Proper Seat Belts for Late '67/Early '68?

[mshaver51]

I am trying to confirm my research.

According to the information I've been able to pull, the correct original seat belts for late '67/early '68 were chrome buckles with black crests located in a round indentation in the buckle with 4 'pegs' in the indentation (3-6-9-12 locations).

This was prior to the period with the black buckles with the red thumb switch.

Can the scholars in the community help me to confirm?

Thank you, all, again.

[304065]

Factory or Dealer-Installed?

[hesaputz]

Lots of variety here - I see cars with Hickock, American safety, and Superior belts regularly - I think the ones you are talking about are American Safety (ASE).

[Jim Breazeale]

I am trying to confirm my research.

According to the information I've been able to pull, the correct original seat belts for late '67/early '68 were chrome buckles with black crests located in a round indentation in the buckle with 4 'pegs' in the indentation (3-6-9-12 locations).

This was prior to the perido with the black buckles with the red thumb switch.

Can the scholars in the community help me to confirm?

Thank you, all, again.

There is much confusion about "factory" seat belts in the US. Pictured is a "factory" seat belt as delivered in 67 and 68 900 series cars.
IT IS NOT A "FACTORY" SEAT BELT. It made in the USA and was installed in 911s and 912s either before (but after arriving in the US) or while at the dealer before delivery to it's first owner.
"Real factory" seat belts were only offered to buyers of cars delivered in Germany and possibly other European Countries. The "real facory" seatbelts do not have any logo on them and were made by a German seat belt manufacturer, Teva.

Regards

Jim
PS: The "ASE" on the back of the buckle stands for American Safety Equipment. I am far from being a "scholar"!

[304065]

The manufacturer of the "Factory" belts was TeKa- I have a NOS one sitting here in my office, it's a 356 belt.

TeKa is probably short for "Kangol-TeKa Sicherheitsgurt GmbH"?

I read the attached 356 bulletin written by Porsche basically telling the dealers that the Factory seat belts were too expensive and they shouldn't order them. (Scan credit Roy Lock 356Talk)

That said, 304065 was delivered with two pairs of Factory seat belts to the importer in Northbrook, IL. Not sure why this is so, it is a mystery.

Here is a photo of the end of the one in my office: