Shoulder belts-'66

[Dick S.]

Looking for info on correct shoulder belts for my '66 L-72 Coupe. Such as:
Buckle design-is it the same as the seatbelt buckle? Mine is an early-(Jan-66) build car. My seatbelt latches are the "lift up" to release type which are also color matched-bright blue-to the interior. Also, is the webbing material the same weave as the seatbelt material? This and any other info out there will be appreciated.

Thank You, RW Schrank

[Mike M.]

Re: Shoulder belts-'66

Dick,
the '66 Revised Manual covers your question from pages 34-37, with pics of the buckles.
You can save a few bucks and alot of time as the Harnesses were not offered as a RPO until approximately VIN 15,000.
These buckles "appear" (although different number) to be the same Hammill "Push Button" type as the seat belt buckles that were introduced between approximately 14,000 and 16,200, depending upon the color.
Not the Irving "Flipper, Aircraft" style that you have described.
HaND