donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 12:41 PM |
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Intetrim seat prob
I was looking at fitting my seats today and looked at the underneath where the bolts go into the seat. There are 4 holes but nothing to screw the bolt
into like on the cobra 7's. it looks like the M10 bolts are just 'screwed' into the fiberglass seat base which i find rather
disterbing.
Are there any fixings that i could use to secure the seat properly?
Ta
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Humbug
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 12:56 PM |
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My seats (I think they are Intatrim too) also just have holes in them, but they are fixed using carriage bolts (with the square profile just under the
head) and a sort of butterfly thingy to stop the head turning - the butterfly is like a rectangular piece of steel bent over at each end (to grip down
onto the fibreglass) and a square hole in the middle to catch the bolt. Sorry no pics. It looks like these pieces are supplied for the job rather than
home made, so maybe you could try Intatrim?
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shortie
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 12:57 PM |
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MK ones just have a metal insert in the fibreglass that the bolts screw into, so I guess the Intatrim ones are the same.
HTH,
Rich.
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adam_moore
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 01:23 PM |
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Having the seats only bolted into inserts into the glass fibre is not really worrying since you are using 4 or 6 point harnesses which are bolted to
the body, not the seat and in a rear impact, the seats are very close to the bulkhead.
So in a front impact event, the seat may break away under submarine loads but if your belts are crrectly adjusted, you won't go anywhere
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donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 02:15 PM |
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Rich: theres no metal for the bolts to screw into 
Humbug: Thanks, looks like i'll have to try Intatrim and see if i can get some ...or it's of to B&Q or a drywall fitting place.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Humbug
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Rich: theres no metal for the bolts to screw into
Humbug: Thanks, looks like i'll have to try Intatrim and see if i can get some ...or it's of to B&Q or a drywall fitting place.
I just went and took this pic of mine (this is from the top of the seat - the bolt goes down through the floor, so the nut is underneath the car)
[Edited on 10.11.2005 by Humbug]
 
Rescued attachment Seat bolt.JPG
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G.Man
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:40 PM |
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Just use large washers...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:53 PM |
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Seeing as i just have holes i think i'll pop some rivnuts in and secure them that way.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 04:42 PM |
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I'm not sure I would trust rivnuts, why can't you drill through and mount similar to humbugs with some giant washers and coach bolts from
Fairalls Godstone?
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donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 04:55 PM |
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Here is a pic of the bottom of the seat. There are holes but nothing for the bolt to screw into (inside the seat) and i don't trust the bolt to
just screw into the fiber glass.
Image deleted by owner
As i said there is nothing inside the seat to bolt to.
[Edited on 10/11/05 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 05:02 PM |
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I think you need to pull the seat fob out? I think its velcroed in and hinges at the front, then you'll have access to the seat bottom...
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donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 05:09 PM |
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YOU ARE A GENIUS!!
Thank you, i can sort it now YAY!!!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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kevano
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 05:26 PM |
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only needed to ask donut!!
i used big washers. with coach bolts, seemed to do the job.kev
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donut
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 05:45 PM |
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Until now i wasn't aware you could pull back the seat fob. Now i know......... simple!
They don't call me donut for nothing!!
[Edited on 10/11/05 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 07:42 PM |
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We Know!!! 
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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kevano
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 07:43 PM |
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to be honest i didn't realise that when i took them out, didn't want to pull at it too much in case it ripped!!! donut 2
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G.Man
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 11:33 PM |
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lol
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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