Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:23:05 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
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I did that, then removed it after further consideration. I know they are kids, and smaller than adults. The anchor points should be adequate. But, if it were legit, VW probably would have included it. I did put in GoWesty shoulder belts. To use the driver side one, one has to make sure that the cargo in the closet does not impede its operation. I consider those a legit modification, given that the anchor points are there and used in non-camper models.
mcneely
---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I put a third seatbelt in the middle using the two center anchor points. It
> works for kids; adults wouldn't fit. This is in a Westy.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
>
> > No but you should at least offer them a seatbelt.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Feb 26, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Mudd Not Jack Sparrow <rummaging@YAHOO.COM
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > When children are small they can fit three in the rear seat.
> > >
> > > When they get bigger they'll want go hang out with their friends who
> > drive Pintos.
> > >
> > > You can't form you world around a Jump Seat.
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Feb 26, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Most times I had my children relay info. I had a jumpseat installed
> > behind the passenger front seat when we had our 3rd baby. Before then, the
> > kids had walkie talkies! They had fun, and so did I! LOL! Kid at heart!
> > >>
> > >> Julianna
> > >> http://about.me/juliannaelligsen
> > >> 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
> > >> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia (The Rastafalia)
> > >> 1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James)
> > >>
> > >>> On Feb 24, 2015, at 5:21 AM, Truls Erik Johnsen <t.e.johnsen@GMAIL.COM
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi guys,
> > >>>
> > >>> First of all: Thanks for the assistance on my question regarding the
> > >>> headliner the other day. Turned out to be a no-brainer, really.
> > >>>
> > >>> Then: How is the rear seat comfort on the Westy? The spesific model
> > >>> I'm considering is an '85 Club Joker with Westfalia interior. My old
> > >>> camper had a secluded (half wall between front and rear) camper setup.
> > >>> This gave a rather distanced feeling between passengers and
> > >>> driver/front passenger seats. I'm mainly conserned with this distance
> > >>> (hard to talk etc) and comfort when it comes to having my two kids
> > >>> sitting in the back seat. So feedback from those of you who frequently
> > >>> travel with more than two persons in the car, and especially kids,
> > >>> would be ace.
> > >>>
> > >>> Kind regards,
> > >>>
> > >>> Truls
> >
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David McNeely
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