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

[Frank DuVal]

Interesting. The link was to an article about Nader's book, Unsafe at 
Any Speed,  that DOES NOT mention the Corvair .

I swear the writing in Virginia State Police code has changed since the 
80's. Back then seat belts were required if the car was made after 
January 1, 1963. I remember arguing with an inspector over a 63 Corvair 
convertible that did NOT have factory installed front belts. I lost and 
had to remove the factory rubber plugs and install seat belts. Now the 
code reads:

3. Any 1963 and subsequent model vehicle, designed and licensed 
primarily for private passenger use, is not equipped with adult safety 
lap belts for at least two front seats or a combination of lap belts and 
shoulder straps or harnesses.

4. Any passenger car manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, is not 
equipped with lap/shoulder or harness seat belt assemblies located at 
the front outboard designated seating positions (except in convertibles) 
and lap seat belt assemblies located at all other designated seating 
positions.

5. Any convertible passenger car manufactured on or after January 1, 
1968, does not have a lap seat belt assembly for each designated seating 
position.

6. Any passenger car manufactured on or after December 11, 1989, (except 
convertibles) not equipped with lap/shoulder seat belt assemblies 
located at all forward facing rear outboard designated seating positions.

a. Any passenger car manufactured on or after September 1, 1991, 
(including convertibles) is not equipped with a lap/shoulder seatbelt 
assembly located at all forward facing rear outboard designated seating 
positions.

b. Any truck, multipurpose vehicle, or bus (except school buses and 
motor homes) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds 
or less, manufactured on or after September 1, 1991, is not equipped 
with a lap/shoulder seatbelt assembly at all forward facing rear 
outboard designated seating positions.

c. Any of the heretofore described vehicles manufactured on or after 
September 1, 1992, are not equipped with lap/shoulder seatbelt assembly 
located at all forward facing rear outboard designated seating positions 
on a readily removable seat.

Frank DuVal

On 7/12/2014 2:41 PM, Bill Hubbell wrote:
> 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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