<VV> Another seatbelt question for 1965 Owners

[Kent Sullivan]

Those front belts are almost for sure correct.

'65 model year rear belts are hens' teeth to find so procuring a set to
re-web will be very difficult. From the article I did a while back
(http://www.corvairkid.com/65-67rpostat.htm) you can see that this option
(RPO A64) entered production in March, 1965 and only 174 cars were so
equipped. The Deluxe version (RPO A47) is not much higher (260 cars).

You would be better off getting the length measurements from a set of
later-year rear belts (like '66), salvaging the clasps & buckles from the
front belts of a parts car, and seeing if a seat belt vendor would
manufacture you a set of rear belts. Are you thinking of using Ssnake Oyl
Products in Texas? That's who I have used, multiple times.

--Kent

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of James Cooper
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Subject: <VV> Another seatbelt question for 1965 Owners


I also meant to ask if the car had the correct belts even installed in the
front!  They are Irving Air Chute BN4000-A and have the Fischer carriage
decals.  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cooperj123/ Jim

> > Hello all,  I will be needing to add seat belts to a 1965 4 door Monza
here pretty soon, and was wondering if anyone had a brand or source, (even
size or model) for the belts that you would recommend.  The car has front
belts and I will see about having them re-webbed probably.  The rear seat
didn't have them, if I understand correctly for this year the front belts
were a standard item partway through the model year but the rear belts were
an option?I would prefer something close to stock in appearance but safety
for myself and passengers is my first priority.  And if it is possible to
obtain a set of the factory rear belts that can be re-webbed, that would be
my first choice.   The belts and interior are black. Jim > >