In a message dated 11/14/05 12:23:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, paquette@NETHERE.COM writes:
> I want to be able to remove/replace the center seat in my '87 Syncro > quickly > and easily. It's been recommended to make spacers to put in the rails that > it normally slides into, then use grade 8 bolts to attach the seat on top of > the rails. > > Any opinions on the likelihood of bolts breaking, or having the nuts rip > through the floor in a crash? I'd guess that it's not likely, but VW did > most things right, so I hate to weaken their original design. > > honestly, removal of the middle seat from its stock mounting place is a 3 minute job max. if you want more speed in removal, leave out the 13mm bolts that hold the seat to the track (you dont need them, where is the seat going to go? slide sideways??), and just install 2 of the 4 slider door threshhold screws.. chris |
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