O/T Seatbelt Advice

[blue matt]

when retro fitted seats ( and Ive done a few in vans ) the seat belt needs to have 3 fixed points, the seat belt reel mount, the end of the seat belt mounted below that lower than the seat, and the clicking bit

sounds like they have fitted them wrong ( if they both do it ) , personally I wouldn't be spending anymore money, I would be going to see them and asking them to put it right, if they are miles away and its not worth it I would contact them and see what they say anyway, they might chip in to have a garage look at it

[Taunton Blue Genie]

when retro fitted seats ( and Ive done a few in vans ) the seat belt needs to have 3 fixed points, the seat belt reel mount, the end of the seat belt mounted below that lower than the seat, and the clicking bit

sounds like they have fitted them wrong ( if they both do it ) , personally I wouldn't be spending anymore money, I would be going to see them and asking them to put it right, if they are miles away and its not worth it I would contact them and see what they say anyway, they might chip in to have a garage look at it

The two rear seatblets I have are simply attached to the folded-up so called 'rock and roll' bed when it is being used as a seat. I would be reticent to use the seats as they have no headrests (and protection from whiplash injuries) but does that preclude them from being legal and added to the VC5 document? If not, how does one go about adding them to the VC5, please?

[blue matt]

The two rear seatblets I have are simply attached to the folded-up so called 'rock and roll' bed when it is being used as a seat. I would be reticent to use the seats as they have no headrests (and protection from whiplash injuries) but does that preclude them from being legal and added to the VC5 document? If not, how does one go about adding them to the VC5, please?

Yes, Ive seen them done like you describe ( usually using Mazda bongo seats ) personally, in a accident I am not sure if the seat hinge would hold, BUT its better than nothing I guess, as for being legal, the DVLA ( or whatever dept deals with it, I forget now ) always stated that seat belts needed to be " professionally fitted by a competent person " ( Legally a lose term )

doesn't need a headrest though

as for the VC5, just send it of to them with the seat number changed, thats it, that covers your insurance aswell by all accounts

[blue matt]

as a side note TBG, if you do not use them as " seats when driving" then just leave as is, as they can just be a Bench seat for eating at

[Taunton Blue Genie]

as a side note TBG, if you do not use them as " seats when driving" then just leave as is, as they can just be a Bench seat for eating at

Indeed. And for other things such as drinking wine and playing Scrabble when it's pouring down.....

[blue matt]

Indeed. And for other things such as drinking wine and playing Scrabble when it's pouring down.....

you are so middle class, wine and scrabble

[Taunton Blue Genie]

you are so middle class, wine and scrabble

I moved on from Special Brew and arm wrestling a few months ago.

[blue matt]

I moved on from Special Brew and arm wrestling a few months ago.

good man, onwards and upwards

[Toadstool]

when retro fitted seats ( and Ive done a few in vans ) the seat belt needs to have 3 fixed points, the seat belt reel mount, the end of the seat belt mounted below that lower than the seat, and the clicking bit

sounds like they have fitted them wrong ( if they both do it ) , personally I wouldn't be spending anymore money, I would be going to see them and asking them to put it right, if they are miles away and its not worth it I would contact them and see what they say anyway, they might chip in to have a garage look at it

Matt - thanks for that - see attached is a photo of the seats...
may make more sense

seats.jpg

[blue matt]

Matt - thanks for that - see attached is a photo of the seats...
may make more sense

seats.jpg

As you described, they have just taken them from a minibus and bolted them in your van ( might even be the same mounts on the chassis ) the units are all self contained so that can't really do anything wrong and I doubt that both are faulty, are you pulling the seatbelt sharp enough so it jolts ? ? ?

nice comfy seats though