Front bench installation
Front bench installation
Hi All,
Managed to score a replacement front bench for the wagon- camper style in pretty good nick, but ran into some problems trying to install so looking for some advice please. I found only 3 block spacers so one missing- does everyone just fab up their own ( if so whatya use- these ones look like Teflon) or can they be found as a set? I have an M20 to put behind the red motor which has the shifter modified already, and read here that the spacers are necessary for clearance with the bench? Need to set it for the seat belt templates…Also couldn’t find all the bolts, only 2 of correct length- what’s the fastener place of choice in WA?
Cheers
Melly
Managed to score a replacement front bench for the wagon- camper style in pretty good nick, but ran into some problems trying to install so looking for some advice please. I found only 3 block spacers so one missing- does everyone just fab up their own ( if so whatya use- these ones look like Teflon) or can they be found as a set? I have an M20 to put behind the red motor which has the shifter modified already, and read here that the spacers are necessary for clearance with the bench? Need to set it for the seat belt templates…Also couldn’t find all the bolts, only 2 of correct length- what’s the fastener place of choice in WA?
Cheers
Melly
Re: Front bench installation
You would only need those if you are a shortarse , they are awful high ......
Mine has a 8mm spacer under the front only to lean it back a bit
Mine has a 8mm spacer under the front only to lean it back a bit
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Front bench installation
Yeh they’re about an inch thick Blacky- the nice ones that gpi sent the link for are 12mm. I just assumed they needed to be that height to allow clearance for the gear shift?
Re: Front bench installation
Depends on where the shifter is I guess ..... for bolts I use either Searle fasteners in Canning Vale or West Coast fasteners in Welshpool but there is bound to be someone in Wangara or up that way for you northeners
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Front bench installation
They look like the go, thanks gpi
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np Melly, does the seat have a sticker on the drivers side near the lever? Looks like it might be the 'auto reclining seat' from Lay-back seat specialists
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“Auto recliner”??should I be worried about that mate??no stickers but this is what it looks like drivers side… you had me bouncing around in it doing fakeys this arvo after a coupla cans
Re: Front bench installation
“Auto recliner”??should I be worried about that mate??no stickers but this is what it looks like drivers side… you had me bouncing around in it doing fakeys this arvo after a coupla cans
Re: Front bench installation
hmm the mech looks like it could be, and it looks pretty speccy with the chrome lever and different slide adjust knob, hope you got it for a good price
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Slide knob might be EH?
Looks very nice.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Looks very nice.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie