<VV> Corvair near Wheaton

[J R Read]

What?  '65 belts in front seats.  '66 belts in back seat also.  Prior to 
'65 - no belt required so far as I know.  And - we are only talking lap 
belts - at least through '67.  Not sure when shoulder belts became required.

Later, JR

Glen Ellyn, IL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Fregeau" <n5hsr at sprynet.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 8:34 PM
Subject: <VV> Corvair near Wheaton


> On Craigslist Chicago.  62 Monza 2 dr white, beige interior, some 
> pictures.
> No title, I wonder if it has seatbelts.
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> Illinois has this crazy law passed back in 1964.   Any car manufactured
> after Jan 1, 1965 MUST have seatbelts.  Any car manufactured after Jan 1,
> 1961 and sold in Illinois must be retro-fitted with seatbelts after Jan 1,
> 1965 or it can't be sold in Illinois.  We did not own a Corvair at the 
> time
> of the passing of the law, and had to go to Sears and buy the cheapest
> seatbelts they had.  I think they cost 39.95 or something like that for 
> our
> Chevy II 300.  The Corvair we owned later had been purchased with 
> seatbelts.
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> I suspect there is a way of getting a title issued to this vehicle, there 
> is
> a VIN, so if it was ever in the SoS list, they should be able to find the
> last actual titled owner.  Apparently the guy that has it now is the owner
> of the property and the previous owner left the  Corvair there and no 
> title.
> No plates, apparently, either, or the VIN could be found on the card and
> would have the owner's name and the last registration, which might lead to
> the last known title.
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> Charles Fregeau
>