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NOVA Bus Samba Member

Joined: April 18, 2005 Posts: 517 Location: Herndon, VA
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: Seat Belts - Rear Bench Seat Options |
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All,
Conducted a hasty search for rear "shoulder" seat belt retrofits, came up empty. Can anyone provide some ideas or if there is a way to add a shoulder seat belt (3 point) system as used on front seats. Need to find a way to retrofit a childrens booster to the rear camper z-bench seat, only one side is needed, looking to mount on the sliding door side.
Many Thanks _________________ ********************************
1977 Transporter / Weekender
- GE engine, L-Jetronic w/ hyd. lifters
- Brown Beige plaid P27 Interior (ED)
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Camper Interior donor:
[/URL]/www.vw-mplate.com/mcode.php?lang=EN&id=721 (M-Code for interior). |
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davis911s Samba Member

Joined: July 07, 2005 Posts: 976 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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GREAT post, I will need to do the same mod one day but will need to do both sides (and center too if posssible)
I will be watching this one
Shawn _________________ "I choose to use CAA on old cars with character...instead of car payments on a new car "
1973 Westfalia, Camper Special with 75 FI. Automatic 003 . Non-pop top
1977 Porsche 911S Targa, 2.7 L with 5spd
1992 Passat G60 Syncro Wagon (SOLD)
1975 Westfalia (SOLD)
1979 Westfalia (SOLD) |
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Paslode235 Samba Member

Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 163
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:17 am Post subject: |
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If I remember right there is a bolt hole under the grab handles in the back of my 1974 westy. They seem to be the same size as the bolt hole of the seat belts in the front. I would venture to guess that if you bought a 3 point seat belt you could bolt the top in to that hole and the bottom in to the lap belt hole. If you have a 76 or later westy were you have the short bed you may need to figure out someway to over come the cabinet on the drivers side. _________________ "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Churchill
Mint Green 1965 Beetle - "Misty"
White 1974 Westy - "The Fig Rig"
Yellow 1972 Super Beetle - "Jasper" RIP
Black 2001 Jetta wagon - "Gadget"
Red 2004 Jetta TDI - "Lucy" |
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82-T/A Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 183 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Paslode235 wrote: |
If I remember right there is a bolt hole under the grab handles in the back of my 1974 westy. They seem to be the same size as the bolt hole of the seat belts in the front. I would venture to guess that if you bought a 3 point seat belt you could bolt the top in to that hole and the bottom in to the lap belt hole. If you have a 76 or later westy were you have the short bed you may need to figure out someway to over come the cabinet on the drivers side. |
Yeah, I THINK that hole is for the latches that allow you to "snap" the rear seat in place on Busses that were equipped with the fold-down seat option.
But I'm not sure...
I don't think all Busses have that. _________________ Todd,
(Fun cars)
2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX-P74
1987 Pontiac Fiero SE / V6
1973 Volkswagen Type-2 Transporter |
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dtrumbo Samba Member

Joined: March 30, 2006 Posts: 787 Location: Mill Creek, WA
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