[T3] Child seats in a Square

[Mike Fisher]

x2  I doubt any Cop would ever write you up if you have them belted in with
OG lap belts.

On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 7:25 AM, <Bobsnotch at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 3/9/2012 9:18:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> gtixpress at gmail.com writes:
>
> My 69  has provisions by the rear popouts for rear shoulder belts.   I put
> a
> set in and they fit fine.
>
>
>
> I think ALL type 3s came with those mounts, except the T-34, which never
> got rear seat belts. In fact VW  and Karmann called the rear seat a
> temporary use "jump seat". I guess they really didn't want you to use it,
> but if  an
> emergency came up, it could be used as a seat.
>
> Keith, couldn't you just install a stationary (non-reel type) 3 point  belt
> from J-bugs or CIP or someone like that? I think that would be the least
> intrusive, and later on, it could be put back the way it was.
>
> When our kids were born (a long time ago), the state was just  requiring
> safety seats. We bought 1, and just used the lap belt to fasten them  in.
> The
> car seat had to be installed in the car in the rear facing  direction
> though
> (even IF it was used in the front seat). Our kids missed the  "booster"
> seat requirement, so we just fastened them in like normal when they  got
> old
> enough. As they got older, they would just fasten themselves in without  a
> thought. Sue would lean her head between the 2 front bucket seats and ask
> them
> IF they buckled up, as we're not going until they did.
>
> I think it was the late 80's going into the early 90's when rear 3 point
> belts were provided by the car manufacturers in the USA, as my wife's 90
> GMC
> van  has them, my 92 Pontiac had them, and my 92 Geo has them as well. I
> think you'd  need to talk to the NY DMV (or dept. of public safety) to
> find out
> what the  law is on use in a car that only came with lap belts. You might
> be surprised to  find out you don't have to do anything other than buckle
> them in (with the lap  belt). Here in Michigan, anyone older than 16
> riding in
> the rear seat doesn't  have to wear a seat belt IF they choose not to.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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