Car Seats in 2008 Chevy Malibu!!!

SignCuer · Nov 26, 2010

Hi!

So today is the after-day of Thanksgiving.... when ya are bored, go and install car seats!

This is my first time I have done this.. so give back feedback and etc!

I'm gonna take the CPST course on November 30th! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
And I'm excited about it! This is the portrait of my excitement!

Car seats installed: Britax Frontier 85, Complete Air 50, and Cosco low back booster.. and more to come later (with Nautilus and Graco Turbobooster)

This is installed in my mother's car: 2008 Chevy Malibu... which is a DREAM car to install car seats in!! 3 full sets of LATCH! 3 top tethers... All positions for car seats are being used...

http://s1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa376/faithfulorangekids/Car Seats/

Notes:

The CA installed beautifully RF and FF in all positions! One pic will show about 30 degrees RF and about 38-40 degress RF in another pic and I am 5' 8" and still sit comfortably in the drivers seat!

The Cosco back booster didn't work on the ends but worked great in the middle when both car seats on the ends were installed with seatbelts..

The Frontier 85 installed like a dream with the SBP and LATCH.

Not checked by tech but will do!

NannyMom · Nov 26, 2010

Re: Car Seats in 2008 Chevy Malibu!!! (Pic Heavy)

pics?

SignCuer · Nov 26, 2010

just posted..

I tried to uplink all of the pics but didn't work so opened a photobucket account and it works

NannyMom · Nov 26, 2010

In pic 13, is the CA installed? It doesn't look like it's touching the vehicle seatback at all

SignCuer · Nov 26, 2010

NannyMom said:
In pic 13, is the CA installed? It doesn't look like it's touching the vehicle seatback at all

Yes it's installed... it's not touching.. with all of my might, couldn't install it flush with the seatback

but no movement at the belt path.. the car's end has a rounded edge.. it's not straight if you get what I mean?

I moved the car seat closer to the door so more room for the Cosco LBB it works just fine but it won't touch the back.. is that a problem?

NannyMom · Nov 26, 2010

faithfulorangekids said:
Yes it's installed... it's not touching.. with all of my might, couldn't install it flush with the seatback but no movement at the belt path.. the car's end has a rounded edge.. it's not straight if you get what I mean? I moved the car seat closer to the door so more room for the Cosco LBB it works just fine but it won't touch the back.. is that a problem?

What happens if you take out the backless booster?

SignCuer · Nov 26, 2010

NannyMom said:
What happens if you take out the backless booster?

Still no movement at the belt path :thumbsup: I checked.. I read so many posts on the blog that I learned so much like checking car seats independently... which I did for every position..

SignCuer · Nov 26, 2010

However it's not my favorite car seat anyway... I might try the TB when I get it back... It probably will fit better in the car...

I'm gonna try and install the Frontier 85 with the belt and scootch it closer to the door.. it is installed with LATCH in that pic but the gap will be a problem there as well.

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