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

[Frank DuVal]

Rear seat belts became standard on Chevrolets in 1966.

See any 1966 Chevrolet sales brochure. Also that year we got all synchro 
three speed transmissions, outside rear view mirrors and back up lights.

Even the lowly Biscaynes (I had two) and Corvair 500s.

Frank DuVal

On 7/12/2014 1:51 PM, Bill Hubbell wrote:
> Front seat belts became standard on ALL cars January 1, 1964.  Rear seat belts became standard in 1967.
>
> Looking at your option listing below, aside from the date being wrong, I am thinking the V and W codes were valid all year while the Z code is for standard belts only before Jan 1, 1964.
>
> Bill
>
> On Jul 12, 2014, at 1:38 PM, "Rick Loving" <ral1963 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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...
>
> I had been struggling with an ACC code "deleteing" and option that wasn't
> standard...
>
> Just looking to clear up the facts....
>
> So does this look correct ( I had Feb as the changeover adte for the
> RPO's...?)
>
> 5    = Fifth Group
> .    V = RPO A37 Custom Deluxe seat belts, no retractors (before Feb 1,
> 1964)
> .    Z = RPO A49 Custom Deluxe seat belts, with retractors (before Feb 1,
> 1964)
> .    W = RPO A49 Custom Deluxe seat belts, with retractors RPO A49 (after
> Feb 1, 1964)
> .    0 = RPO A62 Seatbelt delete (after Feb 1, 1964) or ?
>
> Rick Loving
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCG-list [mailto:scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com] On Behalf Of
> Bill Hubbell
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 12:02 PM
> To: Kent Sullivan
> Cc: <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
> Subject: Re: [SCG] Do you have a 64 vair with only 1 installed seatbelt from
> the factory?
>
> I thought we already established that group 5 number 0 is the seat belt
> delete code for 1964 (as well as for 1965-66).  I was not aware that it only
> deleted the front passenger seat belt.  I will have to dig into my files
> when I get a chance to see if we might already have documented Fisher Body
> tags/cars with this code.  I suspect it was not a on option.
>
> Bill
>
> On Jul 12, 2014, at 11:46 AM, "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com> wrote:
>
> Cool--Bill Hubbell should be able to help, since he has spent a lot of time
> researching '64 Fisher Body tag codes.
>
> Front seat belts became standard on January 1, 1964, so the build date of
> the car would need to be January or later.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCG-list [mailto:scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com] On Behalf Of
> Rick Loving
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 5:50 PM
> To: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
> Subject: [SCG] Do you have a 64 vair with only 1 installed seatbelt from the
> factory?
>
> I`m trying to validate an ACC code for 1964, which could be the seat belt
> delete. Seat belt delete removed a seat position so you got only 1 position
> covered. (presume driver side install)
>
> If you have a factcory single seat install, please check your trim tag for
> any ACC codes listed after the number 5 on your tag.
>
> Examples would be like ACC code E2ELPS3C5O, where 5O is the portion that
> relates to seatbelts.
>
> Rick Loving