Wind Deflectors for Sale

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njoconnor
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Your car is a: 1972 124 Spider

Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

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Csaba's right (as is always the case!). There are factory anchors for the rear lapbelts (I use mine as cargo hold downs), and I found the front shoulder belt anchors (and use them with the customized retractors from Seatbeltplanet). However, there's no provision (short of new holes drilled into the body) for the LATCH belts/clips used by the current generation of car seats. Once Maelena graduates to a booster seat, we will revisit the rear area; until then, it'll be short rides in the (airbagless) front seat (if mom sez it's ok!).

If anyone's still interested, I will post pix of my shoulder belt work on the 72. It involved a lot of cutting on the outer plastic panels, and due to angles, one must be slooooow in pulling out the belt. But it works great.

Neil
Neil O'Connor
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
vandor
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Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
Location: Texas, USA

Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

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You mean those child seat can ONLY be used with the latch system? I've been using kid seats recently, and all the ones we had were able to be used either with a belt or the latch system.
See below :-)

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Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
njoconnor
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Your car is a: 1972 124 Spider

Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

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Ahhhhh! inspiration! And photo documentation!!! Thanks, Csaba; a major assist to the "ice cream run" efforts!

Neil
Neil O'Connor
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
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phaetn
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Your car is a: 1974 Fiat Spider 1800
Location: Ottawa, ON Canada

Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

Post by phaetn »

My youngest daughter (7 y.o.) rides in the front for ice-cream runs with a booster only (not the full seat). Just like Csaba's pic, the best part is that's when I get a drink holder for my coffee. :) My older daughter (9 y.o.) is big enough not to need one.

I've definitely got my eye on the windscreen... Especially if I'm driving down to Pittsburgh for the F.F.O 2015.

Right now, though, both girls can still fit in the back so no windscreen yet:
https://vimeo.com/108228391
Their mum has been fighting terminal cancer for two years now so this was definitely a good day and one for the memory book.

Buying a Spider is the probably one of the best damned things I've ever done for the family. :)

Cheers,
phaetn
1974 CS1
32/36 DFEV; CompuTronix ign.
9.8:1 c/r; 40/80 intake cam w/ Isky springs
Vicks' SS header & adj. cam pulleys
A/R's progressive coils, Koni Yellow dampers
205/50-15s on CD-66 style rims
Momo wheel, Corbeau seats w/ 5 pt belt
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spidernut
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider Automatic
Location: Lincoln, CA

Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

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I drove on the freeway in my project car which doesn't have a windscreen. I forgot how brutal it can be without one.
John G.
1979 Spider (Owned since 2000)
1971 124 Sport Spider (Owned since 2017)
1977 Spider (Sold 2017)
1979 Spider (Disposed of in 2017)
1979 Spider (Sold 2015)
1980 Spider (Sold in 2013)
1981 Spider (Sold in 1985)
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vandor
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Re: Wind Deflectors for Sale

Post by vandor »

Hi,
My son is now old enough to just need a booster as well, makes things much easier. With the child seat I could not get the belt to lock, so I had to install everything, pull fast on the belt to lock it and then push the seat forward to keep the belt tight.
Sorry to hear about your wife, my mom battled cancer for several years. Glad to hear that having the Spider helps.
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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