3-point seatbelt

[divinabuddy]

I would like to replace the worn two-point seatbelts in my 77 Spider with new three-point belts. The later models have a cutout in the backseat for the third attachment. How do you attach the belt without cutting the backrest?

[Fiatmonkey]

You have to attach it to the rear floor board if you don't want to cut you back seat. Thats not the safest way to mount belts but you can achieve a 3point system that way.

Hope that helps

Rockin out with your FIATMonkey out!

[divinabuddy]

Thanks. I have a week or so until the seats get upholstered. I think I will try
to find a new backseat with the cut and cover it in leather.

[Danno]

Thanks. I have a week or so until the seats get upholstered. I think I will try
to find a new backseat with the cut and cover it in leather.

I think that's your best option. Should be easy to find since you are reupholstering it.

[divinabuddy]

Found one!

[divinabuddy]

Pretty much done now with the cosmetics. I'm still undecided if should install the old style bumpers I have in the garage (after re-chroming). For now I have drained the fluid in the shocks and pushed them closer to the body as many have suggested here. Next on the wishlist is a 32/36 carburetor but this can (has to) wait a little bit.

I hope this dropbox link will work:

https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/5187098 ... 1?h=d9eb80

[divace73]

. I'm still undecided if should install the old style bumpers I have in the garage (after re-chroming). For now I have drained the fluid in the shocks and pushed them closer to the body as many have suggested here.

Go the slime line/blade original designed bumper, it looks much prettier. As pratical as the big bumpers are they are ugly (and heavy) compared to what the car was originally designed with.
Making the brackets to hold the older style can be tricky.
I have left mine off till I get my act together to get the original style back on (they are the stainless steel type)
Here was a trial pic with the Brackets the supplier sent but the bumper didn't sit right


An what it looks like with the bumpers removed

[divinabuddy]

. I'm still undecided if should install the old style bumpers I have in the garage (after re-chroming). For now I have drained the fluid in the shocks and pushed them closer to the body as many have suggested here.

Go the slime line/blade original designed bumper, it looks much prettier. As pratical as the big bumpers are they are ugly (and heavy) compared to what the car was originally designed with.
Making the brackets to hold the older style can be tricky.
I have left mine off till I get my act together to get the original style back on (they are the stainless steel type)
Here was a trial pic with the Brackets the supplier sent but the bumper didn't sit right


An what it looks like with the bumpers removed

It is the best way for sure. I was quoted $300 locally for the chrome work. That's not to bad compared to new ones I guess.

[divinabuddy]

. I'm still undecided if should install the old style bumpers I have in the garage (after re-chroming). For now I have drained the fluid in the shocks and pushed them closer to the body as many have suggested here.

Go the slime line/blade original designed bumper, it looks much prettier. As pratical as the big bumpers are they are ugly (and heavy) compared to what the car was originally designed with.
Making the brackets to hold the older style can be tricky.
I have left mine off till I get my act together to get the original style back on (they are the stainless steel type)
Here was a trial pic with the Brackets the supplier sent but the bumper didn't sit right


An what it looks like with the bumpers removed

It is the best way for sure. I was quoted $300 locally for the chrome work. That's not to bad compared to new ones I guess.

[divace73]

just make sure they do a good job, I had my big bumpers chromes about 10 years ago and it was shocking and started to rust a couple of years later.

[vandor]

>It is the best way for sure. I was quoted $300 locally for the chrome work. That's not to bad compared to new ones I guess.

That's a great deal! I paid more 8 years ago, and prices have gone up since then.
However, twice I had bad experiences. One time they called me to say the bumper was bent, and did I want them the straighten it. I said sure. It never fit well after that... I'm not sure it was ever bent...
Another time they called me saying the bumper had some rust, but they could fix it. I told them to fix it. Turned out they had to build up an area of several square inches with weld, and it does not look that great on the outside. I could have given then another bumper to chrome...
Lessons learned.

[divinabuddy]

Take a look at those head lamps with build in turn signal: http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/15610.html

[TX82FIAT]

I've seen those headlights before and like them a lot. does installation require any modifications to the headlight bucket?

[divinabuddy]

No. The size of the lamp is the same as what you have now. You just need to put a resisitor in line with the LED. They wont work without (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/ ... -turn.html).
I have not done it yet but I am told it will take no more than two hours to get it all done.

[Ptoneill]

I installed the chevyofthe40's lights w/LEDs, I did not have to make any modifications to any of the electrical system. I just on etched the led wires to the disconnected running/signal lights. The whole job took maybe 30 minutes. You get the added bonus of having H4 bulbs


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