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

[J. R. Read]

Thanks Bill,

That sort of verifies my thinking on this.  Of course (as I recall) each 
state had it's own laws, but were strongly encouraged to pass them by means 
of the threat of withholding federal highway funding.  I'm no longer sure if 
that had to do with installation of belts by manufacturers or use of belts 
by auto occupants - which came considerably later.  I do recall several 
years when a new car would get its front seat belts tucked down between the 
cushions - never to be seen again - well unless someone later restored the 
car which then had factory new belts already included in the deal.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at verizon.net>
To: "J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Rick Loving" <ral1963 at comcast.net>; "Kent Sullivan" 
<kentsu at corvairkid.com>; <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [SCG] Do you have a 64 vair with only 1 installed seatbelt 
fromthe factory?


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... 


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