Re: factory options

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm...So maybe mine in my '64 aren't installed properly?  Or is this a '65 specific thing?  That SpongeBob is one whacky dude - LOL.

--- On Wed, 10/20/10, William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: factory options
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 2:22 PM
> The seat belt picture is for all of
> the cars.
> I can scan and send the picture to your e-mail.
> It will be a few hours as my Grandson is exercising his
> option to play Spongebob Square Pants games on the
> computer....
> When Grandma gets home in about 2 hours I will get the
> computer back..
> Later
> Bill
> 
> --- On Wed, 10/20/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: factory options
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:37 AM
> > That sounds rational from an
> > engineering viewpoint.  My concern would be the 
> > belts getting pinched when the seat is bent over to
> allow
> > access to the back 
> > seat in a 2 door.  Was the photo of a four door?
> >  
> > Akron Don Gallimore
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 11:37:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: factory options
> > > 
> > > Don
> > > While looking at my owners manual I noticed that
> the
> > two belts in the middle of 
> > >the front seat X. The one on the passenger side of
> the
> > drive shaft tunnel 
> > >crosses over to the drivers lap and the one on
> the
> > drivers side of the tunnel 
> > >crosses over to the passenger lap.
> > > I have to change mine. I had mine out to install
> new
> > floor pans and 
> > >re-installed them wrong.
> > > Later
> > > Bill
> > > 
> > > --- On Mon, 10/18/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: Re: factory options
> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 10:23 AM
> > > > 
> > > > Good enough for me.  I'll go withthe front
> seaat
> > belts
> > > > being factory installed 
> > > > for the entire model year.
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > Akron Don Gallimore
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > > From: William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 9:55:20 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: factory options
> > > > > 
> > > > > Bill from Toronto. You aren't quite
> right
> > about seat
> > > > belts.
> > > > > I am looking at  my owners manual for
> my
> > 65
> > > > Coronet and to Quote verbatim.
> > > > > Seat Belts. Your  new car is equipped
> with
> > front
> > > > seat belts. It is strongly 
> > > > >recommended that you  and your
> passenger
> > snap
> > > > these in place whenever you drive. 
> > > > >Exact locations for  drilling holes
> for
> > installing
> > > > rear seat belts are marked on 
> > > > >the rear  floor.
> > > > > So to answer your question...On 65
> Coronets;
> > front
> > > > seat belts were  standard 
> > > > >and rear seat belts were optional.
> Also,
> > retractors
> > > > were a dealer  option, not a 
> > > > >factory option.
> > > > > My owners manual also covers the
> Station 
> > wagon.
> > > > > I don't know if this was the same for
> the
> > Polara, 500,
> > > > or 440  models.
> > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > Later
> > > > > Bill Harrison 
> > > > > 65 Coronet 2 dr  post.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- On Mon, 10/18/10, roofer90203@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > <roofer90203@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > > 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > From: roofer90203@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > <roofer90203@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >  Subject: Re: factory options
> > > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >  Date: Monday, October 18, 2010,
> 6:12
> > AM
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I guess that what I am  really
> going
> > to need
> > > > is a look at an
> > > > > > original window sticker from any 
> '65
> > Mopar.
> > > > That should give
> > > > > > me a starting point. Anybody have
> one
> > that 
> > > > they could scan?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >  >From: Donald Gallimore
> <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >  >Sent: Oct 17, 2010 8:03 PM
> > > > > > >To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >  >Subject: Re: factory
> options
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Okay, settle another 
> question -
> > were
> > > > seat belts
> > > > > > optional in the '65 B-Bodies 
> > > > > >  >until the start of the
> calendar
> > > > year?  (like January
> > > > > > 1, 1965)  
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > >Akron Don Gallimore
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >  >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >----- Original Message ----
> > > > > > >> From:  Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >  >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >  >> Sent: Sun, October 17,
> 2010
> > > > 5:50:28 PM
> > > > > > >> Subject: Re:  factory
> > options
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> Below is  what Bill
> wrote for
> > those
> > > > who could not
> > > > > > view it:
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> No such thing as "heater
> > delete" prior
> > > > to 1965,
> > > > > > while  "radio delete" did not
> > > > > > >> appear before the
> 1980's.
> > > > > >  >> 
> > > > > > >> Prior to 1965 heaters
> were
> > optional,
> > > > thus  heaters
> > > > > > appear in salesman's order
> > > > > > >> book,.  Back then if 
> you
> > did
> > > > not want a heater,
> > > > > > you did not order a heater.
> > > > > > >>  "Heater delete" did
> not
> > appear
> > > > until heaters were
> > > > > > standard equipment,  at
> > > > > > >> which time you ticked the
> "No
> > heater"
> > > > box on the
> > > > > >  order form and got a car
> > > > > > >> with no heater.
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> Remember, you cannot
> delete
> > something
> > > > that is not
> > > > > >  there.  The basic car back
> > > > > > >> then did not have a
> heater,
> > thus
> > > > you  could not get
> > > > > > "heater delete".  There
> > > > > > >> was no heater,  and as
> a
> > result the
> > > > heater could
> > > > > > not be deleted.  But in 1965
> > > > > >  >> heaters were standard,
> thus
> > if you
> > > > ordered your
> > > > > > car with sales  code 406, you
> > > > > > >> got "heater delete".
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > >  >> Same with radios. 
> Back in
> > > > the 1950's and 1960's
> > > > > > radios were  optional. If
> > > > > > >> you ordered a car with
> no
> > options, you
> > > > got a  car
> > > > > > with blackwall tires,
> > > > > > >> hubcaps, no heater, no
> > radio,  and
> > > > if automatic
> > > > > > transmission was optional,
> > > > > > >> you got a  manual
> > transmission,
> > > > clutch  and all.
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> When  radios became
> standard
> > in the
> > > > 1980's it
> > > > > > became possible to order  a
> > > > > > >> "radio delete" car.  You
> had
> > the
> > > > standard radio
> > > > > >  deleted from the build
> > > > > > >> specs.  But, again, if
> the
> > basic
> > > > car  came with no
> > > > > > radio, you could get the
> > > > > > >> radio option, but  not
> a
> > radio
> > > > delete.  In 1980 if
> > > > > > you ordered a car that had
> > > > > >  >> a radio as standard
> > equipment, if
> > > > you ticked box
> > > > > > R08, you  ordered a car with
> > > > > > >> radio delete.  But in
> 1965
> > there
> > > > was no  radio
> > > > > > delete code as radios were
> > > > > > >> optional, even on 
> > Imperials.
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> And the same goes for
> such
> > items 
> > > > as driver s
> > > > > > outside mirror and seat
> > > > > > >> belts which were  made
> > standard
> > > > equipment years
> > > > > > before the American
> > > > > > >>  government had the
> power to
> > > > dictate safety
> > > > > > standards.  During the  period
> > > > > > >> prior to the safety
> standards
> > such could
> > > > be
> > > > > >  deleted - code 460 was front
> > > > > > >> belts deleted in 1965.
> > > > > >  >> 
> > > > > > >> Bill
> > > > > > >> Toronto, ON
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > > >> -----Original 
> Message-----
> > > > > > >> >From: Bill Watson  
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > >  >> 
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> > > > > > >> 
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> well
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> will
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> > > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and
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