Original Seat Belts

I have a set of seat belts that came with the jeep. I am trying to figure out if they were the original ones. These are the front seat belts. The thing is they are retractable on one end. Did jeep use retractable belts in 1971? I plan on replacing then with new ones. Any knowledge would help.

Julius

 

If you mean, with a retractor in the base, I don't think so. Mine just lay on the floor, and I think they were all like that at least through 1975.

 

These belts I have has the retractor in the middle of the one belt and the other side just lays on the floor.

 

My '73 may have come with retractors in the middle when new, but if it did, I got rid of them right away and let the belts fall to the floor. With the carpet kit, they don't bounce/rattle or slide around.

 

I would also say no . but there was a aftermarket retractor . my jeep has them on the side with wheel wells
Mustang Seat Belt Webbing Retractor 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Lap Seatbelt | eBay

these have been on jeep . when I bought it in 82

 

On my buddy Steve's 71 project the front belts have re tractors. I'm about 99.9% sure that it was un molested as it was not even on the road for 10 years when it was put in storage.

 

Mine look exactly like the one's in the picture above from Twin2.

 

I have some like those also....I believe they were original also as my jeep was pretty unmolested when I got it.

 

Something like these?

 

I've wondered if the non retractable ones on my 64 model are stock. What year were they supplied as original equipment?

 

my '71 also has retractors on the half that attaches to wheel house.the belts are oem jeep

 

I believe it was April of 1970 that it became Federal law. Before that, they were an option.

 

My '64 Tux came with seatbelts the day my dad brought it home new. The webbing is medium gray color with a heavy weave texture. They have simple unlabelled chrome buckles/latches on one end, and a pair of zinc plated flat hook plates on each end that fastened to the eyebolt on the floor. To attach them to the eyebolt, you had to partly unthread the webbing so you could get each hook, facing opposite directions, around the eye. No retractors on the '64.
-Donny

 

Donny, can you post a pic?

 

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I don't have ready access to them now, plus I am challenged as to posting photos.
Sorry-Donny

 

Here are the original seat belts from Steve's 71.

 

I know this is an old thread but I am looking for one side seatbelt with retractor - do you know of a source? I am working on a Renegade restoration... Thanks. Brian

 

check here
https://www.cjponyparts.com/seat-be...agAMVbfSUCR1U4ALoEAQYAiABEgLVovD_BwE#219=1053

 

Thanks very much! I now see that there are a couple of vendors selling these...