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Bob D. Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2003 Posts: 613 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:49 pm Post subject: Rear Seat & Seatbelts in 'vert? |
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Greetings All:
Please excuse the intrusion from a Bay Window bus owner, but I am happy to say I am seriously contemplating the purchase of a Ghia sometime over the next several months. I am most interested in '67 to '70 convertibles, and have two questions:
1. Is it correct that *all* Ghia 'verts (at least through 1972?) came with rear seats?
2. Were any model years factory equipped with rear seat seatbelts? If not, are there factory mounting holes or obvious/easy places to mount aftermarket belts for the rear seat?
Due to my family situation, a back seat with lap belts would be a huge plus, which is why this info is important for me to know. I did a search on these questions but got conflicting answers, so I thought I would ask directly.
Thanks much for any input! _________________ 1978 7-Passenger, 37K miles
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome,
1) Yes, all verts up to 1972 had a rear seat. The rear seat is narrower than the coupe seat, so fitting a coupe seat won't work; however, installing a rear seat into a post-1972 vert is no problem.
2) Seat belts were never installed, nor was the rear seat set up like that. The selling point of the Karmann Ghia is that it's a car for just two people to drive and enjoy.
You can install rear lap belts if the situation calls for it. Search this forum, as the question has been posted before. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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ghiafreek Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2002 Posts: 937 Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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You can take out the rear seat bottom and use the bolts for the chassis to frame. This works fine.
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lemke Samba Troll
Joined: February 24, 2004 Posts: 1249 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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I would not consider the back seat of a Ghia as practical. The Ghia is a two - seater. The back seat is pure filigree, in my opinion. |
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Bob D. Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2003 Posts: 613 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info and the welcome guys, it's appreciated.
Point about the very limited utility of the back seat is understood. If I could even ocassionally have one or two of my 8 year-old twins sit back there for a 5 minute errand, though, it would help with spousal harmony. It would also allow me to consider a Ghia over a Beetle as I look for a second ACVW to add to the family fleet.
Any other thoughts, please post or PM, thanks. _________________ 1978 7-Passenger, 37K miles
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ghiafreek Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:40 am Post subject: |
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That's what I would use the back seat for, my 4 year old.
I strap in his child seat in the middle so his feet can fit in between the front seats.
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