<VV> [SCG] 1966 Corvair Standard Seatbelts in Turquoise orBronze interi ors

[Rick Loving]

Ken,

Since seatbelts were a standard option for fronts in 65 and fronts and Rears
for 66 all 65&66 (late 64 too) Corvairs came with some Standard seatbelts.

GM referred to this standard belt as a "Custom seatbelt" it was a lower cost
seatbelt with a black plastic lift to release buckle and came in 4 colors.

GM offered an OPTIONAL upgrade (think cost more money) to a different belt
referred to as the CUSTOM DELUXE belt.  This belt was different in 65 to 66
but both were chrome plated buckles, retractors, color coded boots at the
floor level to cover the hardware.  They came in matching colors to every
interior choice for the perfect match to the seats.

That is the difference between Custom and Deluxe...so you could have two
different 66 turquoise Corvairs and could have two different seatbelts in
each, one black and one turquoise, with different buckles...

Rick Loving   

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Subject: Re: [SCG] <VV> 1966 Corvair Standard Seatbelts in Turquoise
orBronze interi ors

I am not understanding exactly what is meant by 'standard belts.'  Is this a
reference to the black belts as apposed to colored or is there something
else
that makes them 'deluxe' as apposed to 'standard?'  
My wife drove, for years, a turquoise 66 sport sedan with a turquoise
interior and 
turquoise seat belts and floor mats.  They were probably original with the
car ... 
they were of 66 GM type for sure.  I purchased that car from Jim Westervelt
but I 
do not know where he bought it.

Ken Pepke
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I would say you are correct that black was a default color for standard only
belts.

The standard 64-66 belt was only offered in 4 colors, Black, Red, Blue, &
Fawn.

So depending on your interior color you got a belt that worked with your
interior.

So let's see.

1966 Seat upholstery
Fawn interior got Fawn belts
Turquoise interior got Black belts
White/Black interior got Black belts
Red interior got Red belts
Bright Blue interior got Blue belts
Black interior got black belts
Bronze might have Red or Black belts (this will be a fun one to find out)

The Custom Deluxe chrome buckles came in all matching belt colors to above
interiors... 

Any original 66 Bronze interior vairs out their with standard Seatbelts ????
What color do you have????

Rick Loving

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