Tom, Herb and I have both mounted 3 pt seat belts in our Elkys. If you take the covering off the rear post you will see a narrow opening. I used it to get a small 1/4" plate in behind the post for reinforcement. I drilled the plate and taped it for a 7/16" fine thread grade eight bolt, applied body panel glue to the face of the plate, slid it carefully down into the post and bolted it in. Once the glue sets you can remove the bolt and install the belt hook. Herbs method was slightly different than mine and I believe he sent me some pictures that he might could share. Mike Holleman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Baby on the Way
> Has anyone installed shoulder belts (for adults) in a '66 El Camino? Is > there a good place to anchor it? > > Tom Tomlinson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Krister Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Baby on the Way > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve, > > > > Infant car seats will use only a lap belt and will be rear facing until > the > > child is 1 year old. When used in a one piece lap / shoulder belt set up, > > the seat will come with a clip that will take the shoulder part of the > belt > > and hold it in place with the lap portion. The now lap belt feeds through > > the base of the infant seat. As your son or daughter grows out of the > > infant seat and moves into a forward facing seat, I would recommend > getting > > a seat that comes with the 5 point harness. These seats still use the lap > > belt only and are usually good up to 40lbs and still needing no > > modifications to your Chevelle. After 40 ponds, child seats will only > > come designed to use both lap and shoulder belt set ups. This forced me > > into installing two shoulder belts for the rear seat of our '66 SS. I > have > > 6 year old twins and have been through the full gamut of providing safe > car > > seat installations in the Chevelle. > > > > > > Krister Meister > > Bloomingdale, IL > > '66 SS #'s > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > I haven't contributed to the list for a while because my wife and I are > > getting ready to have our first baby. I want to continue a family > > tradition my dad inadvertently started. My first ride from the hospital > > was in a red 66 Chevelle SS396. I want to continue this tradition by > > bringing my wife and son home from the hospital in my red 70 Chevelle > > SS454. I was wondering if anyone has ever installed the latch-lock system > > in their cars for the new-style car seats. Does anyone know where I can > > purchase a latch system that would fit without major modifications? I > know > > a welder who could make the hoods and bolt them to the body behind the > seat > > if necessary, but I would rather find a set that fits and bolt them in > > without any permanent welding. > > Does anyone have any experience in this arena? I doubt I'm the first guy > > to try this endeavor. > > Thanks, > > Steve in AZ > > > > > > > > > > > >
