1963 Seat Belts

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

Seat belts were available from the factory at least as early as 1956 in some
brands (Ford and Packard for sure), and by 1963 were actually quite common.
So I'd say it is a pretty likely thing that these are original.  The
required floor reinforcements were present by 1963, I believe in all US
cars.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: danny owen <dannobowen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:01 AM
Subject: IML: 1963 Seat Belts


> Steve,
> My 1963 Crown Imperial has seat belts for the front seats. I don't know if
> it has them for the rear or not. If so, they are under the seat.
> I can give you the part number off them if it would be of help.
> The "buckle" I guess you call it, is a simple chrome affair with no model
> identification on it.
> These may have been put on at a later date. I don't know. I do know they
> say MOPAR on them.
> I can also measure under the car for the mounting points, if you like.
> Danno
> >        I must say that I feel a little like I'm walking around with no
> > pants on without seat belts.  JC Whitney sells belts that are visually
> > similar to those found in the "lesser" cars.  I remember reading
> > somewhere (sales literature?) that there are mounting points in the car
> > (a '63) for belts.  I even considered installing the shoulder belt sets
> > from the NYB, but that would require an anchor point on the roof.
> >
> >        How have others handled this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Steve Charette
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Steve Charette
> >Imperial Services
> >www.imperialservices.net
>