Thread: RR Classic Child Restraints

There were no bolt holes in the body. I made & mounted 3 brackets while I was doing the job & just spaced them evenly. There are a couple of access holes in the roof panel & the brackets fitted neatly between them.

Originally Posted by Scouse

Correct.
You can actually buy the genuine brackets from LR but when you see how flimsy they are, you won't want to fit them.
I copied the basic design but used 5 mm plate instead & reinforced the roof section too. Mine ain't budging.

Sorry to dig up an old thread but this is something that has been annoying me for awhile and as mentioned by Scouse, I wanted to show everyone the flimsy and quit frankly ridiculous factory mount that is fitted to the roof of the classic range rover.

All three mounts along the roof are identical...

Originally Posted by Grimace

Sorry to dig up an old thread but this is something that has been annoying me for awhile and as mentioned by Scouse, I wanted to show everyone the flimsy and quit frankly ridiculous factory mount that is fitted to the roof of the classic range rover.

All three mounts along the roof are identical...

Bugger me .... I was considering sticking a kids seat into the back of the classic here................ There's not a hope in hell I'd use that. You might as well just drill a hole in the boot floor, and drop the mounting in from there. You would just put a plate (basically HUGE washer) on from underneath when you put the nut so the bolt can't pull through.

seeya,
Shane L.

Just remember guys. The top tether isn't the only anchor for a kids seat. Factory sheet metal may be very easy to bend, but it's very difficult to do apart. The deformation helps reduce impact forces.

Originally Posted by Scouse

Fitted up. LR use 6mm bolts (10mm head), I used 8mm (13mm head):

Bit surprised ........... my 74 2 door body had a pair of upper rear seat belt mounting points roughly where the philips head screw is in the far right of this photo. The 81 2 door body I have used for yonks has the same.

The lower mounts are in the wheel arches behind the rear seat.

Buckle mounts are in the floor. All stock. Mounts for the centre rear lap belt are in the floor, again stock.

Have seen posts on this subject in the past and was under the impression these threaded positions were carried over into the 4 door era.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by Dougal

Just remember guys. The top tether isn't the only anchor for a kids seat. Factory sheet metal may be very easy to bend, but it's very difficult to do apart. The deformation helps reduce impact forces.

I think I could rip one of these mounts out with my bare hands. That's not good enough.
As a minimum I would like to replace the two securing screws with some nuts and bolts.

Originally Posted by Grimace

I think I could rip one of these mounts out with my bare hands. That's not good enough.

Please do and post pics.

Even mild steel M6 screws take about 400kg each before they yield. That's 800kg for a pair. Going bigger is pointless.

Dunno what the problem is, those stock mounts will hold a child seat down just fine. Just don't put a child in it, and whatever you do don't have an accident.