I picked up some new seats and it looks like I'll have to create a bracket to connect the seat to the Pantera seat rails. What type of metal would you use for the bracket? Any ideas where to get it?
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Without seeing what you are trying to achieve in mating the two it's difficult to advise, but assuming you don't want to raise the height any further and it's just an offset bracket then some flat bar stock would probably be best. You can get lengths at your local Home Depot or other hardware store. Not the cheapest method of buying it, but for the amount you need certainly the easiest.
Julian
Julian
There was some crazy European dude a while back that used lock hasps.
He wanted to offset the seat sideways, and they had the slot already machined through the center.
I thought it was a pretty hokey solution, but he was pretty enthusiastic about it, IIRC.
There is discussion of the "flat bar" solution in the "Seat Stickey #3".
Rocky
He wanted to offset the seat sideways, and they had the slot already machined through the center.
I thought it was a pretty hokey solution, but he was pretty enthusiastic about it, IIRC.
There is discussion of the "flat bar" solution in the "Seat Stickey #3".
Rocky
I was thinking flat bar also. I'm not sure what size is appropriate.
Basically the tracks that came with the seats are too wide for the mounting hole locations. I figured that removing the seat tracks\rails and using something to attach the detomaso tracks to the seat would be best.
Basically the tracks that came with the seats are too wide for the mounting hole locations. I figured that removing the seat tracks\rails and using something to attach the detomaso tracks to the seat would be best.
how about an aluminum plate (~1/8 to 3/16" thick), about 1/2" larger outer perimeter than the larger bolt pattern of either the seat or rails. then drill the 4 holes to mount to the rails, then the 4 holes to mount to the seat. use washers to distribute the bolting head/nut on the aluminum side.
Whatever you use for this, be sure the things fit flat and is stiff. If the rails are not positioned flat, they will twist or pull down at each end, and you'll be calling your neighbors to help you 'adjust' the seats on their sliders. Bolting adapter strips on top of the carpet will bend them, producing a lock-up of the adjusters. The seats should also be higher in front than in back, which was part of the function of the little dual-size aluminum spacers that went through holes cut through the carpet to rest directly on the steel floor. I suggest keeping them and drilling a pattern for the stock mounts and a second one for the new seat rails.