Seat belt advice needed · Aussieveedubbers

DUB64 · 14 Aug 2009, 8:39 pm

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 · 14 Aug 2009, 9:11 pm

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 · 14 Aug 2009, 9:21 pm

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 · 14 Aug 2009, 9:25 pm

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

Dirtbag · 14 Aug 2009, 9:33 pm

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 · 14 Aug 2009, 9:48 pm

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.

a 1970 beetle will have bolt holes up on the c-pillar,its up here

matt · 15 Aug 2009, 8:24 am

i put just lap one in

matt

djnee · 15 Aug 2009, 5:56 pm

I got 2 kids....and use lapbelts with restraints. Cost $70 to fit.

Not sure where you are, but here's a list of fitters in VIC

http://www.onlinemechanical.net/child-restraints.html

grumble · 15 Aug 2009, 7:06 pm

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.