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Seat Belt retractor covers -- are these correct for 1965 Skylark?

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by BuickGS65, Apr 6, 2007.

  1. BuickGS65

    BuickGS65 '65 Skylark/GS Enthusiast

    BuickGS65, Apr 6, 2007
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  2. carbineone

    carbineone Well-Known Member

    They appear to be the same as my 65 ones.I think these covers were the same for all GM cars for many years...........
     
    carbineone, Apr 6, 2007
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  3. BuickGS65

    BuickGS65 '65 Skylark/GS Enthusiast

    My (cracked) original is not stamped "RCF-300", like these repros are... Anyone?
     
    BuickGS65, Apr 6, 2007
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  4. dsags

    dsags Well-Known Member

    I've got them in my car. They are very nice. Not 'absolutely' exact but they are as good as you can get at the present time and cost less than the ones at Year One.
     
    dsags, Apr 7, 2007
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  5. BuickGS65

    BuickGS65 '65 Skylark/GS Enthusiast

    Dan -

    Thanks for the info... I mean who really sees these anyway, so I guess it's ok that they aren't 100% correct... The ones from Year One are $85 !!!!!!


    I'm going to buy a pair. Thanks
     
    BuickGS65, Apr 7, 2007
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  6. buickbonehead

    buickbonehead WOT Baby!

    Anybody know the trick to get them on the retractor? I know you have to somehow release the belt from the spring mechanisim as the mouth of the cover will not go over the buckle. My spring mechanisim says "Caution do not open".

    Rick
     
    buickbonehead, Apr 7, 2007
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  7. 197064buickspec

    197064buickspec 1964 Special Post-455

    Are the deluxe seat belts worth anything? I have a front set in a 65 special parts car that I bought. The belts are faded but the emblems and latches are nice.
     
    197064buickspec, Apr 10, 2007
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  8. Sergeant Major

    Sergeant Major Biggest Nut in the Can

    Thought about taking the buckle off? If you can.. might be a solution...
     
    Sergeant Major, Apr 11, 2007
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  9. buickbonehead

    buickbonehead WOT Baby!

    The side that the cover goes over is actually the "tongue" for lack of a better word. It is the piece that slides into the buckle. It is sewn in so no removing it. :Do No: It's gotta come off the retractor. Somebody here knows the trick.

    Rick
     
    buickbonehead, Apr 11, 2007
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  10. carbineone

    carbineone Well-Known Member

    I have taken them apart before and it is not really to difficult.You need to pull the caps off,usaually one side has a black cap and the other a white cap designating the side they were for I believe.There is a spring behind these caps so make sure you are careful taking them apart.Fro there they have a clip on the rollers you need to remove to get the belt off the roller then just reassemble as you took them apart.The springs just work like a spring in a pull start mower engine and once you have them back on you just wind it to a good tension so they will retract right and finish slipping the mechanism together.The round parts that hold the springs on is not held on by anything and are just pryed off so to speak.If you are not comfortable doing thi yourself there are seat belt resto places that will do them for cheap,Probaly cost more to ship them there and back than they would charge.I hope this kinda makes sense and helps you some.........Bruce.
     
    carbineone, Apr 11, 2007
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  11. dsags

    dsags Well-Known Member

    Bruce is correct in that its not that tough to do just a bit intimidating the first time. The spring inside the cover which says "Caution Do Not Open" is like the one in the choke housing on the Carter AFB's. Just pop the cover off slowly. It has three tabs that hold it in place so maybe a knife would be useful in prying it up a bit to remove. Then you will need to pound the shaft out - its splined. Beat on the forked end. Finally the seatbelt has a clip on it. Remove this and the seatbelt can be pulled through the cover. When reassembling I've found that 5 - 6 complete turns on the spring is needed to get the proper recoil to the belts. Then push the tabs back in - they only align one way. Enjoy, its a nice foul weather project.
    The new covers from the Parts Place only come in black. I painted them with SEMS to get a bit of flexibility in the paint.
     
    dsags, Apr 11, 2007
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