Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
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Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
So just in early fall the driver side female belt buckle basically had its plastics go to dust. (One small plastic piece had chipped off earlier in the summer but I left it and no pictures as car is in storage) the seat belt after that point without the plastic will randomly come undone with no warning at all when I was on the road and didn’t get time to deal with it before storing the car.
Any ideas where I can get a single one and not the driver/passenger set (passenger has been redone by previous owner) thats not gonna cost me $350+ dollars Canadian? I’ve only found pairs for ridiculous prices for third gens but 4ths gens go for cheap. If I absolutely have to i will buy the pair online but I want to see if I can avoid breaking my bank.
I know there was some sort of recall on the buckles before but I have no idea if that would even still be accepted at my local dealer.
If anyone cam help me with at least $100 dollars or less for the just the singular one or where I could find one.
I do have a local napa as well if that could mean anything
Any ideas where I can get a single one and not the driver/passenger set (passenger has been redone by previous owner) thats not gonna cost me $350+ dollars Canadian? I’ve only found pairs for ridiculous prices for third gens but 4ths gens go for cheap. If I absolutely have to i will buy the pair online but I want to see if I can avoid breaking my bank.
I know there was some sort of recall on the buckles before but I have no idea if that would even still be accepted at my local dealer.
If anyone cam help me with at least $100 dollars or less for the just the singular one or where I could find one.
I do have a local napa as well if that could mean anything
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Re: Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
https://www.ebay.com/itm/82-92-Camar...Cclp%3A2334524
you can rebuild them .
you can rebuild them .
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Re: Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
Almost any GM female reciever (buckle) will swap out from most all late 70s early 80s GM cars.
I got a set of female buckles and sleeves from a Oldsmobile.
Genuine chrome too with the Fisher body crest.
You just need to bring a #50 Torx to remove them.
I got a set of female buckles and sleeves from a Oldsmobile.
Genuine chrome too with the Fisher body crest.
You just need to bring a #50 Torx to remove them.
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Definitely will consider this one as there is a designated all thing camaro (mostly 3rd gens) shop a couple hours from me but the guy still want $140CA for just one.
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Re: Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
I have a drivers side seatbelt strap with carmine red buckle.You will need to use your own plastic sleeve
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Go to the pick-n-pull, find a cavalier/sunfire and use the front seat buckle receivers. Bolt right in, look just right. $20 and you're golden.
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Re: Driver side buckle gone to dust. Please help
Any specific year? Also a guy also told me earlier in this thread that a lot of the 80’s GM cars female receivers will also swap in with almost 0 concern so thanks for the suggestion as well. I know theirs plenty of cavaliers and sunfires around for days
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