Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt





Yes, you can look at your VIN. While this ia 1969 chart, same general rule applies so will be close production wise for 1968:
 
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/main/69_amc_production_numbers.htm
 
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt

Thanks Eddie I was unsure why but I have noticed that when I put my lap belt on I feel something is missing after all these years of driving stuff that had shoulder belts and am always checking to see if it is latched. will be nice when I get used to it though. Kind of neat to think my Javelin is an early one -is there any way to tell how early by the vin #?

--- On Sat, 5/7/11, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 10:22 PM

 

It's probably a 1967 built before (I believe) January 1968.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt

My 1968 Javelin SST has the original sail panels and other than theinterior side lights there are no holes in them at all nor is there any place in the headliner for the shoulder belt clips. Does this make it an early 68 or made in 67? My old 68 AMX and both 69 AMXs had the shoulder belts.

--- On Sat, 5/7/11, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] re: AMX & Javelin no shoulder harness seat belt
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx, baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 3:30 PM

 
Ya'll try Beams Seatbelts:

http://www.seatbelts.net/

Marc wrote:
I'm looking for something that is more functional than the primitive design
of the factory belts but that won't look glaringly out of place on the car
(thus the preference for later model AMC).

I've gotten used to the smooth and obstacle-free operation and relatively
firm retract of modern belts. It's ridiculous to need two hands to buckle
up.

Any recommendations?

-- Marc

Marc... I have used these in several of my cars thru years:

http://www.seatbelts.net/products/1511.php?list=4&pic=a

http://www.seatbelts.net/
Eddie Stakes

On Stephen's comments about the 1970 AMX:
" Hello I just sold a 70 AMX that never had seats belts period. It had the original carpet
in it when I got the car to restore. There were no holes in the carpet to put bolts
through. The threaded inserts in the floor pan had plastic plugs in the holes. It was a
automatic car with the console there were no magnets on the console to hold the belt after
you took it off. There were no clips above the window to hold the shoulder harness if you
decided not to use it. The holes in the sail panels had color coded plastic plugs in
them. I am sure the car never had seat belts. But in Concourse Judging I had points taken
off because they said all AMC's in 70 had seat belts. I had a 70 Javelin that had the
clips above the door and the magnets on the console. My question i could the car be
ordered without seat belts??? Sincerely
Stephen Smith"

On that one...no the seat belts were federally mandated by then and also a big selling
point for 1970 models including new PPG glass with sheet sandwiched between it for
windshields (safety glass!) and collaspable steering columns that were not spears going
thru you with collisions as in previous years. But no, could not opt out of safety
equipment (by 70) but chances are somewhere in past 42 years since that car built someone
did 'opt out' of them. The shoulder harness plugs are not that uncommon either, I have a
metal pair of them in a set of 68 Javelin sail panels here. I have seen metal and plastic
ones though, but when it comes to the 68 Javelin, I do not honestly know if the 1967
Javelins built up to the law change were required to have them or not. I have had a number
of 68 Javelins with block off plate, remind me to take photo of set of sail panels with
this metal plug in there from factory. Quite neat.
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com



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