1998BlackWS6

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Does anyone know a place that sells replacements for these three plastic screws? Mine are pretty chewed up.

Paul Bell

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Only one place to get them. Search "93-02 Camaro Firebird Dark Gray Hatch Panel Retainer Screw NEW GM" on ebay.

One color only and 14 bucks each. Sucks, eh? Well that's the only way to get them now.

Nathan C

I think moderndaymuscle.com has them also.

wssix99

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This is where I wish I had a 3D printer. THIS would be the perfect thing to create on such a device. We could even print them out in glow-in-the-dark plastic, etc. to help getting at them in the dark, etc.

... I really want one.

Paul Bell

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Yessir, that's who offers it on ebay.

1998BlackWS6

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I was afraid it was something like that. How about the plastic piece that fits over the seatbelt buckle to keep it from sliding down when unbuckled?

Paul Bell

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Could you post up a photo?

wssix99

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The one screwed in to the side of the headrest? I think you can still get them from dealers, Classic Industries, and maybe YearOne.

1998BlackWS6

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The plastic piece here. The one on my driver side split down the side and I don't think glue will hold well enough.

wssix99

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^ Ah. That happened to me, too. You need a new seat belt, with retractor. That piece is sewn in to the unit. Replacing that part requires properly torqued bolts, so if you don't have a good torque wrench, you'll need to get one or have someone do the install.

The good news:
- GM still makes these parts. (They are required to keep the cars still on the road safe.)
- GM changed the design to a new one-piece buckle design that doesn't have this problem.

The bad news:
- Your passenger buckle will not match your driver's side after the swap.
- When I switched mine out a few years ago, the old style passenger belts were still in stock. I switched my passenger out at the same time - and mine still don't match.

I don't think the problem is a safety issue, but having that piece broken is really annoying because the buckle slides down the belt when you have the unit unbuckled.

Paul Bell

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Just when I thought I knew it all, along comes somebody to teach me more!

I have this exact problem and I'm gonna go see Bubba and get L & R belt sets.

wssix99

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Here's what my new buckle looks like:


My guess is that this design is a lot more tolerant of being slammed in the door!

If you get two new belts, you could end up in the same boat as I am in, with two non-matching buckles. I figured replacing both seat belts after 15 years was worth it just to get clean locking mechanisms, etc. since they can't be serviced.

I do like the new design - just wish I had a passenger belt that was the same.