Re: Seatbelt Winders

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This was the era when seat belts were an option depending on what state you 
were in. My 63 Fury came from Oregon so it never had front seat belts. If it 
had been sold in NY it would have been a mandatory option. The anchors 
however were in the floor with rubber plugs in them. I'm not sure what year 
it started (I think maybe 61) but federal law required that the anchors be 
installed (at least the front ones not sure about the rear) at the factory. 
I'm not sure if the winders were a factory or a dealer installed option 
during this time. They were certainly available in the aftermarket and 
there's a number of seat belt vendors that still sell them.

Yep, that was the good days all right. Today it's "Oh you want that option? 
That's part of a package with about 15 other things you didn't want. And 
you'll have to order the Z model instead of the S model or you can't get 
that package. Btw what color interior do you want? The light gray or the 
dark gray? Or if your real lucky we might have a tan. You want an interior 
that matches the exterior color? You're kidding right? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, 
That's a good one"

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Duross" <tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: Seatbelt Winders


> Is this another example of Mother Mopar's unpredictability?
> Maybe more of how they were ordered, the good ole days when you could get 
> what you wanted.
> I'm going to look into getting a set.  I think they'd be nice to have and 
> a useful accessory.
> I use my seatbelts, not because the lawman says I have to (hell no), but 
> because I'm sitting on a vinyl bench seat.
> Tom


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