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Are my seat belts original and/or correct? '75 308 GT4

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  1. oelboxer

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    #1 oelboxer, Aug 29, 2018
    I'm on the hunt for a replacement front seat belt buckle for my '75 308 GT4 (surprise, surprise) but I'm not even sure my seat belts are original. If anyone could post a photo of their original buckle and male end of the seat belt for comparison that would be amazing. I know these are really hard to find, but I've heard a lot of people mention the Delorean seat belt as a match. They don't appear to be the same as mine, their male end isn't the type with the hole in the center. I'm wondering if mine were already swapped out once. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! - Matt
    Here are the belts in the car currently:

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  2. absostone

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    #2 absostone, Aug 29, 2018
    They look different than mine
     
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    #3 NW328GTS, Aug 29, 2018
    I think Klippan is the original supplier. I know they are for my 328. They are available in the mostly right configurations but for different cars than our Ferraris. Those dont look right but again I dont have a 308
     
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    #4 absostone, Aug 29, 2018
    Yes originals are klipan
     
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    #8 oelboxer, Aug 30, 2018
    Thanks so much for the great info and pics. My male ends match yours, but my buckles look like replacements. This is a huge help in the hunt for good buckles.
     
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    #9 absostone, Aug 31, 2018
    Welcome. But your male ends look different too
     
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    #10 oelboxer, Aug 31, 2018
    They’re the same, mine are just missing the black plastic square filler cap. Mercedes Klippan belts used the same thing.
     
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    #11 absostone, Aug 31, 2018
    Oh I see
     
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    #12 Fave, Sep 3, 2018
    They're made by Klipan. Used on Alfas of the same time. Check Alfa parts guys on eBay, they don't charge the Ferrari tax
     
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    #13 oelboxer, Sep 7, 2018
    Will do. I noticed they look the same, but I also tried some nearly identical Klippan latches for Mercedes, and they did not fit. Will definitely try the Alfa’s.
     
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    #14 Fave, Sep 7, 2018
    Look for the entire assembly, belt and clip. My car is a 74 Euro and it had static belts. Very uncomfortable. So I got NOS Klipan from an Alfa guy and replaced them. Though the belt did work with the existing clip I changed all of it so I have the inertia belts.
     
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    #15 oelboxer, Sep 10, 2018
    I came across a Robbins-produced seat belt for early 1970s Mustang. Tried it in the front seat belt and it was a no-go. Then I tried it in the rear and it clicked right in! On examination it turns out my front and rear seat belts are just slightly different. There is a little more material (2-3mm) between the end of the belt's male end and the hole the securing latch springs into. Bummer. I'll keep looking, but I'm getting closer and closer to removing the back seat and replacing the whole system.

    Fave - I will definitely be trying the Alfa belts first. But looking closely at photos, they look identical to 1) my rear seat belt receivers and 2) the Ford latch I just tried that worked. We'll see!
     
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    #16 PDB, Sep 11, 2018
    I’d like to replace the static belts on my ‘74 GT4 with inertia belts so I’d be really interested to know where and how you mounted the reels. They were mounted inside the rear side pockets on later cars, but I couldn’t find any suitable mounting points on my car.

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    #17 dinolove, Oct 24, 2020

    I have a 74 euro gt4 dino and I'm trying to find retractable seatbelts for it. Does anyone have any leads or pics for installation? I paid 300 for some that were supposed to fit from seatbelt planet but the retractor is so big it prevents the seat from being pushed back.
     
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    #18 absostone, Oct 24, 2020
    Where are the originals? Any pics you can post of what you have?
     
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    #20 Pero, Oct 25, 2020
    I have had this as a next GT4 project for a while since left and right are Klippan but different, not really looking for a new set right now. But, in a flea market out on the countryside I found a new unused set for Testarossa, original, in the box with all numbers. Ok, not correct for GT4 but I will try to install them in spring anyway. Honeywell, not Klippan, but it has a horse on the bucket! $40... Had to buy it.
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    I think they will fit fine.
     
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    Hope so. A lucky shot, they had no idea what they were selling.
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