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Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:55 pm

Can’t find a replacement black crab-claw type seat belt buckle (only) for a ‘71 Ghia. The release mechanism has failed ….. Were crab-claw types used in other years? Did Bugs/Buses use the similar buckle? Been looking in Classifieds for months.

Grandpa Bill

Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:23 pm

Is it a different style than these?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=712397

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=877446

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=926161

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=682679

This last poster will probably have what you need. Also try VWInnovator. Both seem to have a supply of cars to access

Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:42 pm

bunkington wrote: ........ Is it a different style than these?......
Thanks for the reply. Yep, I think mine is different than those in the classified, so I'll send 'em a picture and hope they can match it.

Grandpa Bill

Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:26 pm

The claw type belts didn't work in my 72 so I reckoned it was an unreliable design anyway so I bought a set of more modern retractables with a modern type latch.

Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:51 pm

I think I have some somewhere if you want I will look for them.They are black and were in a 69 Ghia?

Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:37 pm

Just put a picture in the galley.They need cleaning but they are yours if you want them.

Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:46 pm

kimbill wrote: Can’t find a replacement black crab-claw type seat belt buckle (only) for a ‘71 Ghia. The release mechanism has failed ….. Were crab-claw types used in other years? Did Bugs/Buses use the similar buckle? Been looking in Classifieds for months.

Grandpa Bill

I know they were used in '70.

Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:49 pm

They look just like the ones that were in my '70, too. I went ahead and replaced them with the retracting units with shoulder straps.