Baby Seat Installation

Hey there everybody... i recently bought a VX, which i will be posting pics of and adding description once i finish cleaning it up and fixing all the years of neglect from the previous dousche, i mean owner.
she has 104k and since i got her about 3 weeks ago, i have:
replaced timing
water pump
all brakes
lots of blown fuses
lots of burnt out light bulbs
sanded and restored headlights from milky look to clear again lol
new wheels and tires
new stereo/speakers (old one was literally fried, and speakers were completely blown)
still trying to get "smoker" odor to go away...any suggestions?
still need to clean headliner, again tips welcomed
ordered gatorback cladding spray, not here yet.

anyway, the reason i was making this post is because in 6 weeks, i'm gonna be a dad for the first time, and i need to put a baby seat in the back...

yeah i know it's a pain in the *** to even get back there, but i was wondering if anyone had any advise as to installing a seat back there, or installation location.

thanks for reading, hope to get some responses...

Use the search function, this has been discussed ad-nauseum. Yes its a pain in the arse.

Passenger side seat forward extenders may help, but otherwise get a roof rack and mount the seat upstairs... j/k of course.

Here are pics of mine:

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9...g4436gx.th.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/531/img4491x.th.jpg

I have a 2yr old and a 7 month old. I keep the passenger seat leaned up a little (makes it easier, also the seat extenders help too, they move the seat up a bit) then when putting the kids in I just lean in and put my son in his seat and buckle him up, and for my daughter, if you have a brand new baby it may be easiest to either install though the back door onto the base or between the front seats (easiest with passenger seat leaned forward). For my daughter I just tilt the seat on it's side a bit and slide her in and lock her into the base, my kids love riding in the VX. My son is always knocking on the door when he comes outside trying to get in it lol. As far as getting the seat/base mounted, it's super easy. I keep a towl on the seat and pull the seat belt ALL the way out so it locks in, slide it through the base, pull it as tight as I can (I usually lean on the seat/base) and then on the base there is an adjusting knob to tilt the rear up which tightens it up so I turn that until I can't anymore. Let me know if you have any more questions or needs any more pics.

What RamAirZ said. I will add one thing, our VX's do have LATCH system tie-down points under the rear carpet, but don't bother trying to use them. If you do you'll find that the straps come down from the back of the seat to the floor at a 45 degree angle, thereby consuming a ton of cargo space. The VX has retractable/locking shoulder belts in the back, so those work just fine.

Yup, that's why I didn't bother mentioning them, in reality they are meant for holding cargo when you have the rear seats leaned forward or out. 2 more tie-down points show up when you lean the seat up or remove it. I originally tied it down back there and realized it didn't help much and the locking belt worked just fine.

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Originally Posted by RamAirZ

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I have a 2yr old and a 7 month old.

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t/j....
Dallas...that is the cutest damn kid! Remember the other pic too where he was running.....I don't know if ya'll ever heard little blonde kids called toad heads...but he's the cutest toad head!:thumbup:

back to the program...

I thought it was toe head but yes I have heard it (never understood it though lol). Thanks Kat, he's my little man. He knows he's cute too! He flirts with all the girls already

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Originally Posted by VX KAT

.....toad heads....

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BWAAHAAHAA!!! Yer killin me here KAT. At least I only spell wrong. You got me beat - usin the wrong word entirely.


I s'pose you think God's name is Howard???

Mike,

Sorry for the TJ. I just couldn't let the opportunity pass.

I can get you the seat sliders for $75 but it'll be a few weeks.

Tom

the answer =

Rear Facing : load from back door. Seat folds flat backwards to allow for easy loading.

Forward Facing: Tom4Bren Seat Sliders

super easy.

easier than a 4 door sedan


Congrats on the baby.....Its an adventure, and worth every minute.

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Originally Posted by RamAirZ

Yup, that's why I didn't bother mentioning them, in reality they are meant for holding cargo when you have the rear seats leaned forward or out. 2 more tie-down points show up when you lean the seat up or remove it. I originally tied it down back there and realized it didn't help much and the locking belt worked just fine.

