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LWB GQ - Baby Seat

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:02 pm
by hando
I had an unsuccessful search, so please excuse me if this has been discussed before.

I need to fit a baby seat. I am unsure about how. I have heard that there is possibly an anchorage bar which I need to fit first.

My LWB GQ has the two - split middle row seats which fold fwd individually, and the third row dickie seat which flips over fwd also.

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction for getting the car looked at by an "Authorised Child Restraint Fitter" or just tell me if they know whether I need this anchor bar or whatever.

Thanks heaps :P

baby seat

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:10 pm
by suzidisco
mines a 95 mod and there are bolt holes in the floor 3 for the middle seat and 2 for the dicky seat there are pre cut spot in the vinal flooring about 50 x 30 mm in size.

Re: baby seat

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:20 pm
by Boopa
suzidisco wrote:mines a 95 mod and there are bolt holes in the floor 3 for the middle seat and 2 for the dicky seat there are pre cut spot in the vinal flooring about 50 x 30 mm in size.
ditto...and mines a 94 ST. You should not need anything more than a bolt and hook which can be bought abywhere, and depending on the seat, an extension strap.

cheers
Dean

Baby Seat

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:26 pm
by cookiesa
Most vehicles that late already have the bolt location in there. Just an addition to previous post you also need the washer to spread the load. DO NOT just "bolt" it through the floor pan.

Your state motoring authority will tell you who to see locally. Otherwise Ford did a big push a few years ago to train their mechanics to fit them and set up a lot of "authorised" centres for fitting child anchorage points, could be worth contacting your local dealer.

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:21 pm
by vcharter
pre 91 model do not have ancorage points fitted i have one my self and are a restraint fitter you will have to fit a crab bar child restraint ancorage bar.

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:45 pm
by Simo63
I've got a crab bar for one of these vehicles. $50 plus postage. I'm in South East Qld and should be able to get it delivered anywhere along the Eastern seaboard for around $30 or so.

Cheers
Simo

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:11 pm
by GOT MUD
how do these crab bars mount up and i might take you up om that simo if pick up cool

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:31 am
by fnqcairns
No matter what you end up fitting the work will need to be engineered at some low level, they will fit a plate under the bonnet to prove it. Of coarse you will need to pay every step of the way.

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:12 pm
by Wotto
If youre in Sydney, ive got a crab bar you can have for a six pack. it just needs the bolts.

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:32 pm
by GOT MUD
Wotto wrote:If youre in Sydney, ive got a crab bar you can have for a six pack. it just needs the bolts.
:roll: that would be right six pack sounds good but im in qld :cry: