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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / July 2006AU Ford and seatbelt stalks
Hi all, We have an AU Futura, I am disabled and the problem I have is because the seat is contoured?? The seat belt stalk is too short for me to reach (because of my dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage it. Does Ford by any chance make a longer stalk?? It would help heaps! Thanks > The seat belt stalk is too short for me to reach (because of my > dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage > it. Does Ford by any chance make a longer stalk?? Not that I'm aware of. You might be able to get some help from someone who specialises in fitting cars with hand controls for disabled people (the Yellow pages would be the place to look for those), but aside from that the only thing I could suggest is that you take your car to a mechanic to see if they can offer any help. Just out of curiosity, I can't help wondering what's your ability to drive a car like? I'm not meaning to be offensive by that (for a change), and believe me I fully understand what being disabled is all about. Feel free to tell me to go fourth and multiply if you like, but I find it hard to imagine that someone who finds fastening a seatbelt a difficult task would be able to competently drive a vehicle. -- Regards, Noddy. > > The seat belt stalk is too short for me to reach (because of my > > dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Regards, > Noddy. Im with u on this 1 Noddy. (God i hate myself). > Im with u on this 1 Noddy. (God i hate myself). You'll get over it quickly I think. -- Regards, Noddy. Me no drive, I am just the passenger. :) >> The seat belt stalk is too short for me to reach (because of my >> dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Regards, > Noddy. > Me no drive, I am just the passenger. > > :) Ah! Well, I'll just sit over here in the dunce's corner and look like an idiot for the rest of the day then :) -- Regards, Noddy. >> Me no drive, I am just the passenger. >> >> :) > > Ah! Well, I'll just sit over here in the dunce's corner and look like an > idiot for the rest of the day then :) See you there :-) lol I gave up driving when one of my kids fell out of the car as I was going around a roundsbout. 13 yrs ago! >> Me no drive, I am just the passenger. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Regards, > Noddy. > I gave up driving when one of my kids fell out of the car as I was going > around a roundsbout. > 13 yrs ago! Hokay, I'll award that the "most bizarre" post of the weekend. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage > it. Does Ford by any chance make a longer stalk?? Try Viagra. :-) > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > dexteritory). If it was up about 6 inches higher I woud be able to manage > it. Does Ford by any chance make a longer stalk?? Are you for real? > Are you for real? Ae you?? I have seen your mother! Arent disabled people allowed to travel in cars? Fuckwit! >>Are you for real? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Fuckwit! Just to get the post back on topic, Klippan (who AFAIK make all replacement seatbelts in Aus) *do* make seat belt stalks in various sizes/lengths (longer ones available for custom/hot rod stuff etc). As far as legalities go with regards to replacing them, I really don't know. Best bet may be to contact an approved RTA restraint fitting station and see what they say. Good luck. Cheers, Andy. (The other Andy.) > Just to get the post back on topic, Klippan (who AFAIK make all > replacement seatbelts in Aus) *do* make seat belt stalks in various [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Andy. (The other Andy.) Cheers Andy - the one who made no assumptions thank for your reply, will look into that and do some more research cya >>Just to get the post back on topic, Klippan (who AFAIK make all >>replacement seatbelts in Aus) *do* make seat belt stalks in various [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > thank for your reply, will look into that and do some more > research No problems. Let us know how you get on. What sort of car is this for? Cheers, Andy. > No problems. Let us know how you get on. What sort of car is this for? Are you really THAT thick? -mark >>No problems. Let us know how you get on. What sort of car is this for? > > Are you really THAT thick? > > -mark LMAO...Must be one of those days. And no, I'm not *usually* THAT thick... ;-) Cheers, Andy. >> Just to get the post back on topic, Klippan (who AFAIK make all >> replacement seatbelts in Aus) *do* make seat belt stalks in various [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > thank for your reply, will look into that and do some more > research Have you tried a Ford Dealer? Ford do have seat belt stalks in various lengths so they may be able to help. Daryl Thanks mate, As this is the weekend, this was my first port of call. Just hoped someone would know. Cheers >>> Just to get the post back on topic, Klippan (who AFAIK make all >>> replacement seatbelts in Aus) *do* make seat belt stalks in various [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Daryl >> Are you for real? >> > Ae you?? I have seen your mother! > > Arent disabled people allowed to travel in cars? Sure, with properly fitting vinyl seat covers. > Sure, with properly fitting vinyl seat covers. And RainX on the *inside* of the windows :) -- Regards, Noddy. >> Sure, with properly fitting vinyl seat covers. > > And RainX on the *inside* of the windows :) You know we are going to hell... ;-) > You know we are going to hell... ;-) My seat on the "great balls of fire" bus was booked a *long* time ago :) -- Regards, Noddy. I have an au ute with 'bench' seat (really just 3 seats). The stalk on the middle seat is very long. On my young nephew it goes most of the way across his body. But he is 4 and quite small for even a 4 yr old. perhaps you could get one of those some where > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks I have an au ute with 'bench' seat (really just 3 seats). The stalk on the middle seat is very long. On my young nephew it goes most of the way across his body. But he is 4 and quite small for even a 4 yr old. perhaps you could get one of those some where Will look into that too. Cheers >> Hi all, >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > perhaps you could get one of those some where I did reply earlier but i'm not sure it got through ... anyway. My AU ute is a bench seat. The middle seat belt stork is very long (almost a foot). Might be one to look for. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks |
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