RE: [Chrysler300] Seatbelts

["NANCY TERRY" <nterry2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gil,
Have you or any others ever found any nubby belts like you described for 
sale currently?  Haven't searched for belts for the C, but could at least 
have something appropriate for the 62 Imperial.
Nancy Terry
Vacationing all around but looking forward to Lawton.


>From: lettercars@xxxxxxx
>To: brandt300g@xxxxxxxxx, chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Seatbelts
>Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:13:41 EDT
>
>Hi Brandt and All:
>Several weeks ago Brandt raised a question regarding the availability of
>colors other than black in dealer installed/aftermarket seat belts.  At  
>that
>time I think I stated all my information indicated black only.
>Well, I have since come across a "Mopar Accessories" bullitin which
>indicates otherwise---at least for a short period of time.  I cannot read  
>the
>complete date at the bottom
>(-----BER, 1961), but 1960, 61, and 1962 vehicles are included.  Guess  it
>would have to have been issued during one of the last four months of 1961  
>then.
>   At any rate, It describes a Universal Seat Belt package, PN  2298 749 
>for
>front or rear seats, all models, available in red, green, royal  blue, navy
>blue, maroon, black, beige, and gray.  A picture of the box is  shown and 
>one can
>read "Mopar" on it, as well as "Hickok", the supplier.   The buckle is of 
>the
>metal to metal type, and the fabric can be seen as the  "nubby" texture, 
>NOT
>like the 1962 and later material we are familiar  with.  Also specified is 
>a
>grommet, PN 2161 510 which is apparently needed  on 1960, 61, 62 New Yorker 
>and
>300s with carpeted seat backs, as well as 1960-61  Windsors with the
>carpeting.  Don't know what that is about.
>
>Now, a 2nd Mopar Accessory Announcement----the one I originally refered to,
>and dated March 2, 1962 seems to superceed the above.  It states that the
>same seatbelts NOW standard equipment on the 300H are available for dealer
>installation in all 300 and 300H vehicles.  These are the ones with the 300
>medallion on the buckle. (PN 2421 446 front and 2421 447 rear)  These are
>specifically stated to be available in BLACK only.  Perhaps the Hickok  
>belts continued
>to be available for non-300 models.  Something sure  must have been.
>
>So, that is the seat belt story as far as I can go.   Now,  Brandt, don't 
>let
>any judge get away with docking you for seat belt color in  your 300G!!!!
>As far as concours is concerned, we will of course not  deduct for pre 1962
>seatblets as such, but they will have to be in like-new  condition and not 
>be too
>far off the mark from what was available as aftermarket  items then.   I
>don't think we would look too kindly on pushbutton  releases marked with a 
>"GM"!
>
>300ly, Gil Cunningham
>Tally, Fl (Keeping an eye on Ernesto)
>
>
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