Is the textured surface of the seat belt buckle on the underside of the buckle as well as the outside ? Does it show through the center decal ?
65 seat belt buckles
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Re: 65 seat belt buckles
Isn't the threshold question here whether or not ALL such buckles painted with 'TEXTURED" paint? Or was it just SOME colors? Or just during a certain period, from ______ through ______? Anybody penetrated the walls of Irving Air Chute or know a former employee.......- Top
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What ever GM used to get the texture it sure does not agree with the aluminum. If it is anything like the headlight buckets the aluminum reacts better with the green zinc chromate applied first.
The seat belt buckles need all the help they can get to retain the painted finish. If '65 is a driver chips are inevitable. I know as my '65 buckles now look very used with chips.- Top
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That is a good choice. Zinc Chromate that GM used is difficult to find today.- Top
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What ever GM used to get the texture it sure does not agree with the aluminum. If it is anything like the headlight buckets the aluminum reacts better with the green zinc chromate applied first.
The seat belt buckles need all the help they can get to retain the painted finish. If '65 is a driver chips are inevitable. I know as my '65 buckles now look very used with chips.- Top
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My exposure to this question is not conclusive. My early '65 did have a very fine texture prior to restoration on both sides of the buckles as the previous "Red" one in the photo shows. The only difference being mine are blue.
Some of the paint lifting is contributing to the texture look but I think there was texture originally.
One can not duplicate this fine texture with texture paint as it is too big and course with regular lacquer. I restored mine doing a very dry spray that was close simulation but not correct. Durability was not good either. Anybody know of a spray that does look fine enough texture and can be sprayed over with the correct color?- Top
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