Hey guys, looking for safe options for my kids in the back seat of my duster. I was wondering if any of you have used the harnesses from westco or have other alternatives besides a lap belt. My daughter is still in a car seat so she is good but my son is 11.
Rear Seatbelts
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Beams
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Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
Maybe reinforce behind the seat to bolt center strap?
I forgot to mention it has the space saver package so no package tray.
Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
Oh, you have fold down seat?
Is There a bit of package tray on the sides where a shoulder harness like the one mbaird pictured above could be mounted?
I had a Dart Sport with the fold down seat, but I can't remember If it had provisions. That was 34 ish years ago
I had a Dart Sport with the fold down seat, but I can't remember If it had provisions. That was 34 ish years ago
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Dave999
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I achieved this using a Kangol horizontal mount 4 generation "4Gen" belt
i have a back corner fix belt mount in close to the screen
i have a lower mount under the seat in the sill
and i have the usual lap belt mounts under the rear seat for the buck clasps
and i used these
Seat Belt Mounting Bracket Pair
as an offset to fit those reels in between panel and rear screen. basically converted a fix belt upper mount with no space into a slightly forward mount for the seat belt retractor
seats are fine for kids but a tall adult would bang head on the retractor in an accident
few adults comfortably fit in the back of an Australian charger and my kids are not all enough
if you have no rear shelf
Something like this bolted to a plate on the floor or under the seat would work
horizontal mount belts can be purchased in the US
Rock And Roll Bed 3 Point Automatic E Approved Seat Belt Kit Horizontal Mount | eBay
i.e you could mount it horizontal where you wanted and use a drop link like
this from an upper mount to smooth the belt flow over the top of the seat for the "customer"
SEAT BELT DROP LINK 150mm ADR APPROVED | eBay
i have a back corner fix belt mount in close to the screen
i have a lower mount under the seat in the sill
and i have the usual lap belt mounts under the rear seat for the buck clasps
and i used these
Seat Belt Mounting Bracket Pair
as an offset to fit those reels in between panel and rear screen. basically converted a fix belt upper mount with no space into a slightly forward mount for the seat belt retractor
seats are fine for kids but a tall adult would bang head on the retractor in an accident
few adults comfortably fit in the back of an Australian charger and my kids are not all enough
if you have no rear shelf
Something like this bolted to a plate on the floor or under the seat would work
horizontal mount belts can be purchased in the US
Rock And Roll Bed 3 Point Automatic E Approved Seat Belt Kit Horizontal Mount | eBay
i.e you could mount it horizontal where you wanted and use a drop link like
this from an upper mount to smooth the belt flow over the top of the seat for the "customer"
SEAT BELT DROP LINK 150mm ADR APPROVED | eBay
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There are no retractors . They mount thru the package try and are secured with dog bones under the package shelf. These were a very rare option offered from 68- 71ish . I have only seen 2 cars with them . These came out of a loaded 69 Charger R/T SE I foolishly parted out in the 80s.
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I have them in my 68 Dart. I new it was pretty rare, don’t remember seeing rear seat shoulder belts in anything well into the 90s
Yes sir
My package tray is long gone
What do you mean “ long gone “ ?
Your 68 came from the factory with rear shoulder belts ? Pics ?
Very rare !
Itll take me a bit, but ill get um. I don’t have the package tray installed yet, and years ago (late 80s) I had taken the seatbelts out. Through the years, never seeing them at car shows, I came to realize I had a rare option or special order item.
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Wasn't in the car when I bought it
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