1969 Chevelle Promo Video....on YouTube

[ANDY M]

All '69 cars had the shoulder belts, just not the optional second seat belt receptical. First you had to put on your lap belt, then the shoulder harness. The deluxe center console had 4 slots, but the standard only had 2.
The hassle was what to do with the shoulder harness when leaving the car. My moms '69 Cutlass, which I drove every chance I could, required buckling and adjusting both belts.
The shoulder harness required the space of your fist between the belt and your chest. Too tight would limit your movement in the seat.
The shoulder belts in my Camaro look as if they have never been off their clips.
Good thing GM had colapsible steering columns.
I think '72 was the first year that shoulder and lap belts were combined into one unit.

[nuch_ss396]

Andy,

Further clarification please. My 69 SS Camaro has shoulder
belts and the associated "receptacles". However, I have a
standard interior. Did I miss something in your explanation?

Steve

[P.J.]

back then only Nerds called them 3-9-6.
PJ

[m22mike]

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back then only Nerds called them 3-9-6.
PJ

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If you said 3-9-6 today you would be a bigger nerd !

[ANDY M]

Steve, I might have meant that if you had the console without the gauges, there are only 2 recepticles.
The console with the gauges came with 4 recpticles.
In any event, if you didn't want to have a shoulder belt on, you didn't have to. The shoulder belt and lap belt recepticles both were bolted to the floor with the same bolt. Part of the problem with this arrangement is that if you don't have the console, it got to be a real hassle trying to get belted in if you were always hunting for the recepticle, which would be buried between the seat and the tunnel.
mr70, please correct me if I am in error.