Fitting 3 point seat belts to 2.0 Spiders

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Gaelicguy
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Fitting 3 point seat belts to 2.0 Spiders

Post by Gaelicguy »

Good morning all,
I searched the forum and found 28 posts for fitting 3 point belts. Most of the info is about the Coupe or 2.4 Spiders.
It’s been about 6 yrs since the last post on this subject.
Has anyone installed 3 point( preferably auto recoil) to a 2.0 Spider.
Since I have the body totally stripped right now, I can add anchor points just about anywhere.
Thanks
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Re: Fitting 3 point seat belts to 2.0 Spiders

Post by agnatus »

Since the bodywork of the 2.4 and 2.0 liter Spiders is the same, you can do the same with yours as with the 2.4...
However, I would only install 3-point seat belts if you also have seats with headrests.

And my personal opinion...
Three-point seatbelts look awful in a classic convertible (if they weren't already part of the factory design).
The supposed sense of security offered by three-point seatbelts is also deceptive...
If you think you're protecting yourself from being thrown from the open car in an accident, discreet two-point seatbelts are perfectly adequate.
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Re: Fitting 3 point seat belts to 2.0 Spiders

Post by Tobi »

There is a thread in the German forum: http://www.dino-register-deutschland.de ... =20&t=1595
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