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DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·

#729379
Well with two kids I need seat belts.

64 Beetle

Any advice, ideas or thoughts?

I hate to ask but to get a drive I need to give in to the leader of the opposition who is demanding safety in the back seats.

Dirtbag What the hell does standard mean?

407 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#729389
Hi DUB64. I've just started (sort of) on a 1970 bug and have had a bit of a look at the rear seat belt issue today. I think It'll either be a floor mounted retractor with a pivot at shoulder height in the rear pillar (reinforced of course) or frame up a complete parcel shelf and run the retractor unit in the parcel shelf itself like in a late 90's commodore. I think the floor mount would be the easiest as long as I can get enough strength into the C-pillar for the pivot to anchor to. Does that make sense?

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#729394
i put lap sashes in the backof my '60 beetle, I just drilled 2 holes through the floor and reinforced them with some 5mm plate and i also used the seat mount bolt holes to attach the lap sash
matt

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·

#729397
Excuse my ignorance but do seatbelts need to beinstalled by a registered professional or something like that?

Dirtbag What the hell does standard mean?

407 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#729405
They can be installed by anyone but they do need to be inspected to make sure they're safe.

Matt, did you use lap/sash, or just lap? If it's lap sash, where did you mount the top part of the belt that goes over your shoulder? Mine has no mounts up there, that's all.

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#729414
Dirtbag wrote:They can be installed by anyone but they do need to be inspected to make sure they're safe.

Matt, did you use lap/sash, or just lap? If it's lap sash, where did you mount the top part of the belt that goes over your shoulder? Mine has no mounts up there, that's all.
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matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#729454
i put just lap one in

matt

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#729543
Where are you Dub64,I would suggest a couple of child harnesses which mount above the rear seat just under the window,these are used in conjunction with a lap belt. Do yourself a favour and go to a restraint fitting station for the fitment. Cheers Les.