Taking kids in your Muscle Car???

**Zedder** · #1 01-29-2005, 08:07 PM

Thanks guys. My Son will be 5 shortly and my daughter will be 3 (she's still in a car seat, so that's no problem). I'll check on-line and see what might be available but our current car seats are pretty nice and they say they can't be used with their harnesses after 40 lbs - they become boosters then and you must use the vehicle's belts.

**Zedder** · #2 01-29-2005, 08:52 PM

Thanks again for the advice...I did a Google seach and came up with a couple of solutions here http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/lapbelts.aspx

Thanks again

Belair62 · #3 01-29-2005, 09:06 PM

I didn't look at the link Zedder but being they are that young you can probably get the car seats that have the thing that comes over their head and buckles in and then set up a tether to the package tray area

Belair62 · #4 01-29-2005, 09:08 PM

Just looked...yep 5 point with a tether ...

**Zedder** · #5 01-29-2005, 09:09 PM

Most car seats are only good until they reach 40 lbs. That link shows a few that go up to 65 lbs, but there is also a harness that they sell that attaches to the lap belt and would do the trick nicely! Gotta keep the little ones safe you know

Schonyenko2 · #6 02-02-2005, 08:14 AM

If mine were good they got to ride in the trunk with bubble wrap. If they weren't good, no bubble wrap.

Motion Camaro · #7 02-02-2005, 02:56 PM

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If mine were good they got to ride in the trunk with bubble wrap. If they weren't good, no bubble wrap.

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Rat_Pack · #8 02-03-2005, 06:22 AM

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If mine were good they got to ride in the trunk with bubble wrap. If they weren't good, no bubble wrap.

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Schonyenko2,

That reminds me of the time we went on our yearly family vacation to Daytona. In 1977 Dad had a new Caprice wagon (the new body style) that he wanted to break in on the road trip. Somewhere south of Macon GA he kept hearing something coming from the left rear of the car like a "thumping" noise. He kept asking us kids (all 4 of us between the ages of 4 & 10) what were we doing. Three of us replied nothing. Our youngest sister (4 yrd old)did not reply and Mom turned around and looked to see if she was asleep. Then to her horror she was not there! Dad pulls off the side of the road and wanted to know what the Hell was going on and where was our sister? My sister starts yelling and crying and Dad finds her in the lockable storage compartment in the left rear of the wagon!

My brother put her in there for reasons unknown. Something along the lines of "I bet you can't fit in there." He and I both got our butts worn out with a Hot Wheel track. I was the oldest and should have known better I guess. Those were the days..........RatPack...................

Belair62 · #9 02-03-2005, 06:45 AM

**Mr70** · #10 02-03-2005, 06:45 AM

The Wooden spoon,the dreaded belt,the bare hand,the bar of soap,the "Wait till your father gets home!" threat.
All pale in comparison to a child, when threatened to be disciplined by one of his own toys,his own extension,his best friend.
To this day,the mere sight of this Orange or black 32 inch piece of plastic track,that doubles as a weapon,still sends me screaming into the next county..

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