<VV> Re: Seatbelts for Greenbrier center seat...ideas?

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In a message dated 3/10/2004 12:14:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:

> I need to figure out a way to mount seat belts for the center seat in my 
> '61
> Greenbrier, red/white interior.   Front and rear seat were obvious and easy
> (Except for drilling the holes through the pristene wheelwells!!  That
> required several beers and a moment of silence.).  The problem is that the
> distance between the floor and seat is a foot or more requiring long custom
> length belts (finding those in a retro style has been hard so far).  I would
> like to stay with a seat belt that looks "period" with a chrome buckle, like
> what a dealer would have installed back then.  Lap belts are good enough for
> me (I survived my childhood in cars that either didn't have them or just had
> lap belts :)).  I would prefer them to be easily removable too which may or
> may not be possible or legal.  Any ideas?  
> 
> Dan Kling
> 
Dan,
  How about turning the center seat to face the rear and use your existing 
front seatbelt mounting points to install extra center belts?  At least you save 
drilling more holes in the floor boards this way.  Sounds like you're going 
to give Greyhound some competition with your Greenbrier if you're transporting 
a full load of passengers.  I'll look for you in the diamond lane.

Bruce Webster