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Subject:Re: middle seat mounting question
From:Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Date:Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:31:22 -0300

Eric:

Do your rails have cover caps?  Mine were attached with M8x1.25 bolts (12 - 15mm) which can be reused to attach the seat.

> On 28-Sep-2016, at 23:57, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
> 
> Inside of the seat base there are bolt holes in the base bottom. The
> installer slides the seat until the holes in the seat base bottom line
> up with the threaded holes in the tracks. The bolts needed are M8 x
> 1.25, about 15mm long.
> 
> The threaded holes in the tracks are provided by brackets that are
> installed with the tracks. Vans with stock floor tracks have these in
> certain positions but the brackets can be moved to allow additional
> choices of seat position along the track.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Eric Caron wrote:
>> Hi listers,
>> 
>>         I have a middle seat for my 85 Westfalia that slide on the rails.  It came with no hardware when gifted to me.
>> 
>> What is the correct way to secure the seat once it has ben slid onto the rails?
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>>

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