I know that GM makes a lot of parts compatible among different models, does anyone know where I can find information to which models of cars have female seatbelt receivers which are compatible with the 85 camaro. I don't want to replace anything except the receivers, and I want to avoid the 3rd gen receivers because of all the cracking problems they have.

 

I've heard 4th gen ones work.

 

I too am interested...

John

 

I have receivers out of a 2003 Cavalier in my car, the front are cavalier receivers and the original thirdgen shoulder belts. The rear I actually used the complete center rear lap belt out of 2 03 cav's to get one on each side.

FRONT


REAR

 

Dave, ON A VERY different topic, was your car an original 350 T-top car?

So your rears do not retract?

John

 

Awesome interior Dave! And thanks so much for the info. I heard 4th Gen receivers are not a direct bolt on, and that modifications are neccessary to attach them. Are the 2003 Cavalier receivers a direct bolt on? no drilling, cutting of carpet etc?

 

okfoz - My car was originally a 305 TBI car. And the rear lap belts do not retract they are just adjustable lap belts, I rarely have anyone back there 99% of the time the rear seat is folded down.


ChevyMetal305 - Thanks for the compliment it makes all the hard work worth it, the Cavalier receivers were just as direct bolt in, I did not have to modify anything

 

Sweet! Time to take another tour of the bone yards! Thanks

 

my local junkyard refuses to sell seatbelt parts "for liability" if you bring them up to the counter the throw them away.

i have a set of four new buttons waiting to go in, but no tool..... i don't supose anyone knows how to change them out?

 

Xophertony: pages 48-55 of this PDF file have some instructions and diagrams of how to do this, but it does involve the tool.
http://stu.westga.edu/~jchambe2/firebird/seatBelt.pdf