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Subject:Re: anchor for car seat tether
From:Tobin Copley
Date:Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:19:09 -0700

On 1-Jul-07, at 9:03 PM, Ron LK Johnson wrote:
> I've just installed a 3-point lap/shoulder belt for holding down a
> child seat on the rear bench of my 91 (right/passenger side). Does
> anyone have advice for installing anchor hardware for the tether? As
> in, what to use, where to purchase, holes to drill/cut, etc.

Hi Ron,

I have a Y-harness installed for my (school-age) kids that converts  
the standard rear lap belt into a 4-point system.  I also required  
very solid rear (tether) anchor points, so I welded them to the rear  
deck just forward of where the rear hatch closes, but to the rear of  
the engine lid.

Pictures to illustrate here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/709357312/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/709367188/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/709429460/

Hope this is of some help to you.

T.

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Tobin Copley     Vancouver, BC, Canada            SPEED KILLS!
                                             Drive a Vanagon diesel
'82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                 =============
'99 daughter Margaret                          /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter
'00 Honda Civic                               {.      �     .| clatter!
'05 Fuji Track SE                              ~-()-==----()-~
'06 Cannondale R-5000 Dura-Ace
'07 Louis Garneau SteepleX cyclocross
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