drilling the floor
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:09 pm
Hi all,
I picked up some smart car seats last sunday and they are a pretty good fit.
the front holes lined up with my existing brakets which was a stroke of luck to say the least. I have no idea what the original seats were from though so I can't really advise on that front.
Anyhow, the back holes were way off- for the drivers seat I made up some extension plates and bolted through (no welder unfortunately).
However, I would rather re-drill the floor than use bolted brakets, so my question really is if there is any harm in doing this for the strength of the floor? If I am to drill new holes then of course I will fibreglass in the old holes. The new holes will be a good 15 cm away from the old as well and I have 2-3 mm thick stainless plates to use either side of the floor where the bolt goes through.
Also, I have 10 mm bolts to use but have been advised that only 8 mm are required- the 8 mm would be much easier to use as the bolt head would fit in the runners with no modification.
Thanks,
I picked up some smart car seats last sunday and they are a pretty good fit.
the front holes lined up with my existing brakets which was a stroke of luck to say the least. I have no idea what the original seats were from though so I can't really advise on that front.
Anyhow, the back holes were way off- for the drivers seat I made up some extension plates and bolted through (no welder unfortunately).
However, I would rather re-drill the floor than use bolted brakets, so my question really is if there is any harm in doing this for the strength of the floor? If I am to drill new holes then of course I will fibreglass in the old holes. The new holes will be a good 15 cm away from the old as well and I have 2-3 mm thick stainless plates to use either side of the floor where the bolt goes through.
Also, I have 10 mm bolts to use but have been advised that only 8 mm are required- the 8 mm would be much easier to use as the bolt head would fit in the runners with no modification.
Thanks,