Seat belt restoration
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I know Paul uses snake oyl and that’s who I will send mine to for my 62.
Snake Oyl in Texas restores factory seat belts - I have 3 sets in my 62’s done by them.
I have pictures of my restored factory 1962 seat belts and my used “sets” of 62 & 63 factory seat belts
They polish/restore the top of buckles, rechrome the bases, rechrome the original tongues and install new 3 or 4 panel webbing( in the selected color) install a new sticker like the original stickers on the buckles.
For the front seat I send them zinc plated mounting hardware ( from the original belts ) to be sewn to the bottom of the new belts and
I use to mount the belts - the loop shaped factory connectors (zinc plated ) for the fine thread nuts “welded to the bottom of factory floor pans” ( in 62,63 and 64).
62 and 63 factory belts have colored plastic boots mounted over the webbing on the bottom 8-10” “on the front seat belts” I have seen and have black, red, white and green boots on the belts I found to buy over the years.
I purchased a saddle ( brown) set of all original 1963 factory front seat belts with black boots a number of years ago from a local friend.
Snake Oyl sends web samples to you to match color of the restored belts to your interior and a estimated cost to approve.
I just sent in 2 sets of 62 original factory seat belts for the back seat in 2 of my 62’s to be restored.
Paul
I have pictures of my restored factory 1962 seat belts and my used “sets” of 62 & 63 factory seat belts
They polish/restore the top of buckles, rechrome the bases, rechrome the original tongues and install new 3 or 4 panel webbing( in the selected color) install a new sticker like the original stickers on the buckles.
For the front seat I send them zinc plated mounting hardware ( from the original belts ) to be sewn to the bottom of the new belts and
I use to mount the belts - the loop shaped factory connectors (zinc plated ) for the fine thread nuts “welded to the bottom of factory floor pans” ( in 62,63 and 64).
62 and 63 factory belts have colored plastic boots mounted over the webbing on the bottom 8-10” “on the front seat belts” I have seen and have black, red, white and green boots on the belts I found to buy over the years.
I purchased a saddle ( brown) set of all original 1963 factory front seat belts with black boots a number of years ago from a local friend.
Snake Oyl sends web samples to you to match color of the restored belts to your interior and a estimated cost to approve.
I just sent in 2 sets of 62 original factory seat belts for the back seat in 2 of my 62’s to be restored.
Paul
If your floor pans are original there are 4 plates with hex nuts welded to the bottom of the floor pans for
2 front seat belt sets ( every 62 I have ever seen had these factory mounts welded to the bottom of the factory floor pans). The factory installed rubber plugs in the 4 square fine thread nuts to keep water from the interior.
I have transferred the seat belt mounts to new floor pans in at least one frame off restoration.
Paul
I have restored ( all new 4 wheel drum brakes with a restored factory power brake booster) and single factory master cylinder on my 62 SS 409 convertible and I think it stops “better or just a good” - - as my 62 SS 409 hardtop with 4 wheel disc brakes with dual master cylinder power brake booster.
Paul I have two more of those seat belt mounts on the passenger side floor I cut out of the Salt Shaker. I need to get them knocked off and sent to you if you need them.
Those original 62 & 63 seat belts look just fine to restore them.
I have about 3 sets that look like your set for condition.
The buckles would have to have pits that you can see or feel - I can’t see pitting in your picture.
Snake Oyl will tell you ( after you send in your belts) - when they send you estimated restoration cost & samples for color if they can’t restore the buckles
Paul
I have about 3 sets that look like your set for condition.
The buckles would have to have pits that you can see or feel - I can’t see pitting in your picture.
Snake Oyl will tell you ( after you send in your belts) - when they send you estimated restoration cost & samples for color if they can’t restore the buckles
Paul
1962(or 1963) restored original "Red" seat front seat belts & correct mounting hardware for 1962 & 1963 -only difference in 1963 is the location of factory fine thread mounting nuts welded on the bottom of the factory floor pan.
Also restored red seat belts in my 62 impala hardtop with correct mounting hardware
to floor.
Also restored red seat belts in my 62 impala hardtop with correct mounting hardware
to floor.