Steve It is just as you guessed..It provides a straighter pull but it won't keep you from banging your noggin on the window if you get t-boned. That would require a NASCAR seat and a Hans Device. I think the X configuration was standard for almost all Mopars of that era. I know a guy that is an expert in all phases of the 62-65 Mopars. He figured a way to install Hemi heads on the wedge block and even took the prototype to Chrysler but they weren't interested. Too much machining involved for them to make practical. Later Bill --- On Wed, 10/20/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: factory options > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 5:36 PM > > I wonder if the ideah behind being crossed is so it is more > of a straight pull against the seat belt end bracket. > It may also help hold you away from the door in case of a > side impact. No fact, just a > thought.............................MO > > {Steve Mick} > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave64" <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 3:16 PM > Subject: Re: factory options > > > 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 > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> ---- > > > > > > > >> Please address > private > > mail > > > -- > > > mail of interest to > > > > > > > only one person -- directly > > > > > > > >>to that person. > I.e., > > send > > > > > parts/car transactions > > > > > > > and negotiations as well as > > > > > > > >>other personal > messages > > only to > > > the > > > > > intended > > > > > > > recipient, not to the > Clubhouse > > > > > > > > > >>public address. This > > practice > > > will > > > > > protect your > > > > > > > privacy, reduce the total > volume > > > > > > > >>of mail and fine > tune > > the > > > content > > > > > signal to Mopar > > > > > > > topic. Thanks! > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> 1962 to 1965 Mopar > > Clubhouse > > > Discussion > > > > > > > Guidelines: > > > > > > > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > Please address private mail > -- > > mail of > > > > > interest to only one > > > > > > > person -- directly to that > > person. > > > I.e., > > > > > send > > > > > > > parts/car transactions and > > > negotiations as > > > > > well as other > > > > > > > personal messages only to > the > > > intended > > > > > recipient, not to the > > > > > > > Clubhouse public address. > This > > > practice > > > > > will protect your > > > > > > > privacy, reduce the total > volume > > of > > > mail > > > > > and fine tune the > > > > > > > content signal to Mopar > > > > > topic. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse > > > Discussion > > > > > Guidelines: > > > > > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > > > > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Please address private mail -- mail of > > interest > > > to only one > > > > > person -- directly to that person. > I.e., > > send > > > > > parts/car transactions and negotiations > as > > well > > > as other > > > > > personal messages only to the intended > > recipient, > > > not to the > > > > > Clubhouse public address. This > practice > > will > > > protect your > > > > > privacy, reduce the total volume of > mail and > > fine > > > tune the > > > > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse > Discussion > > > Guidelines: > > > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > >