[SCG] Do you have a 64 vair with only 1 installed seatbelt fromthe factory?

[Bill Hubbell]

Check out this article:

http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/seat-belt-historya.cfm

Bill

On Jul 12, 2014, at 2:04 PM, "J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Rick,

For years I have been of the understanding that front belts were mandated (Fed) for '65 and rears for '66.  If GM did it earlier, I was not aware of that.  I'm unable to document my '65 and '66 notions, so it is possible that I have a misunderstanding on that.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Loving" <ral1963 at comcast.net>
To: "'Bill Hubbell'" <whubbell at verizon.net>; "'Kent Sullivan'" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
Cc: <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [SCG] Do you have a 64 vair with only 1 installed seatbelt fromthe factory?


> I'm questioning that...
> 
> First I may be off base, but lets go with clearing up a little thing first.
> 
> 
> Kent states "Front seat belts became standard on January 1, 1964, so the
> build date of the car would need to be January or later."  This is the first
> time I have heard of Seat belts being standard on any model vair from Jan
> 64-66.  The National Safety act made it mandatory for 67 and later vehicles,
> but appreantly was unaware that front belst we standard proir to that?
> 
> I don't have seat belts on any of my "standard" options lists for 64, Monza
> or Spyder?
> 
> If Standard belts were indeed in all cars after 01A, and the "deluxe" belt
> was ther upgraded option and then the 5O was a true seat belt delete, it
> makes sense...