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 DUB64
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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 08:39 PM |
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Seat belt advice needed
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.
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Dirtbag
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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 09:11 PM |
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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?
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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 09:21 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 09:25 PM |
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Excuse my ignorance but do seatbelts need to beinstalled by a registered professional or something like that?
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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 09:33 PM |
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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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| posted on August 14th, 2009 at 09:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Dirtbag
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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a 1970 beetle will have bolt holes up on the c-pillar,its up here
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| posted on August 15th, 2009 at 08:24 AM |
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i put just lap one in
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| posted on August 15th, 2009 at 05:56 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 15th, 2009 at 07:06 PM |
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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.
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