older vehicles/child restraints

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AnitaM3

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older vehicles/child restraints

I have seen the posts on the super elite. It looks great, but I can't afford 2 of them, nor do I want to wait till May. I saw on the NHTSA site that you can sometimes have a vehicle retrofitted with shoulder harnesses in order to be able to use belt positioning high back boosters. Has anyone had this done? Is it very costly?
The vehicles I have that need retrofit are an 89 ford Aerostar (prefer middle seat useage) and 81 Buick regal. I am going to be needing seats for 2 children (ages 2 and 4). A friend bought a seat from Fisher Price that had 5 point harnesses for up to 65 pounds(like the Super Elite) a year or two ago. It was only about $85.00. Fisher Price quit making them- before I could get one. I don't always get back to boards, please email me privately (tchomemom3@wmconnect.com) with any suggestions or input. Thanks so much for your site- I've been wondering for months what I was going to do with my situation.
Anita
 
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Caviller

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You have a couple other options-

You will have to contact Ford and Buick (or your dealer) about the shoulder belt retrofit. There is a list for Ford here, but I did not see Aerostar:

childsafety.org/ford/01.20.98.html

As for child restraints, you might also consider a Britax Laptop and E-Z-On vest. More information can be found in the FAQ linked under the banner at the top of the page.

You can also try ebay, but the Super Elite and Fisher Price Futuras there usually sell for a small fortune.

Good luck!
 

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