Oliver,

Our westy has bolt holes which I've used for the child
seat the clip thingy in the rear deck, just in front of
the engine hatch.   I think there might be three bolt
holes but I only needed one for a single car seat so I
never looked for more!

You can put the child seat's tether over the top of the rear
seat, then down to the clip thingy that you've bolted to the
rear deck.  The clip thingy is under the rear cushion, so the
tether holds the front of the cushion up when the tether is
taut.  It doesn't look perfect, but it's not a huge deal.

Email if you need more info.  I can take a photo of mine
if required.  I think I got my clip thingy (which is standard)
from a junkyard for free.

tabe johnson/87 westy/03 futre westy owner

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Date:    Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:31:40 -0400
From:    Oliver Gruber
Subject: Child safety seats in the back

Hi all,
I have an 87 Syncro and I need to mount three child seats across in the
back seat. Is there a mounting or retrofit kit available for this model?
I also own an Audi and it was free to have the dealer install a kit into
the back. My local VW dealer is being less than helpful on the
availability of such a kit. I understand that 1987 was before the
federal mandate that all autos have the L.A.T.C.H. mounting points
installed. Is this something that anyone else has run up against? I
don't have a center seat and like the extra room that I have. Has anyone
ever rigged a latch system from another car?
Thanks,
Oliver