Seat belt tag question

[bull]

I guess ECS Automotive Concepts makes reproduction seat belt tags (at $15 each) but how do you know which number you would get? My '68 left the factory on January 8 so it seems like it could go either 1967-4 or 1968-1. Not that I'm going to spend $150 on 10 little white tags but I'd still like to know.

[Ghoste]

The guy that runs ECS is possibly one of the best qualified to answer that very question for you.

[bull]

The guy that runs ECS is possibly one of the best qualified to answer that very question for you.

That is a monumentally astute suggestion. And prior to starting this thread I did ask him that very question. He didn't know.

[Ghoste]

Really?  That kind of surprises me.

[bull]

Really?  That kind of surprises me.

Well, he said either one would probably work, if that's an answer. I don't think it's an answer (because I already figured that) but that's what I got.

[Ghoste]

He's a detail fanatic though so it may be one of those coin toss things.

[bull]

He's a detail fanatic though so it may be one of those coin toss things.

Yea, I'll probably go with 1968-1 since it can apparently go either way, even though I suspect it's more likely 1967-4. Either way, by the time it's all said and done I'll probably have 490 extra tags to sell on Ebay.

[tan top]

may be   april 67 they started making a whole new batch for the 68 model year  ,  yours being built january would still have 67 belts ,  
could see january 68 belts going in later build 68 cars , should the stocks of 67 belts be running out &  early 69 cars ,
just a guess , prolly me over thinking too much   & talking rubbish   ,  

  still got my original rear belts &  were early 68  from memory ,   will have to have a look !!

[Ghoste]

Yeah that seems like good reasoning to me as well Bull.  Go with the 67 coded tags.

[tan top]

 just been to have a look

just for reference  mine is  SPD 22nd november 68

original to the car  rear belts are (pointer)  ,  the buckle part has 4-1968 tag   & the short bayonet or tongue part , no idea of the correct name , has  3-1968   &  so does the front side retractor parts 3-1968 ,

i know nothing to do with Bulls question but thought i would mention this  
had to make up the shoulder belt parts &  buckle / tongue part  trans tunnel side from a green & black set  , i know going off track some what  ,  the  black shoulder belts i used came off a 69   roadrunner that had been rolled  ,  the buckles said american safety on the back ,  but identical to the pointer buckles  though  ,  & the green set had a mixture of both front & rear , & the same 69 dated tags from memory    

[bill440rt]

Bull, did you try contacting Bill Edwards?
He also restores seat belts & offers tags at a fraction of the cost of ECS. You might want to try him.


beewagon69@yahoo.com

[bull]

Bull, did you try contacting Bill Edwards?
He also restores seat belts & offers tags at a fraction of the cost of ECS. You might want to try him.


beewagon69@yahoo.com

Yes, I did. Well, I sent him an email but no response yet. I ran across his info on moparts. Thanks.

[bill440rt]

 

[bull]

Bill Edwards never got back to me.

Anyway, does anyone have a pic of a reproduction or original 1967-4 tag they could post?

EDIT - nevermind. I just found this...

[Ghoste]

Does this mean you are thinking of reproducing your own of have found another potential source?

[tylerk]

FWIW, I tried contacting Mr. Edwards back around August or so and never heard back, either.

[bull]

Does this mean you are thinking of reproducing your own of have found another potential source?

There are businesses out there that make tags for all sorts of things and I have started looking into that. One company sent me a bunch of samples and I sent them a pair of original tags (from a 72 Fury I believe) along with the photo above. If I end up getting some I'll probably have to do a minimum order of one style and number so I'll probably have extras to get rid of. Most likely I'll be going with 1967-4 rather than 1968-1.