Mandatory Seat belts? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**chtr65** · 10-14-2020, 01:59 PM

Can anyone shed some light on when Chevrolet started putting seat belts in Suburbans and trucks? I know 1966 had Chevrolet seat belts. My 64 Suburban has aftermarket seat belts that have the nubby belt material. I have been talking with someone very knowledgable about the Corvettes, and passenger cars. He tells me that the 64 should have had Factory seat belts, and a webbing material as apposed to the nubby material. My thought is that the 64 Suburban had owner installed aftermarket seat belts. Any one have solid info to back this up either way? Thanks in advance

oem4me · 10-14-2020, 02:11 PM

Seat belts were ruled mandatory for all makers by 1968. Chevrolet beat them to it by making them standard equipment for trucks starting in 1966. They were optional before that. If you are asking when Chevrolet began offering them as an option, I don't know exactly, but they were available for many years before they were mandated.

**mrtoni** · 10-14-2020, 05:58 PM

My 1963 corvette has aircraft type seat belt or made by parachute company but are factory

geezer#99 · 10-14-2020, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtoni

My 1963 corvette has aircraft type seat belt or made by parachute company but are factory

Those came out in 1956.

**MusicMan70** · 10-14-2020, 06:33 PM

My 61 Suburban had the webbed clasp type seat belts (3 sets across the front) and I believe them to be original. (Perhaps a dealer add-on)

Check out this link with some factory info

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...960+seat+belts

**chtr65** · 10-14-2020, 10:45 PM

Thanks for the great info. My 64 Suburban has aftermarket belts from a company out of California called Shore- Calenvar Inc. The belt material is nubby, which is no longer available. I have found the correct style and color by simply watching the eBay site. The problem I am having is the correct Shore-Calenvar cloth labels. I sent my original labels to Snake-oyl, but they could not remake them because they were not readable. I am certian that my seat belts had always been in this Suburban since it only has 68,000 original miles, and they look like they have always been there. I was most recently told that they should have had GM belts. But I'm thinking that may not be the truth. It seems more likely that the original owner added these after the purchase. Thanks to all that chimed in.

10-14-2020, 01:59 PM	#1
chtr65 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lewisberry, Pa. Posts: 537	Mandatory Seat belts? Can anyone shed some light on when Chevrolet started putting seat belts in Suburbans and trucks? I know 1966 had Chevrolet seat belts. My 64 Suburban has aftermarket seat belts that have the nubby belt material. I have been talking with someone very knowledgable about the Corvettes, and passenger cars. He tells me that the 64 should have had Factory seat belts, and a webbing material as apposed to the nubby material. My thought is that the 64 Suburban had owner installed aftermarket seat belts. Any one have solid info to back this up either way? Thanks in advance

10-14-2020, 02:11 PM	#2
oem4me Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 3,055	Re: Mandatory Seat belts? Seat belts were ruled mandatory for all makers by 1968. Chevrolet beat them to it by making them standard equipment for trucks starting in 1966. They were optional before that. If you are asking when Chevrolet began offering them as an option, I don't know exactly, but they were available for many years before they were mandated.

10-14-2020, 05:58 PM	#3
mrtoni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: sparks, nevada Posts: 1,879	Re: Mandatory Seat belts? My 1963 corvette has aircraft type seat belt or made by parachute company but are factory

10-14-2020, 06:33 PM	#5
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,820	Re: Mandatory Seat belts? My 61 Suburban had the webbed clasp type seat belts (3 sets across the front) and I believe them to be original. (Perhaps a dealer add-on) Check out this link with some factory info http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...960+seat+belts Attached Images __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban Last edited by MusicMan70; 10-14-2020 at 07:22 PM. Reason: more info

10-14-2020, 10:45 PM	#6
chtr65 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lewisberry, Pa. Posts: 537	Re: Mandatory Seat belts? Thanks for the great info. My 64 Suburban has aftermarket belts from a company out of California called Shore- Calenvar Inc. The belt material is nubby, which is no longer available. I have found the correct style and color by simply watching the eBay site. The problem I am having is the correct Shore-Calenvar cloth labels. I sent my original labels to Snake-oyl, but they could not remake them because they were not readable. I am certian that my seat belts had always been in this Suburban since it only has 68,000 original miles, and they look like they have always been there. I was most recently told that they should have had GM belts. But I'm thinking that may not be the truth. It seems more likely that the original owner added these after the purchase. Thanks to all that chimed in.



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