Topic: Early 1966 production deluxe seat belts

[tnguy624]

I am starting to gather parts for my 1966 convertible interior I am beginning to restore.c It was built in Dearborn with a scheduled build date of 11/17/65. the car came with a standard interior and I am wanting to convert it to a 76B pony interior which had the deluxe seat belts. I am looking at seat belts for it and I have found that the 65 style and 66 style were different. I have pictures of each. Considering the car was built in 65 which of the seat belts would be correct. Thanks so much for any help!

[outlawincorporated]

The 2nd image is what you are looking for if you are converting to 66 delux interior.

From my undestanding you could have standard seatbelts on a pony interior car as the seatbelts where a stand alone option.
(happy to be corrected if im wrong)

And you can definately have delux seatbelts on a standard interior car

Just food for thought!!!

regards.

PHILL BERESFORD.
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA

[jwc66k]

Delux belts included the seat belt warning light.
Jim

[ChrisV289]

The first picture of the seat belts are the 64 to early 65 style belts where it was metal on metal.  Later 65 models had a plastic covering end.  I'm sure someone has a picture of those.  Also +1 on what jwc66k said, if you put deluxe seat belts in the car, you have to put in the seat belt warning light...

[CharlesTurner]

In addition to what others have mentioned, it should also be noted that retractors were not an option on convertibles.

[tnguy624]

Thanks everyone for the info, it was just what I needed to know!

Phill, just wondering if you might know a man named Gordon Cox, my 1966 concours Mustang Sprint is on it's way to him, he bought it from me on e-bay