There are two types of under-seat support. One type had wide rubber straps,
the other has the full-seat rubber diaphragm. Most people seem to replace
the straps with the diaphragm. I don't think the belt-and-suspenders
technique (using both) would have any cumulative effect, unless the hooks
have pulled out of the diaphragm (the usual mode of failure).
Can you tell I have had my seats out a lot? Every time it rains... <g.
on 9/23/03 8:50 AM, engl at engl@cableregina.com wrote:
> Bob
>
> I looked at this as well. The seat cannot move outboard much if any as it
> is a pretty tight fit against the sill.
>
> The diaphragm is pretty much shot, but the PO has put some straps under the
> rubber diaphragm to hold things up (or is this original?) Does someone have
> a photo of the stock underseat support that I might check against ours for
> originality?
>
> Bob
> '65 B
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Bob Howard [mailto:mgbob@juno.com]
> |Sent: September 23, 2003 7:21 AM
> |
> |Bob,
> | Since the seat frame is hitting the tunnel, there is much adjustment
> |left. But you might remove the seat and examine the tracks. Possibly you
> |could drill new holes in the tracks, a bit offset and to the rear, so
> |that the track could be located a bit farther forward and offset to get
> |greater clearance from the tunnel. The bolts go down through the tracks
> |into captive nuts under the floor, which are prone to rusting, so give
> |generous applications of Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, etc before yanking
> |hard on them.
> | How are the straps/diaphram under the seat? If perished, the driver
> |sits low and tends to sit farther back in the seat than when they are
> |supporting the foam cushion.
> |Bob
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