[tcb] Re: Booster seats and shoulder belts in a Bus
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:17:28 -0500 (EST)
I did a quick look and since I'm pondering this issue on a couple of 'dubs for
three point harnesses here's my $0.02
On my DC in the rear I bought Sand Rail weld on tabs and reinforced the area on
the seat rest. Welding 1/4" plate on 40+ year old
16 gauge isn't very effective. The upper mount is still something I'm thinking
about. Invariably I can't fish some metal behind there so
I'm looking at plate (formed) with plug welds.
Here's a thread to get you started.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=206196&highlight=seatbelt
anyway, there's a reference to this one vendor that I'm looking at. The issue
on a three point is reinforcement
of the material. If you could get a piece of 3/8" plate up behind the pillar
then you'd be in business for the upper mount.
http://www.wescoperformance.com/seat-belt-install-3-point-retract.html
I hope you can work it out.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Feb 6, 2008 4:48 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Booster seats and shoulder belts in a Bus
>
>If the only reason for getting rid of that beautiful bus is kid safety, I
>would buy 3 or 5 point harnesses. The kids will be relatively safe facing
>backward in good kid seats. The bus is not the safest vehicle, but most of
>drive them carefully.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Martin" <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
>To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:39 PM
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Booster seats and shoulder belts in a Bus
>
>
>>I know Eric Woodall went to great lengths to install some pretty bad ass
>>seat belts in his bus for the exact same reason.
>> I am sure he will chime in and can answer any questions you have.
>> I think your bus is a lot more than semi-practical family car now.
>> We will try to help you do whatever you have to do to keep the bus!
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2008, at 2:58 PM, Todd and Lisa Prigmore wrote:
>>
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> We're looking for ways to keep our DC as a semi-practical family car.
>>> It's currently listed for sale, but we really don't want to do it. Our
>>> kids are just about to the point of not being able to ride in car seats
>>> any more though. They need to transition to booster seats soon and
>>> those require a shoulder belt...which our back seat is not currently
>>> equipped with. We got some good advice for welding on the doublecab
>>> this last weekend, but we could use more ideas and advice.
>>>
>>> We know some of you out there have kids. We know you drive them in your
>>> VW's. Did you install shoulder belts in your vehicle? Did you have it
>>> done by someone else? Where did you get the seatbelts? Were they
>>> already in when you bought it? Do you just duct tape them in the seats
>>> each trip?
>>>
>>> Help us keep the bus!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lisa & Todd
>>> '59 Doublecab
>>>
>>
>> Dan Martin
>> 1971 VW Bus
>> H.B.B.
>> T.C.B.
>>
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