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Subject:Re: the 5th seat
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:23:43 -0400

Laps belts are integrated into the pedestal (of the single seat) and bench (on the two person bench seat)

On Jun 29, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> What about seat belt installation with these seats?  how does that work?
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
>> You can swivel the seat all around. There is not enough foot/leg/knee
>> room for adults to be happy with it turned facing other rear passengers.
>> Kids can do it, assuming they are ones who can touch each other without
>> it causing a ruckus. I can send you photos of mine. I am packing that
>> van for the holiday so things are a bit messy.
>>
>> Over the years I have found these rare single seats for sale numerous
>> times in SoCal. I have owned maybe 8 of them, all purchased for fairly
>> cheap. I got this one last week on Craigslist for only $50 so I jumped
>> at it an hour after the ad showed up. It is meant for a family member's
>> van but I am going to use it for a little while first. Then I will paint
>> it black, install a grey front seat on it, put tracks in their 90 van,
>> and their newest family member can be strapped in safely, within reach
>> of the proud parents up front.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> pickle vanagon wrote:
>>> I think I'm sold on the seat rail option.
>>>
>>> In this configuration, the middle seat can be turned around and used
>>> facing backwards sometimes, correct?
>>>
>>> Does this leave enough collective legroom for the passengers or does the
>>> middle seat effectively have to be used forward facing while driving?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> --
> David McNeely