Re: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's
Hi Mike, I did the same with my 1968, It originally was bench seat 4 speed car .I took out a set of 69-72 buckets (in perfect condition if anyone is interested) and installed a set of 1968 seats. I bought some aftermarket brackets that are designed specifically for this purpose if you want to check into going that right. EOM > > From: mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/03/24 Thu AM 09:57:35 EST > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's > > Greetings all. Ok, I have some new bucket seats, the > Pro-Car seats from Summit. Also ordered are the slide > rail bases. The mounting holes are fairly close on the > outside holes from my old bench. What would anyone > recommend about bolts sizes and perhaps installing a > flat 4" square sheet metal support piece on the under > side of the floor holes? > > I am interesed also in something more than lap belts. > Can I, or anyone, buy and properly mount a seat belt > harness without a roll cage? What are best lines of > thought to putting a good quality mounting system > together? > > Thanks in advance > Mike > Valley View, Texas > > By the way, the "Rule of Thumb" is still making me > laugh! > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > Terry S. Hodges ACES #5982
Re: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's
I recently purchased a one piece replacement floor from NPD. The floor had what appeared to be 1/8" thick strip about 3" wide, going from front bolt to rear bolt welded to the floor, with the bolts coming through this 1/8" strip of metal, threads up. Larry - Original Message - From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's Greetings all. Ok, I have some new bucket seats, the Pro-Car seats from Summit. Also ordered are the slide rail bases. The mounting holes are fairly close on the outside holes from my old bench. What would anyone recommend about bolts sizes and perhaps installing a flat 4" square sheet metal support piece on the under side of the floor holes? I am interesed also in something more than lap belts. Can I, or anyone, buy and properly mount a seat belt harness without a roll cage? What are best lines of thought to putting a good quality mounting system together? Thanks in advance Mike Valley View, Texas By the way, the "Rule of Thumb" is still making me laugh! __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Re: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's
I'd use something a liitle stouter than sheetmetal to reinforce the floor bolts. You don't want the seat pulling loose in an accident. I used 1/8 inch L-Bracket that spanned the distance between both rear bolts.I used one original bolt hole in front & then another piece of 1/8 flat stock for the other front bolt. On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:24:03 -0600, Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have been talking quite a bit about those seats over on Pro-Touring.com > and I've been seriously considering a pair for my El Camino. The only reason > I haven't bought them already is their height (37.5") concerns me so I'm > waiting to see a pair in an A-body first. Congrats,,looks like you're the > guinea pig. Please take some photos as you go along. > As for using five point harnesses without a rollbar's support,that's not > really safe as I understand it. Some have done it,though. How far away is > Valley View from Wichita Falls? I've got a local chassis builder that will > install a chromoly four point bar for $275 and a six point for $375. That's > too cheap to ignore. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > - Original Message - > From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Greetings all. Ok, I have some new bucket seats, the > > Pro-Car seats from Summit. Also ordered are the slide > > rail bases. The mounting holes are fairly close on the > > outside holes from my old bench. What would anyone > > recommend about bolts sizes and perhaps installing a > > flat 4" square sheet metal support piece on the under > > side of the floor holes? > > I am interesed also in something more than lap belts. > > Can I, or anyone, buy and properly mount a seat belt > > harness without a roll cage? What are best lines of > > thought to putting a good quality mounting system > > together? > > Thanks in advance > > Mike > > Valley View, Texas > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's
We have been talking quite a bit about those seats over on Pro-Touring.com and I've been seriously considering a pair for my El Camino. The only reason I haven't bought them already is their height (37.5") concerns me so I'm waiting to see a pair in an A-body first. Congrats,,looks like you're the guinea pig. Please take some photos as you go along. As for using five point harnesses without a rollbar's support,that's not really safe as I understand it. Some have done it,though. How far away is Valley View from Wichita Falls? I've got a local chassis builder that will install a chromoly four point bar for $275 and a six point for $375. That's too cheap to ignore. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Greetings all. Ok, I have some new bucket seats, the > Pro-Car seats from Summit. Also ordered are the slide > rail bases. The mounting holes are fairly close on the > outside holes from my old bench. What would anyone > recommend about bolts sizes and perhaps installing a > flat 4" square sheet metal support piece on the under > side of the floor holes? > I am interesed also in something more than lap belts. > Can I, or anyone, buy and properly mount a seat belt > harness without a roll cage? What are best lines of > thought to putting a good quality mounting system > together? > Thanks in advance > Mike > Valley View, Texas
[Chevelle-list] Discussion on bolting seats and seat belt harness's
Greetings all. Ok, I have some new bucket seats, the Pro-Car seats from Summit. Also ordered are the slide rail bases. The mounting holes are fairly close on the outside holes from my old bench. What would anyone recommend about bolts sizes and perhaps installing a flat 4" square sheet metal support piece on the under side of the floor holes? I am interesed also in something more than lap belts. Can I, or anyone, buy and properly mount a seat belt harness without a roll cage? What are best lines of thought to putting a good quality mounting system together? Thanks in advance Mike Valley View, Texas By the way, the "Rule of Thumb" is still making me laugh! __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
