Date:         Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:11:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: quick release hex-bolt for seat idea (fwd)
Comments: To: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 19:46:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Raistrick <keen@FinallY.atlasta.net>
To: Sudhir Desai <cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: quick release hex-bolt for seat idea

On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, Sudhir Desai wrote:

> >    IF you remove the hex head bolts on each side you will find
> > that they will recline to a perfect flat bed. Not a design, that
> > was by chance. What we need is somone to put there thinking cap
> > on and make a quick release set up to remove this bolt.
> >
> >             Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >
>
> maybe use rivets that have the same shaft dia. as the hex bolt, and drill
> a hole thru the tip of the rivet and put a cotter pin thru it?

Or...Drill a hole in a similar sized bolt, and put a Clip through it...You
know, those clips like they use on racecar hoods?:)  I forget the name of
them...

(this was the setup on a bug towbar I once borrowed to keep the bar from
lifting...no pressure was put on the joint, but it was lots easier than
removing a nut each time...:)

later...david

--
David Raistrick  '69 Westy-Itchigo                      keen@finally.atlasta.net
                 '82 Westy-Baby Maxine (Mom's)
                 '66 SO-44 Westy (coming soon!)         in Augusta Ga