1965 A-Body Rear Seat Belts
#1
1965 A-Body Rear Seat Belts
Hi all
I recently picked up a 1965 F85 that had been stripped down for a budget 1/4 mile drag car. Major rust around the front and back windshields and a badly rotted floor pan is what caused the previous owner to cut it up. I'm evaluating what parts I want to swap over to my 1965 442 project car. I know there's no rear seat belts in my 442 and this F85 has some heavy duty loops behind where the rear seat had been. I'm hoping some of you 1965 guys can tell me if these were factory or aftermarket items. I'm not sure how the seat belts would have been attached, but the locations seem logical and it looks like they've been there a long time. Here's a few pictures, any thoughts??? The outboard ones go into the wheelwells.
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I recently picked up a 1965 F85 that had been stripped down for a budget 1/4 mile drag car. Major rust around the front and back windshields and a badly rotted floor pan is what caused the previous owner to cut it up. I'm evaluating what parts I want to swap over to my 1965 442 project car. I know there's no rear seat belts in my 442 and this F85 has some heavy duty loops behind where the rear seat had been. I'm hoping some of you 1965 guys can tell me if these were factory or aftermarket items. I'm not sure how the seat belts would have been attached, but the locations seem logical and it looks like they've been there a long time. Here's a few pictures, any thoughts??? The outboard ones go into the wheelwells.
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P1010311.jpg
P1010310.jpg
P1010313.jpg
#2
Those loops are aftermarket and typically come with racing seatbelt sets. Those are not the factory locations for belt attachment anyway, since you'd be hard pressed to use them with the rear seat in place.
#3
Those loops are aftermarket and typically come with racing seatbelt sets. Those are not the factory locations for belt attachment anyway, since you'd be hard pressed to use them with the rear seat in place.
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#8
Again those washers are what the factory used. These belts/washers/bolts came out of an original car at the same time. And notice the round washers, which have a part number on them, fit the round spot on the floor. You may argue that the bigger plates are safer but this is what GM used in 65.
#9
Again those washers are what the factory used. These belts/washers/bolts came out of an original car at the same time. And notice the round washers, which have a part number on them, fit the round spot on the floor. You may argue that the bigger plates are safer but this is what GM used in 65.
Ralph
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