rear seat belts in a spider

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gbraun
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Your car is a: Fiat spider 1984 from california

rear seat belts in a spider

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I want to fix rear seat belts on my spider azzura (1984) 2 liter and I wondering if there are the holes (for the center belt) in the car or I must do them myself ?

Anybody did the same improvement ?
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Yadkin
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Your car is a: 1974 Spider
Location: Pisgah National Forest, NC

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My '74 has threaded holes on the sides only. If you purchase retrofit belts, you can buy an optional kit that will have new bolts, nuts, and large washers that reinforce the area that you would drill holes.

Lap belts would be an easy retrofit. Three point belts with a shoulder belt would be far more difficult because of the height of the seat relative to the bottom of the convertible top.
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Your car is a: 1982 spider

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if you search the forum there's an excellent write up on the step by step procedure. Has pictures of exactly where to locate bolts and washers and a link where to buy the kit. I followed it and worked perfectly. Took less than an hour
njoconnor
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Your car is a: 1972 124 Spider

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Our 72 had regular, threaded mounts in the "back seat" area. I installed extra long belts, not for passengers, but for hauling the "3 G's": golf clubs, guitars, and Golden Retriever (in her doggie harness/vest). No humans are subjected to that area.....

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Ptoneill
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000
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gbraun wrote:I want to fix rear seat belts on my spider azzura (1984) 2 liter and I wondering if there are the holes (for the center belt) in the car or I must do them myself ?

Anybody did the same improvement ?

I thought that the rear "seat" was removed from the Azzura"s?
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