[Vwdiesel] (OT) Rabbit seat belt question

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My 1991 Jetta has the shoulder strap built into the door.  When I get in and
shut teh door I'm strapped in.  It's not a power belt though.  And I have to
dodge the belt while getting in.  It's a PITA but I guess that's what I get
for wanting a 2 door.  It also has a seperate lap belt that I have to buckle
myself.  Are all 2 doors like this???

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 232k miles
2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 72k miles
1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T -- FOR SALE
Amsoil Dealer #1098500
http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Wall" <nwall at opei.org>
To: "Gary Shea" <shea at gtsdesign.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] (OT) Rabbit seat belt question


> My friend's '80 Rabbit D (He had it 15 years ago) definetly had the seat
> (shoulder) belts that were attached to the door and were "automatic". I
know
> some newer cars now have the manual lap belt you have to pull accross your
> lap and attach to its clasp to the left of the seat in addition to the
(now
> motorized) shoulder belts. But my friend's Rabbit had a great big knee bar
> running the length of the dash that negated the neceissity of the lap belt
> part. How I hated that knee bar, since I'm real tall. It just jammed your
> knees all the time. No way you could slide under the lap belt w/ that.
>
> --Nate
>
> Gary Shea wrote:
>
> > Hi --
> >
> > I have an '82 (diesel!) rabbit, it has the seat belts that attach to the
> > doors.  There appears to have been a lap belt as well at some point but
> > it's gone.
> >
> > I noticed there's a hole under the headliner, right about where the
> > seat belt would attach, on the pillar just back of the front doors.
> > I haven't made a hole in the headliner yet to see if this is a legit
> > seat belt attachment point.  Anybody know?
> >
> >         Gary
> >
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