Seat Belts

[Spitz]

My new to me 62 Traveller does not have seat belts. It does have the high up mounting point with a bolt in place on both sides of the car.
Can I assume that they were an option for the NA market that early?
I see no fittings at the bottom ( although I've not pulled back the carpet )

Thanks

[Old English White]

The mountings were fitted by then (the lower one will be behind the carpet) but belts didn't become a compulsory fitting in the UK until 1965 I think?

[Tupers]

The 2nd mounting point should be on the inner sill just in front of the rear bin.

You can just about see it in this pic.

[Pete]

As Richard says, belts were a dealership or aftermarket option in the early 60's.

[Spitz]

Thanks for the replies…….but would the factory put the bolt in place (upper)
I'll have a look for the bottom mount later today
I've not been able to find out if belts needed to be fitted here in CA at that time.

[Old English White]

I think they left the factory with a plastic grommet in the upper mounting hole if memory serves me? Not a bolt anyway.

[Gareth Brandt]

High mounting had a washer (24A 1356) and metal clip button (14A 9631) lower had a plastic bolt (14A 9922) and tunnel had rubber gromets (14A 9668)

[Pete]

The mountings were fitted by then (the lower one will be behind the carpet) but belts didn't become a compulsory fitting in the UK until 1965 I think?

The rule was that by 1965 if your car had been registered in that year you had until December to put belts in and compulsory thereafter.