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Date:         Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:47:31 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Outdoor Technologies <kersey@serv1.jump.net>
Subject:      Re: Anchor bolts in an '84 Westfalia

When I added a third seatbelt to my Westy's rear seat, I found that the seatbelt anchors screwed into nuts that were welded to the car. Seats are probably the same.

On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Chris Holtz wrote:

> In the camper the rear bench seat box frame is fixed to the body via > three shiny brass 13mm bolts. > > I'm tempted to extract one of these bolts, insert an anchor hook that I can > tether my child's carseat to, and then reinsert the bolt. Looking > underneath the camper I don't see any bolts coming through the floor > near where these ones go in. > > If I remove the bolt will I be able to easily put it back in? Or will I hear the > sound of a nut falling away into the depths and then end up with a loose > rear seat? Will I need a longer replacement bolt (the anchor is about a > computer diskette in thickness)? > > Your help would be appreciated. > > Chris Holtz '84 Westfalia - "Gromit" > > B.T.W. - Volkswagen of Canada/America told me over the phone that > '84's were not designed for the extra tether of a Canadian carseat. They > also would not recommend a workaround because they didn't want to be > held liable. > >


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