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i think what he is talking about is only found on the 2001 VX.. if you look under your carpet behind the rear seat you will probably find a threaded hole on each side of the vx.. the 01s came with dedicated child seat anchors there (but i would imagine they still take up a good amount of cargo room. i took mine out and gave them to a 99 VX owner a while back, as far as i know they worked just fine

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...um/rearmod.jpg

their location is indicated by the two arrows closest to the bottom of the photo..

these are photos of the actual hold downs themselves
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/100_0498.jpg
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/100_0496.jpg

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Originally Posted by vt_maverick

If you do you'll find that the straps come down from the back of the seat to the floor at a 45 degree angle, thereby consuming a ton of cargo space. .

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<ShamelessPlug> or you can keep oil behind the strap and lose VERY little storage space.</ShamelessPlug>

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...hp?photo=18723

You're on the money Eric, that's exactly what I meant. All three years have them, but in 2001 Isuzu actually put a child seat LATCH system logo on the carpet flap and included the brackets for the straps. You can however order the brackets through Isuzu (or trade/buy them from other members) if they didn't come with your VX.

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Originally Posted by VX KAT

t/j....
Dallas...that is the cutest damn kid! Remember the other pic too where he was running.....I don't know if ya'll ever heard little blonde kids called toad heads...but he's the cutest toad head!:thumbup:

back to the program...

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TOW heads

In colonial times, families grew their own flax to make into fabric for clothing. Transforming the flax into thread was a complicated, involved process with many time-consuming steps. After the flax was harvested, it was soaked in water for several days to soften it so the inner fibers could be removed from the stalk. To separate the long, thin fibers from the shorter, coarser ones, the flax was pulled through a bed of nails or combed in a process called "towing." The shorter fibers that were extricated were of a lesser quality and were called "tow." This led to the term "towheads" to describe people, particularly children, whose hair resembled these stran

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Originally Posted by circmand

TOW heads

In colonial times, families grew their own flax to make into fabric for clothing. Transforming the flax into thread was a complicated, involved process with many time-consuming steps. After the flax was harvested, it was soaked in water for several days to soften it so the inner fibers could be removed from the stalk. To separate the long, thin fibers from the shorter, coarser ones, the flax was pulled through a bed of nails or combed in a process called "towing." The shorter fibers that were extricated were of a lesser quality and were called "tow." This led to the term "towheads" to describe people, particularly children, whose hair resembled these stran

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So tow head means coarse, not blonde?

I was bright blonde when I was a kid too and I never did like the term tow head. Mostly cuz its sounds like poop head or smelly face....."yeah well, you're a tow head".

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Originally Posted by JAMAS

Tom4Bren Seat Sliders

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Actually they were designed by Tone. I'm just getting them made for those in need.

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

Actually they were designed by Tone. I'm just getting them made for those in need.

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Afraid of being haunted? ;) J/k, cool that you're giving credit where it's due. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

BWAAHAAHAA!!! Yer killin me here KAT. At least I only spell wrong. You got me beat - usin the wrong word entirely. OUCH!...no more rubber things for YOU Mr. OFH!

I s'pose you think God's name is Howard???

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:drama:
What! It's toe not toad??!! circmand even knows it!! and we grew up in the same place! BOY do I have some talkin' to do to my Mamma! She's let me go thru life thinking it was toad, :eek:, this has taken a terrible toll on my psyche, all the stress over this, I think I feel mentally ill,....where's Dr. Phil??!!! I need a pill! I need to chill!
(and 2 points to whomever can identify what song some of these lyrics are from....):hj: over

:):):)

Your psyche is fine ... you stumped me on the lyrics thing (I'm guessing it's NOT country).

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

Actually they were designed by Tone. I'm just getting them made for those in need.

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I may need a set of these seat brackets,
my little girl just turned 4 months, still loading from the back
for now.
I have the lock for belt being used now to keep the seat tight
against the carseat.
Going to look for the hook tie downs under the carpet this
weekend too and maybe order them for later on.


Ah, whatever happened to the good ol days when I use to
stand on up on the front seat of my moms 65 Comet so I
could see better, I made it okay :) (haha jk) how times have
changed, at least somethings did improve :)

http://www.motorsportwarehouse.com/space/carseat1.jpg