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Date:         Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:01:14 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3 point seatbelts in rear seat of a 89 Carat/Wolfsberg
Comments: To: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <50894D18.9000802@ip-solutions.net>
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I put them in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile. There are anchor points in the bulkhead on each side of the area behind the seat. On the right side one only has to remove a bolt from the bulkhead, and anchor the reel for the shoulder belt at that point. On the left, if you have a camper, you have to do some modifications to the cabinet, and run the shoulder belt through openings created there, then anchor the reel similarly.

GoWesty provides excellent instructions with the belts. In retrospect, I am not sure I improved safety by putting them in. There is nothing in front of the rear bench seat for a passenger to hit if properly anchored with a lap belt. And, the anchor bolts for the lap belt are in the body behind the underseat storage compartment. They have been there for many years, and it is easy to damage the threads in an attempt to remove them and replace them. Finally, the left side belt, that runs through the cabinet, hangs easily, especially if one is not very careful with what he puts in the "closet" to make sure it does not interfere with the belt.

I personally would not put the 3 point belts in again.

mcneely

---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm looking at the 3 point retractable seatbelts that GoWesty sells for > the rear seats of a vanagon. > > In their pictures, they show the seat belt bolted behind the seat into > the frame. > > However, on my vanagon I've got the A/C ductwork and shroud that > surround that area. Has anyone put these in place on a similar setup? > > Cheers, > Harry

-- David McNeely


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