3 point rear seatbelts

Hi guys and gals i'm new here and looking to buy a mk1 at mo but one very crucial question is is it possible to fit 3 points in the rear of a cab and if so how?If not what year did they get made with 3 point rear belts?

please any help gratefully recieved!

steve

They didn't ever get made in this country with 3 point belts….the US ones did though.
They had an extra bracket assembly welded to the suspension turrets and the seat belt reels mounted to these behind the back seat. I have never seen them available in this country.
I have managed to fit a 3 point belt in one side at the back for use with a child seat. I used a universal type made by Securon and it is mounted through the metalwork next to the parcel shelf……very tight fit, only just about managed to get it in the space left when the hood is down.
Can't seem to fit it in the space on the other side of the car though, cos the adjuster on the belt reel gets in the way!!
I've just put up with having one 3 point for the child seat and my older kid uses the lap belt the other side!!

Hi,

   from the post below

http://www.auto-safe.co.uk/

    post
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=21694&highlight=point+seatbelt

I contacted Auto Safe, but as I'm in Edinburgh that's an awful long way to go.

I've also tried to source these additional US parts without any success on either side of the pond.

Has anyone slightly north of the M25 had any success in fitting rear 3 point belts?

Bump.

Is there anybody out there North of England or anywhere in Scotland with a successful 3 point rear point story?

I have been able to trace the US part numbers for the brackets involved:

    155810401
    155810402
 
They are apparently listed as " reinforcements for 3 point seat belt rear".

The bad news is the price being quoted from Volkswagen US is $542 for each part, which is is hardly cost effective given the value of the cr (and before the parts are shipped over and fitted over here).

Now that I have part numbers, I've contacted VW UK and VW Germany (the local dealer can't help because these aren't UK part references).

If anybody else has any idea about how these parts could be sourced, I think there are a number of interested people on the forum who would be intererested in finding our where tey can be found - just  little cheaper than $542 - ouch!

stevieboard/sauzeefan,
check this link out. read down the forum and scroll down to the pics plus there is a full list of all the components + diagrams photos etc.

These have to be welded into position apparently, so it  sounds like a big job.

Could you get anyone with an engineering mind, armed with the info I have linked you to manufacture the parts? I guess you would need the thicknesses and dimensions of the parts, what with water jet and cnc technology is there anyone out there that could oblige?

Rear Lap Belts and Children | VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum

That is exactly the part that VW in the US want $542 a side for, so if there is someone out there who could machine those parts, I think there would be an immediate list of customers from this forum alone.

NOT ARF ILL AV SOME

If anyone is still interested then i have a full set of the OEM US 3 point belts for sale. I bought them years ago but never got round to fitting and have since sold the car. I paid something close to ?300 for them so please make me a sensible offer or bid on my auction. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290279257931

P.S Email is often gets to me better than a pm.

I needed a 3 point seatbelt in the back of my clipper as I needed to get my 3 year old daughter in the rear in a forward facing child seat (the type of  child seat that doesn't have its own straps). After getting quoted silly prices ?200.00+  to have a seatbelt fitted I bought a securon racing harness for circa 40.00.

I bolted the the centre rear strap to the floor in the boot. The new harness then passes over the back of the rear seat (in between the gap in the parcel shelf and rear seat). The left and right fixing straps fit by undoing the the existing standard seatbelts, placing the new harness over the bolts and doing the the bolts back up again. So my daughter is held safely in her chair by this harness and if feeling extra wary I put the normal lap belt on her as well. To top it off she is really pleased as she thinks she is a "Lewis Hamilton". Let me know if you need pictures

willywilson said

I needed a 3 point seatbelt in the back of my clipper as I needed to get my 3 year old daughter in the rear in a forward facing child seat (the type of  child seat that doesn't have its own straps). After getting quoted silly prices ?200.00+  to have a seatbelt fitted I bought a securon racing harness for circa 40.00.

I bolted the the centre rear strap to the floor in the boot. The new harness then passes over the back of the rear seat (in between the gap in the parcel shelf and rear seat). The left and right fixing straps fit by undoing the the existing standard seatbelts, placing the new harness over the bolts and doing the the bolts back up again. So my daughter is held safely in her chair by this harness and if feeling extra wary I put the normal lap belt on her as well. To top it off she is really pleased as she thinks she is a "Lewis Hamilton". Let me know if you need pictures

Pics would be great, thanks. This maybe a good solution.  

willywilson said

I needed a 3 point seatbelt in the back of my clipper as I needed to get my 3 year old daughter in the rear in a forward facing child seat (the type of  child seat that doesn't have its own straps). After getting quoted silly prices ?200.00+  to have a seatbelt fitted I bought a securon racing harness for circa 40.00.

I bolted the the centre rear strap to the floor in the boot. The new harness then passes over the back of the rear seat (in between the gap in the parcel shelf and rear seat). The left and right fixing straps fit by undoing the the existing standard seatbelts, placing the new harness over the bolts and doing the the bolts back up again. So my daughter is held safely in her chair by this harness and if feeling extra wary I put the normal lap belt on her as well. To top it off she is really pleased as she thinks she is a "Lewis Hamilton". Let me know if you need pictures

This info has just made my weekend after spending days going round shops trying to find car seats that work with lap seat belts that are safe( not many available)

which model number is the right one to go for as i just had a look on securon website and theres loads to choose from, thanks
 :dontknow:

BUMP..

I would really like to see some pics of the securon harness in place as I want to fit these to my new cabby for my kids.

Ta

im looking at the same

need to put my 3 n half year old little girl in the back as we have another one due soon

ta marc

i talked to crazy quif at gti international about this 3 point rears for my cabby he has some thing in mind . and he said if i badger him on the forum he would have to do some thing about it . so i will now post in general chat if you all post behind me we may get a result .

If I remeber correctly, I think Funkstar had something more or less ready.

Any pics willywilson?

Anyone got a US setup for sale. Id be interested if so. Thanks