Date:         Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:25:51 -0800
Reply-To:     kevinm@RED.PRIMEXTECH.COM
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From:         Kevin Mikkelson <kevinm@RED.PRIMEXTECH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shoulder Belts
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I installed the shoulder harness on the right side rear seat of our '89
Westy using the instructions in Bently, looks a lot like the procedure
described in Helmut's Web page.  I'll get the part numbers tomorrow if you
still need them.  I am very happy with the results.
I would also like to install a three point harness on the left hand side of
the Westy rear seat.  The problem is the closet is in the way.  The left
side rear seat of a Westy currently uses the lap belt attachment points
that are normally the center rear seat position in all other Vanagons.
Chris implies there are attachment points in the roof under the head liner,
any details regarding this info.  My problem may be the A/C ducts cover any
access to these attachment points.

Kevin M.
Bothell, WA
'89 Westfalia

At 01:53 PM 3/14/99 EST, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 99-03-14 13:47:27 EST, Hhbolles@AOL.COM writes:
>
><< A few months ago, there was a thread about adding a shoulder harness to a
> westy's backseat.  It involved connecting the harness to the closet area.
>I'm
> looking for those great directions and VW part numbers that I should have
> saved or printed out back then.  I tried the archives, but they appear to be
> down.
>  >>
>
>actually - there are provisions for a shoulder harness for the rear of every
>vanagon.  some vans have the plastic phillips-head plugs in the holes, and
>others you have to feel under the headliner for the hole. but there is
already
>a threaded hole there, for a shoulder harness, and any front shoulder harness
>can be used in the rear..
>
>chris
>
>