[Stan65]

All,

Looking for a late 72-73 F-Body female front black seatbelt assembly, the one with the sleeve. I just need the one piece, but will consider more. I do not care if the buckle has exploded. The sleeve on mine is crumbling.

Thanks

[kingbuzzo]

I had more in stock than I knew...altho not sure what year exactly and mostly back seat...could be '74

[Stan65]

Those look a little different, the buckles on some of them are definitely different. I “may” be interested if I cannot find the correct one.

Thanks for the quick reply

[kingbuzzo]

no worries...stuff just sitting around anyways

[unruhjonny]

If my memory serves me, the 1973 (and likely late-1972) used a thicker/hard sleeve for the front belts - this tends to become brittle over time.

In the following picture, the belt on the far left is probably what the OP wants (even though it's a 1974 with a thinner sleeve):



I believe that the rear "female" belts (second and third from the left end) would work, but are lacking any kind of sleeve - and lack the seat belt buzzer wiring.

The "male" belts front and centre and rear/right are the 1974 shoulder belts;
For 1973 (and later 1972) the front belts still had a separate lap and shoulder belt, but unlike 70-72.5 there was only one female belt, and the lap belt had provisions to interlock the shoulder belt.

I believe that the "male"belts centre/rear are rear set lap belts.

I do not know what the belt is on the far right.

I used to own a 1973 Formula that I found for my brother, but it's back in his possession;
Shortly after he got it back on the road one of his belts popped apart, and I became acquainted with the term "exploding belts" - which these are.

I believe that for 1975 the belts once again changed, and were essentially carried forward to the end of the second gen run.

[Stan65]

Unrahjonny,

I agree the rear belts seem to have the same buckle. I only really need 1 correct sleeve.

Thanks.

['ol Pinion head]

The original molded plastic sleeves are nearly always missing. Still existent, they are often stress cracked. I'm setting in a similar situation on the front female belts for my late build '72 T/A, as well as late April 73 built T/A. Have pretty much decided to cut down a pair of new aftermarket molded plastic sleeves & use them on the '72. I've chased a few Irvin seatbelt components for the '72 for many years, & even being heavily networked, its not been easy.

BTW, exploding buckle style seat belts were not used in late '72 F-body's.
The exploding buckle belts were, however, introduced in late 72 model A-body's. Have a complete set out of a super low mile 72 Lux LeMans parts car. Have also sold & traded off a BUNCH of exploding buckle style female belts over the years. At least two different suppliers actually made exploding buckle style belts for GM.

[kingbuzzo]

Is that one with the wire sticking out the sleeve you speak of?

[unruhjonny]

that wire is a part of the seat belt buzzer system.

[kingbuzzo]

That system can go to heck...is that plastic thing surrounding it a sleeve?

Just curious.

[unruhjonny]

it can be annoying, but it's easy to defeat.