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Car Seat, in a 914 |
silverteener |
Sep 28 2009, 02:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 9-August 05 From: East Moline, IL Member No.: 4,566 |
I know this may sound like a crazy question but has anyone put a car seat in their 914. I have a 72 and my seat belts don't retract. I was just thinking about putting it in to take him to the sitter which is 5 minutes away. Just wondering if anyone has done this. I would turn the airbag off of course! Thanks |
silverteener |
Oct 5 2009, 09:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 9-August 05 From: East Moline, IL Member No.: 4,566 |
I finally got it in. After looking all over town for a eyebolt that would work and never finding one. I bought a couple eyebolts and a little (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) , then a little (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) and i have eyebolts that work! I also tried it with the seat cushion out but it didn't seem secure enough. Put the seat cushion back in and it's rock solid. I took pics of the new bolts but don't have them with me. sorry
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VaccaRabite |
Oct 5 2009, 11:20 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I finally got it in. After looking all over town for a eyebolt that would work and never finding one. I bought a couple eyebolts and a little (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) , then a little (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) and i have eyebolts that work! I also tried it with the seat cushion out but it didn't seem secure enough. Put the seat cushion back in and it's rock solid. I took pics of the new bolts but don't have them with me. sorry I probably should not say anything here... But I am going to anyway. srb7f used racing grade harness mounts, and grade 8 hardware to make his latches. Finding an eye bolt "that would work" and then welding on it more sounds real iffy given that you are going to be strapping your child into it, and that your child's life may depend on it. Racing stuff gets tested and re-tested. Are you *sure* your welds are perfect, and that the metal did not fatigue during welding, and that a collision stop would not part the bracket? Are you willing to gamble your child's life on it? I don't mean to be a super PC kill joy. I just act with a higher level of concern when its babies and toddlers on the line, as I know how I would feel if it were my Theo. Zach |
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