Fitting child restraint to L series wagon

mroberts · Post by **mroberts** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:39 pm

Hi,
Don't have a manual for the car

Can you fit a child restraint ? If so, where are the anchor points in the back ?

Thanks,
Mike.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:55 pm

From what I can recall, the anchor points are on the roof lining, just forward of the rear tailgate. There was three plastic plugs that you could pull out depending on the location of the baby seat. The three holes had threads but just make sure the bolts you put aren't too long.

Goon · Post by **Goon** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:56 am

I spoke to RACQ awhile ago, all post 1990 cars have anchor points installed, after some hunting found one under the left rear cover in the carrgo bay of the l wagon, matched a bolt to the thread and they approved it as suitable. Only had to make a hole in the lining for the bolt to pass through.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:03 am

RSR 555 wrote:From what I can recall, the anchor points are on the roof lining, just forward of the rear tailgate. There was three plastic plugs that you could pull out depending on the location of the baby seat. The three holes had threads but just make sure the bolts you put aren't too long.

correct. mine has the holes but no nuts. kid bolt is in the floor on mine.

Subaman · Post by **Subaman** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:31 pm

They are definatly in the roof, complete with thread, the one in the floor you are using is to bolt a tyre in after changing a flat on EFI cars as the standard sized tyre wont fit back under the bonnet where the space saver came from.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:18 am

Subaman wrote:They are definatly in the roof, complete with thread, the one in the floor you are using is to bolt a tyre in after changing a flat on EFI cars as the standard sized tyre wont fit back under the bonnet where the space saver came from.

+1

Gotta love space saver rims!! NOT

Rock Ape · Post by **Rock Ape** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:58 pm

Thinking about picking up an 85 touring wagon does this have the 3 holes in the roof for baby seat?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:29 am

Rock Ape wrote:Thinking about picking up an 85 touring wagon does this have the 3 holes in the roof for baby seat?

You'll need to check, as from memory the child restraint ADR was put into place late in 1978, so it should have them. They should be near the top of the rear tailgate door. They have a special bolt/thread pattern that uses the child restraint anchor bolt (which you can buy from supacrappy). They aren't too hard to fit but if you need help just ask.

Rock Ape · Post by **Rock Ape** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:22 am

Thanks Paul,

I saw a few ads with the seller saying they needed to get rid of their wagon as it couldn't fit a child seat. The boss has laid the law down if I want a wagon the brumby has to go and that's never going to happen!

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:58 am

Wow.. don't let your missus near mine

I'm sure you need 1 family wagon for her to drive and 1 Brumby for you to drive. The Brumbys are so handy when you need to collect stuff and go away fishing