1966 shoulderbelts

[jordan grant]

I have a 66 rdstr,triple black,327/350,leather,teak.teli,KO,ps,pb,AC,(lots of options...)My question is,How do I know if this car has factory shoulder belts?.I believe here were only thirteen such cars and doubt mine is one of them but from what I can hather ,all mid years had the notch in the whel well for shoulder belts(correct?)so what do I need need?,the documentation to prove it or can I check somewhere to follow it through the vin.Thanks

[Gerard F.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Don't think shoulder belts were an option in 1966, but maybe late 66. They were an option in 67.

Jerry Fuccillo
#42179

[Mike M.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

are the re-inforcement plates with weld-nuts riveted to each side of the floor pan? Vin of car won't illuminate shoulder belt option. did you run the trim plates ECL code? mike

[jordan grant]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Jerry;I think I read it in the Corvette black book and my car may have been built in late 66 but havent checked that in awhile.I'll check the book if I can dig it up but it looks like there is a remote possibility of it anyway.....

[jordan grant]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Mike;Ill check the weld nuts but actually have not run the trim plates ECL code.Where would I do this?.Am I right about midyears(66-67?)all having the indentation for the belt hookup?Jordan

[Stephen L.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

67 has weld nuts installed on all coupe bodies, with or without shoulder belt option. If no belts were installed, there would be a plastic plug in the hole.

Check your AIM for installation of the weld nut plates

[Mike M.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

ECL investigation thru Nolands Vol 2 or the NCRS Authentication Library Vol 1 which is available thru the Mortimers . mike

[Paul L.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Jordan,
Check the wheelwells for this plate.

[Paul L.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts *NM*

[Gerard F.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Jordan,

I was wrong. Nolands book indicates that shoulder belts were available toward the end of the production year and estimates after vin 15000. The earliest 66 with the shoulder belt bracket in Nolands survey was 17153.

Look for the bracket between the body and the frame in the rear wheel wells per Paul's picture. If present that means it could have been ordered with the shoulder belt option.

Jerry Fuccillo
#42179

[Wayne M.]

Black interiors had no ECL trim codes in '66

Or at least any ECL code that could be used to determine the shoulder belt body option. Either STD or 402AA (St. Louis black leather, or just 402 for Dow-Smith)

[Mike M.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

about 20 years ago i bought a 66 bb coupe out of a junk yard in w va. it was a dec 65 production vette. it must have been totaled in the 70's based on original paint and condtion of various metal pieces that remained of the carcusse. anyway, this early 66 coupe had the shoulder harness weld nuit plates riveted to the floor pan. think i still have them somewhere around here. there was no plastic plug in the weld nut so i assume that the coupe was factory equipped with shoulder harnesses.i can check with the vin plate/trim plate and get the data from them.mike

[Paul L.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

I'm confused. The mount points for the belts are vertical on the inboard and out board sides. Believe me. I installed three-point belts last spring.

[Paul L.]

Three-Point Belts *NM*

[Peter L.]

Re: 1966 shoulderbelts

Jordan - Does the car have shoulder belts now? If so, are they "correct" 66 shoulder belts at least from the labels? Are the seat belts "original" to the car as far as you can tell? If no shoulder belts now, is there evidence of shoulder belts having been installed? Pete