Fwd: B-Body seat belts

This is the response I received from Rob Elliot, who is the 62-65 B body technical resource for the Plymouth Owners Club. It seems that the seat belts should be chrome. This is another reason why you Plymouth owners should be members of this great club.

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From: "Robert Faunce" <rfaunce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Aug 1, 2014 4:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: B-Body seat belts
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From: "Rob Elliott" <elliott.r@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 1, 2014 at 3:15:57 PM EDT
To: "Robert Faunce" <rfaunce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: B-Body seat belts
Reply-To: "Rob Elliott" <elliott.r@xxxxxxxxx>

My parts book does not specify buckle color, only safety belt and retractor cover color, Some plants may have used different suppliers.

I have only seen chrome in the 64 65 Chrysler products, I believe the buckle with the blue belt may be later years.

On the back of my original 65 Satellite buckle

Hickok      P.G. 12171-1

patent# 3078538

The tan belt has label

Chrysler corp

2583228

1965-1 SAE- J4A

The buckle shown on the red belt is identical to what came on my 65 Satellite.

Hope this helps

Rob

----- Original Message -----

From: Robert Faunce

To: 'Rob Elliott'

Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 11:12 AM

Subject: B-Body seat belts

Hi Rob –

               I belong to the 1962-1965 mopar google group, which is mostly focused on B-bodies. There has been a lot of discussion regarding the proper seat belts for the 63-65 b-bodies. Most feel that the following chrome clasp is the correct OEM seat belt:

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Others think that the following may have also been available as OEM (It would have been painted the same color as the belt):

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Can you offer any advice?

                                       Bob Faunce, Hebron, Maine