Originally Posted by waldig
captjoe222: The seat was a *****, I had to pull it out and wished I were in better shape or younger, its heavy and awkward.
The carpet has molded foam beneath the seat, that needs to be removed to allow the seat to sit lower. I used a pneumatic die grinder and cutoff wheel to section and remove the rear seat pillars. These little beasties provided the drop I wanted, the seat is too well designed to shorten, what with the motors and gear rack. I added a 1 1/2"wide metal strap between the rear bolts, under the car to provide a stronger anchor for the rear seat bolts. I used 8 grade bolts and then double nutted them from under the car. This is not easy and as we used to say in IBM, this is not a one bananna issue.[ a one bananna fix is one that any monkey can fix, if it gets more difficult you need to provide a second or third bananna to get er dun! ]
Maxwell, I would greatly enjoy the strap photo that you fashioned, it sound great. I would like if cause it would provide greater room and a bit of the european AC Bristol kind of flair.
Enjoy Woody
I'll start another thread on this mod, with full details. the hardest part is milling the anchors, which isn't too bad. Just chuck up some 1" stock in the lathe and turn it down so it slips in the door's mounting hole, then you have to mill the top of the piece at the correct angle so it matches the door panel. After this just drill and tap your anchor and bolt into the door panel.
If your looking for a nice strap, I suggest you head over to your nearest department store, and look for discounts on leather belts. They always have classy designs or leather engraved belts cheap.
the next piece I have to make is a classy end cap cover that fits over the strap and clips on the anchors so I can cover the screws.