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Baby Seat??? 73 Type 3 squareback
tacker75 - September 28th, 2010 at 08:51 AM

Hey guys - great forum.
Looking at a 73 type 3 squareback, BUT the wife wants to be able to put the kid in the back, just in case. The baby seat needs an anchor point (and rear seat belts).
Any advise on whether installing an anchor point would be feasible, without completely stuffing something (instigating a rust point etc.).
I know - a baby seat - but I have responsibilities these days....


Major - September 28th, 2010 at 09:54 AM

Hey mate, I had a similar problem with a dual cab ute. Not sure where you are from, but in Victoria Vicroads has a list of restraint fitting stations. They can help you with anchorage points etc. I am sure your local state or territory roads authority would be able to assist.


zocstar - September 28th, 2010 at 10:12 AM

My 69 has two bolts fitted to is when I bought it.


waveman1500 - September 28th, 2010 at 11:42 AM

I had a '73 Squareback. It did have rear seat belts, lap belts on all 3 seats, but I couldn't see any obvious place to fit a child restraint bolt. You would definitely have to get it custom fitted.


zocstar - September 28th, 2010 at 01:12 PM

You can just see the anchor points just in front of the engine lid hinges.
http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/Zoc600rr7/Vw%20Squareback/IMG_5696.jpg


tacker75 - September 28th, 2010 at 02:24 PM

Thanks for the info.
Zocstar hope you didn't rip it all up just for me!!


tacker75 - September 28th, 2010 at 02:46 PM

Looks like they were added later on....


zocstar - September 28th, 2010 at 04:58 PM

Na mate , I had the photo.
It's just a big bit of plate/flat bar steel underneath the floor acting support.


Notchbacktastic - September 29th, 2010 at 07:36 PM

Got a registered mechanic to put one in my Notch. The dearest part was the papers and Mod plate to certify the work!
Not hard to do, but when it's your childs life at risk, it pays to do it right!


tacker75 - September 29th, 2010 at 08:21 PM

How much you pay?


Notchbacktastic - October 1st, 2010 at 05:22 PM

'bout $150, that was years ago.


MY68VW - October 3rd, 2010 at 08:25 PM

I drilled a hole through the top, back engine support between the tail gate and engine lid and bolted in the anchor point, installed lap sash belt for the back seat in the middle to hold the base of the baby seat as the seat had an inbuilt harness, the seat was held to the anchor point with supplied extension belt.

Later the anchor point worked to hold the expensive booster seat (more of a big baby seat) and lap sash attached through harness straps which was attached to anchor point extension belt behind back seat.

Now I've removed the back seat and as no belts were initially installed (my daughter is a month off turning 7 and has been over 20kg for a long time), with no air bag she can 'legally' be in the front seat. Until her birthday she requires a booster seat - even though she doesn't need it for the front belt sits nicely over her shoulder due to the shape of the WRX seats and she is tall.

Soon I would like to install pre-tensioning belts in the front or full harness's and a roll cage.
I may even modify the back to have her booster seat as the only back seat because it looks like a mini WRX seat. Especially if I go the full harness option in the front. Then cover all the seats to match.