Re: [Amc-list] seat belts (and parking brakes)

[Victor the Cleaner <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 07:35:54PM -0800, Tom Jennings wrote:

> Victor the Cleaner wrote:
> 
>> But I just peeled up the trim and carpet on the '63, and there are no
>> threaded holes for seat belt attachment to be found down below the door
>> pillar.  I assume that, since they're not there, I'm not going to find
>> them on the drive shaft hump either.  What's the recommended procedure?
> 
> Really? Were .ca ramblers not equipped with belts? Never saw and AMC 
> without 'em.

My first car, a '64 Classic, had them, so I never had a reason to think 
about them until now.  Clearly that was about the time they were introduced.
I haven't yet researched the literature to determine when they made the
transition from option to standard equipment.

> Look from under the car, up. Should be within 6" of a line drawn between 
> the rearmost seat mounting bolts. The innermost one is close to the hump.

I'm planning to pull it into the garage to yank the rear wheels and replace
the parking brake cable today, so it'll be easier to look from the pit.
 
> I feel naked without a seat belt on. I was sloppy about wearing them 
> until I autocrossed some years ago, and learned you can't really control 
> a car without 'em.

I've been strict about them ever since I started driving - years before
the seat belt law kicked in here - so yeah, I know what you mean.

jl

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