can i put a 1980-1990 soft top on my 95 bronco

smileybry said:

Ok. I'm not a lawyer, and I would check with your local state laws...but...

You have to have a third brake light if your car came with one. Period. You do not have to have the factory third brake light. You can get one that plugs into a trailer receiver, or you can mount one (like off a jeep) that mounts above your spare tire. it has to light up when you hit the brakes, and it has to be red. Thats it. Think about it...you buy a new pickup..its got a third brake light on the cab. You add a camper shell...they usually build a third light into the camper shell so you can still be "legal".

There is no requirement for shoulder belts in the rear seat. There is no requirement in my state for seatbelts in the rear at all (rear seat folds away remember?). The requirement is (in my state, and most) the age of the passenger, and if they have their seatbelt on. You can swap out the lap belts from an earlier year, or get some better lap belts from Jegs etc.

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redwagon said:

ok simple enough...you must have the seat belts that were installed by the manufacturer in your vehicle...

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard no 208

Passenger Cars, except convertibles (Effective 12/11/89), Convertibles (Effective 9-1-91), Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles and Trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 4,536 kg (10,000 lbs.) or less
(Effective 9-1-91)
Shall be equipped with integral lap and shoulder belts at every forward facing, outboard designated seating position.

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