1970 Seatbelts

[Elwood A.]

What is the correct length of the inner buckle belt (console side) for the 1970 model year cars? I'm seeing 7 3/4" shown when I look at the vinyl sleeves in various online catalogs.
Thanks.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1970 Seatbelts

The length of the console side belt is fixed by the length of the plastic sleeve. Are you suggesting there are different length sleeves?

[Elwood A.]

Re: 1970 Seatbelts

The length of the console side belt is fixed by the length of the plastic sleeve. Are you suggesting there are different length sleeves?

Terry: I don't have either the original belts or the sleeves in my car. What I see in different catalogs is apparently varying lengths of buckle-side belts for the 70 cars. ZIP products shows the vinyl sleeve for the 70's as 7 3/4", yet in another catalog the anchor bolt hole-to-buckle length (reproduction belts) is obviously longer than that. If I'm buying repro belts (at least for the moment) I would at least like them to match original dimensions.
Thanks for your response.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1970 Seatbelts

Terry: I don't have either the original belts or the sleeves in my car. What I see in different catalogs is apparently varying lengths of buckle-side belts for the 70 cars. ZIP products shows the vinyl sleeve for the 70's as 7 3/4", yet in another catalog the anchor bolt hole-to-buckle length (reproduction belts) is obviously longer than that. If I'm buying repro belts (at least for the moment) I would at least like them to match original dimensions.
Thanks for your response.

Maybe someone else can help. I don't have a spare set of belts and would have to take out the seat t get a good measurement.

[Elwood A.]

Re: 1970 Seatbelts

Maybe someone else can help. I don't have a spare set of belts and would have to take out the seat t get a good measurement.

Terry: Thanks for getting back to me.

[Jim T.]

Re: 1970 Seatbelts

Elwood I took a ruler and stuffed it down the emergency brake console side of my original owner 1970's original fixed seat belt and it would not go down farther than a 6 inch measurement. This is not a true measurement in taking the seat out like Terry M. mentioned.