Seat belt boots for 1966

[Ceedawg]

I have both types here. 1966 Belvedere II or Coronet I suppose, 2 door bench seat. Tall and short, no interior in car when I bought it so which one if you have an original?

 

[Bird 426]

I'm gonna go with the one on the right, but neither of my '69's have the correct belts.

 

[R413]

66-67 b bodies use short. C bodies are long. They look the same, just longer.

The 68 and up are a different style.

 

[Ceedawg]

66-67 b bodies use short. C bodies are long. They look the same, just longer.

The 68 and up are a different style.

I picked the short ones up yesterday at healer show at MIR for $20

 

[gtx6970]

The ones in my 66 are like the ones on the right, and they are molded red, so I can only think / hope they are the originals to the car
Its covered right now but I can measure them if needed later today
Zoom in on the pic to see them better

 

[65CopCar]

The ones in my 66 are like the ones on the right, and they are molded red, so I can only they are the originals to the car
Its covered right now but I can measure them if needed later today
Zoom in on the pic to see them better

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My 67 Coronet is the same except black - I believe they are original to the car.

 

[Ceedawg]

I’m wondering if bench seats are different than buckets?

 

[65CopCar]

I’m wondering if bench seats are different than buckets?

I thought bench did not have boots?

 

[R413]

I have used 1967 bench seat seat belts in bucket seat cars. They are the same, short sleeves and same length belts.

1966 had different buckles and tabs, possibly the sleeves are different also. Not paid attention to 1966 specifics.

 

[dadsbee]

NOS that I got from Charlie Quarters (65satelliteman) back in May for my Satellite. 7 3/4" long.

 

[Ceedawg]

I thought bench did not have boots?

You could be right, the passenger belt is still there (bolt turns along with nut) but no cover boot. I can’t see how they got the boot, if there to start, off over the catch. My car was a very cheap, no options. But a boot will go back.

 

[R413]

The ones in my 66 are like the ones on the right, and they are molded red, so I can only they are the originals to the car
Its covered right now but I can measure them if needed later today
Zoom in on the pic to see them better

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your car has been totally restored, along with a 67 dash brake warning lamp installed. How much originality is there? Not to cut it down just going by your stories of the prior owner over the years.

 

[Ceedawg]

After checking my belts I need one more black rear set, forgot it sits 3 in back. Does the front bench sit 3 people?

 

[gtx6970]

your car has been totally restored, along with a 67 dash brake warning lamp installed. How much originality is there? Not to cut it down just going by your stories of the prior owner over the years.

True,
But the fact the boots are red is a good odds they are the original 66s
And they are not painted
But like I said earlier. I can not guarantee that

I will uncover it later today and measure. As they sure look like the ones Dadsbee posted

 

[R413]

Look at the side view. The shorts have angled top, the long have a straight top. 67's have the short with angled tops that I have seen and owned. Bench and buckets have the same belts.

Back 30 years ago there were red interior parts and parts cars around. Now they are rare. Many more blue interior cars out there. I own both and have been on the hunt for colored interior parts forever.

 

[Ceedawg]

Look at the side view. The shorts have angled top, the long have a straight top. 67's have the short with angled tops that I have seen and owned. Bench and buckets have the same belts.

Back 30 years ago there were red interior parts and parts cars around. Now they are rare. Many more blue interior cars out there. I own both and have been on the hunt for colored interior parts forever.

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I have some short ones with straight tops but are light blue I can paint black. The angled ones do say 67