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Subject:Re: 3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
From:David Beierl
Date:Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:07:56 -0400

At 11:59 AM 3/25/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>How do you fit three people on the bench seat?  I did the 3 point
>conversion, and intended to put a middle lap belt in, but the
>spacing just doesn't work -- seat is not wide enough.  Also, I
>considered that the middle bolts/anchors probably are not rated for
>holding a third person in a crash.  I actually did put the middle
>lap belt in, but removed it after the above considerations.

My '84 Westy (US-spec, delivered in Germany) had a center seat
belt.  Yes, the seat was cramped for three.  The Canadian camper of
that year used this part number for a center belt: c 331 857 703 E.

Yrs,
d