Long-Rod Slant-6 - my build

csheehy said
John, good call about the Pentastar, Mr. Eagle Eyes! It was on the car when I got it. My production date is September 25, 1967 and I suspect I may have '67 fender(s).

My car did not have shoulder belts, and I'm not sure if the mount is there - I've tried to feel for it before. I do have '67 lap-belts with black texture buckles (whereas 68 is chrome). I'd be interested in up-fitting the shoulder belts and headrests for safety's sake at some point - do you have any advice to share?

Speaking of period-correct stuff, I reached out to Tony D'Agostino (Tony's Mopar Parts) a short while ago about my door handles. I know they were replaced before my stewardship, and have always suspected the knobs, being bright, were wrong for the car. Tony feels the same, so black door handle knobs are on the list to change :) Something I, and a few other eagle-eyed fanatics, might appreciate.

Hope you and yours are safe & healthy!
-Chris

BTW, your '68 is coming out awesome!! Love seeing the progress.

Here is a fun fact, your Barracuda not only predates mine, your Barracuda and I share the same birth date, September 25th.

Concerning the shoulder harness, my '68 has the mounting bracket behind the head liner, feel right in line with the joint of the rear and front side windows, about 2 to 3 inches up. Mine had the bracket welded in on both sides, but did not have the nut that the shoulder harness upper pivot bolts to. That was not difficult to resolve, I found a post here at FABO where an easy fix was laid out. Let me know when you are ready and I will find it and send a link. To gain access to the bracket I slit the headliner with a razor knife and the upper shoulder harness mount hides it all.