Topic: Black seat belts in 68 blue coupe?

[RogerArrick]

My 68 Coupe with light blue interior has black seat belts in the rear and dark blue in the front.  Could it have come from the factory like that?  This car was built Jan 23, 68 in San Jose.

[Asm109]

Do the labels on the belts have a manufacturing date on them?

[RogerArrick]

Front blue belts say 4967-W8D
Rear blackish belts say W8KA-11-68 and 1068-W8D

Photo attached.

[russgoodman]

You don't happen to have a Marti report for it do you? I would be interested to see what that says. Could have been an oops or dealer added maybe?

[Andrew@MagMustangs]

The Black Seat Belts seem to be Dated from the 10th and 11th Week of 1968 putting them in March 1968 Production. Not Factory for a January built car. Does the Car have the Deluxe Seat Belts Option? Andrew

[RogerArrick]

Here's the Marti Report for my car. 
http://www.rogerarrick.com/mustang/martireport_800.jpg

[Andrew@MagMustangs]

Your Marti shows Deluxe Belts which were color keyed to the interior. The Dark Blue are the correct ones for your car. My last 68 was a Light Blue Decor Interior and it had Dark Blue Deluxe Seat Belts. Black was the Standard Belt for All Interior Colors unless Deluxe was ordered.

Of Course, you never know what Ford might have done, but since the Black Belts are Dated later then your Car Build Date then they were added sometime later. Andrew