1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year > 1971 Boss
seat belt warning buzzer on a 71 boss
joe747:
looking at a 71 boss to buy, but not sure if it is a clone ,has a seat belt light did they come with it and what else should i check
Andrew@MagMustangs:
1971 Boss 351 will have an 'R' as the 5th Letter in the VIN Number.
Deluxe Seat Belts for 1971 included a Small round 'BELT' Light to the Left of the Head Light Switch.
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: joe747 on August 28, 2011, 11:21:43 AM ---looking at a 71 boss to buy, but not sure if it is a clone ,has a seat belt light did they come with it and what else should i check
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Like checking any other car (other than the basic - check for any damage, prior panel replacement, grafting ...) you need to check all the Boss specific changes, mounts, features as well as check for what should and should not be there (this can be holes for items that should or should not be present as well as brackets also). Then panel date codes to determine if panels have been replaced well (since attachment would have been looked at) and it can also help determine if a car has been clipped - front or rear half of car grafted from a donor car. Also you need to check for the "hidden" VINs on the body as well as the vin on the trans and engine. Finally you'll need to compare all the visible castings on the engine to see if it has been replaced, repaired or what else has taken place over the last 40 years
Never easy if yo0u want to be sure - takes me almost exactly 4 1/2 hours on a car plus or minus ten minutes if I'm not distracted ;)
joe747:
--- Quote from: MagMustangs on August 28, 2011, 01:49:00 PM ---1971 Boss 351 will have an 'R' as the 5th Letter in the VIN Number.
Deluxe Seat Belts for 1971 included a Small round 'BELT' Light to the Left of the Head Light Switch.
i have never seen a light like this on a 71 mustang
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J_Speegle:
Looking at the pictures I have of 71's and I don't see that light (where suggested) on deluxe interior cars.
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