, in order to take the plastic off the belt mechanism, you will either need to drill out a couple of pop rivets and then reinstall new ones in the new plastic, or you will have to pry the plastic off the mechanism...the frame for the mechanism may have metal tabs sticking off of it that the plastic has holes in it that go over the tabs...if I had a picture of your belts, I could tell you exactly how to do it... now if you are talking about the inner belts with the latch on them that's easier...there should be a seam or staple about halfway down the plastic and you just need to take the staple out or cut the seam and change the plastic and then stitch it back up whether it has a staple or not...the new seam should be no bigger than the staple or the old seam...it is just there to hold the belts in the right position in the plastic sleeve, it holds no weight or pressure... Chuck.

12-11-2008, 01:28 PM	#6
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I have a full set, but they are not "bright RED", the factory outside was "Carmine red". Here is a pic of the interior. I do nnot have a close up of the belts at the moment, but let me know if the interior is close to the color you need and I will take/ post pics of the belts. Attached Images

12-11-2008, 11:49 PM	#8
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Fat Hoe, Yea, they're 3 point seat belts. Let me take a look at them and I'll also see if I can pm you with pics. Thanks. __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red

12-12-2008, 12:34 PM	#10
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy The wife took the camera to work today for a party. I will get pics tomorrow.

12-13-2008, 05:10 PM	#11
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the plastic on mine is pretty well shot too. I am now thinking I will see if I can use the 3 point set up in my 72 Cheyenne build.

12-20-2008, 07:13 PM	#13
speed Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Iowa Posts: 258	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I have the seatbelts in this 81 cab if you are interested. __________________ Jeff J ---------- 86 El Camino 81 Monte Carlo 81 Regal 04 Colorado

12-20-2008, 07:32 PM	#14
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Speed. If they are in very good condition, I'm interested. Can you take a couple of close-up pictures of the seat belts for me? Thanks. __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red

12-20-2008, 08:14 PM	#15
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I also have a set for sale as well. __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

12-21-2008, 03:10 PM	#16
speed Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Iowa Posts: 258	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Sorry The plastic on mine is cracked. __________________ Jeff J ---------- 86 El Camino 81 Monte Carlo 81 Regal 04 Colorado

12-21-2008, 09:11 PM	#19
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy I will be taking pictures tomorrow morning! __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

12-22-2008, 05:46 PM	#20
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Pictures have finally be made and can be seen at http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq359/BoJangles7187/ and you have a PM __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

12-22-2008, 10:40 PM	#21
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy David, Back at ya with a pm. __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red



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12-25-2008, 01:08 AM	#22
copperchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 220	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Tony's upholstery in tyler just changed the webbing in my seatbelt retractors from brown to black since black seat belts are hard to find. If you find the plastics he can replace them on your seatbelts with factorylike stitching. __________________ Mexican

12-25-2008, 12:38 PM	#23
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Copperchevy, That's some good info. I'll check with Tony's in Tyler. Definitely appreciate it. QUOTE=copperchevy;3045642]Tony's upholstery in tyler just changed the webbing in my seatbelt retractors from brown to black since black seat belts are hard to find. If you find the plastics he can replace them on your seatbelts with factorylike stitching.[/QUOTE] __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red

12-25-2008, 03:35 PM	#24
copperchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 220	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy Tony used to work at wallace upholstery. He parted ways and started his own shop on the side street right in front of higginbotham engine service on erwin street. He does great work. __________________ Mexican

12-28-2008, 11:19 PM	#25
Magnimike1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 86	Re: WTB Seat Belts- 79 Chevy what did he charge?

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