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Our high quality reproduction 1968-1978 seat back chrome side hinges have had a recent decrease in price. Previously the seat back side hinges were only sold in sets of four and were much more expensive. Today the new retail price for a pair of two is $119.95. The new seat back chrome side hinges include hardware and best of all are Made in the USA.

1968-1978 Corvette Seat Back Chrome Side Hinges

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With original 1968-1982 Corvette Seat Belts running into thousands of dollars and the cost to restore your originals just as steep, we are pleased to offer new retractor seat belts that are far beyond the generic replacements that have been sold over the years. All of our 1968-1982 Corvette Seat Belt Sets meet FMVSS 208/302 specifications and are as close to as original as you can get without getting into an outrageous price range. Each seat belt set is manufactured using the same stitch pattern as original and all are available in multiple interior colors providing an authentic OEM look to your C3 Corvette’s interior.

Here are all of our 1968-1982 Corvette Retractor Seat Belt Sets available:

68-71 Corvette Seat Belts

For 1968-1971 Corvettes we have an excellent replacement set that includes non-retractable lap belts plus shoulder harnesses with new technology retractors. The push button buckles are the original GM style without the GM logo. This seat belt set fits 1968-1971 Corvettes equipped with shoulder harnesses and includes the web stops plus all necessary mounting hardware.

72-73 Corvette Seat Belts

Our 1972-1973 Corvette Lap & Shoulder Seat Belt Sets fit both coupe and convertible Corvettes equipped with shoulder harnesses. This seat belt set includes new technology retractors for both the lap and the shoulder belts plus comes with the original style push button buckles without the GM logo. Web stops and all necessary seat belt mount hardware is included with the set.

74-77 Corvette Coupe Seat Belts

1974-1977 Corvette coupes in need of new lap & shoulder seat belts can be brought back to life with our single retractor lap and shoulder set. Our 1974-1977 Corvette Coupe Seat Belt Sets will serve as a great replacement to the belts currently installed in your Corvette. Instead of the double retractors, the single retractor, also found on later C3 Corvettes, mounts behind each seat on the wheel well. This set includes original style push button buckles w/o the GM logo and all mounting hardware.

74-77 Corvette Repro. Seat Belts

If adding reproduction seat belts to your 1974-1975 convertible or 1974-1977 coupe is going to be your next project our factory reproduction seat belt sets, which include dual retractors, reproduction latches, GM style buckles without the GM logo, and all necessary mounting hardware is hands down the way to go. Each set looks like it was installed from the factory years ago and is available at a fraction of the cost for true original Corvette Seat Belts.

1970-1977 Corvette Lap Belts

1970-1977 coupes came standard from the factory with shoulder harnesses, however this was not the case for 1970-1975 convertibles. Many convertibles left the factory with just lap belts as the shoulder harnesses were optional. Our 1970-1977 Corvette Lap Belts include new technology retractors with original looking latches, web stops, GM style push button buckles that do not include the GM logo, and mount hardware.

78-82 Corvette Seat Belts

In 1978 Chevrolet switched to the single retractor seat belt design in all Corvettes. Our 1978-1982 Corvette Seat Belt Sets are available in multiple interior colors and include the GM style buckles without the GM logo and all necessary mounting hardware.

Outside of full car seat belt sets we also have the inner sleeves, web stops, shoulder harness twin storage pockets, retractor covers, and all of the attaching hardware for 1968-1982 Corvettes. Here is a list of the color options available for our 1968-1982 Corvette Seat Belts:

1968-1982 Corvette Seat Belt Color Chart

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This weeks Corvette question comes from Ray who owns a 1972 C3 Corvette.

How do I remove the starter from my 1972 Corvette?

68-82 Corvette Starter Mount

The procedure for removing and installing the starter on a 1972 Corvette applies to all 1968-1982 Corvettes. It is not a difficult task to complete and only requires basic mechanical tools. To begin the removal first disconnect the battery cables (negative first) and raise the Corvette to an ideal working height. Next disconnect each wire at the solenoid terminals but be sure to reinstall the nuts after removing each wire as the thread sizes are different. If your Corvette has a big block, which included the starter solenoid shield you can now remove the front bracket upper bolt and remove the shield from the starter. For Corvettes equipped with the 350 engine you can now loosen the front bracket and remove the two mount bolts. You are now ready to remove the starter from the Corvette. After rotating the bracket away from your work space, lower the starter from the Corvette front first while holding it against the bellhousing.

Once you are ready to reinstall your Corvette’s Starter you can simply reverse the order of these instructions. Be sure to torque the mount bolts to 25-35 ft./lbs. first, followed by the starter brace bolt. Once correct operation of your Corvette’s starter is confirmed the removal and installation is complete.

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We have recently added 1963-1969 Corvette Bellhousing Front Inspection Covers to our C2 and C3 Corvette Parts inventory. These bellhousing inspection covers are an exact reproduction of the the original covers installed on 1963-1969 Corvettes. These covers are designed to work with 10.4″ Corvette Clutches and a 3.25″ starter hole. Some replacement bellhousing front inspection covers have been available for a while. We are proud to say that we now offer the most correct 1963-1969 Corvette bellhousing inspection covers the Corvette Parts industry has to offer. Another new Corvette part from Zip!

1963-1969 Corvette Bellhousing Front Inspection Cover

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