Re: V8 hardtop Seat Belts

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/9/9 9:22:10

HH, in your initial post here you asked some questions which no one thus far has responded to:

Has anyone got a car with original seat belts? I am wondering what the storage clip looks like on the originals or if anyone has installed modern belts in the original style and fabricated a clip.

I don't have one and have never seen a 1956 with original seat belts. I don't know how many were so equipped from the factory, analysis of the build slips of course has the answer, but we do know that only one Caribbean convertible (#1021) was equipped with factory seat belts. I have never seen an original storage clip but I do know of one 56 Caribbean convertible (#1238) where the owner fabricated needed parts in an attempt to duplicate the factory installation. If you want contact info on the owner of this vehicle, send me a PM.