Seat belts in the back of a Gipsy

Post by **ricvw** » 14 Jan 2007, 14:50

Hi has any one fitted belts in the back of a karmann Gipsy.Got a plan but was wonderd if any one eles had fitted them before i jump in.

Post by **busbuddy** » 14 Jan 2007, 17:45

I thought they all normally came with 3 belts in the back, 1 on the cooker side and 2 on the shower side, all the ones I've ever seen have belts.
The mountings are in the under seat cupboards, when you take the seat cushions off there should be some cutouts in the wood seat base where it meets the wall, that is where the belts should come through.

Is yours Aircooled or watercooled?

Post by **ricvw** » 14 Jan 2007, 22:26

Hi i have had all seats out and there no mounting points my gipsy is a 87 1.6td I brought it back from Holland took a lot of looking for before i found the right one.

Post by **busbuddy** » 14 Jan 2007, 22:45

mines an '88 td but weird that yours has no belts, just checked and according to the sales literature they all left karmann with 3 seat belts in the back.

In the cooker side seat unit, lift the lid and look in facing the window, at the back left is the black metal seat support looking like an upside down V, at the top of this is a metal strip that runs under the length of the seat next to the wall, on this should be the mountings for the seatbelt.

Digi camera not here today but will have tomorrow

Post by **busbuddy** » 14 Jan 2007, 23:10

found my old digi

you can see the cutouts in the wood at the back

top left is one of the seat belt mounts

Post by **ricvw** » 15 Jan 2007, 20:53

Thanks for pics will have another look my number plates have come now so i can get it home i dont think i have the bar on the seats if not can i be checky and have another photo of yours i sure Karmann put alot of thought into the design and saftey in to the belts so probabley better copying there idea.

Post by **busbuddy** » 15 Jan 2007, 22:33

I hope you have the bar under the seats coz thats what holds the seat up

you ain't gotta drive past leicester on the way to getting it home ??

just let me know what you need once you have it home, I've just about took everything apart to see how it works

Post by **ricvw** » 16 Jan 2007, 21:40

I already have the van its in storage up at the inlaws farm i have to sell a car before i can bring it home i dont want to park it on the road i will try and popup this week and have a look. cheers for all your help ric.