Drivers seat removal.
Discussion
Hi Mate..I found that there was other factors involved..Its not easy to hold the top head of the bolt whilst un-doing the nut on the bottom..If they are rusted then they might just turn without coming apart..(Like mine did)..If you can get them out without too much grief then it might be worth changing them for allen head bolts..They certainly make it easier!!....Good luck..Ziga
dixiebabes said:
Any hidden booby traps i need to know or is it just 4 bolts accessible from underneath? Cheers lads.
Dix
Is there an echo in here Jeff, I'm sure you asked exactly the same question about 6 weeks ago!Dix
Yes, should be 4 bolts; it's sometimes 4 Allen bolts with the heads inside the runners and nuts under the car. Which makes it easier than trying to get a spanner into the runners...
braddeztvr said:
I know I'm a novice, but had my seats re-trimmed 15 or so years ago and replaced all 8 nuts and bolts with stainless steel ones. A little bit more money, but still less than a couple of beers. Never have any probs removing them again.
Almost always a good idea to do that when removing stuff on your car. 
RCK974X said:
Might be obvious to say, but just in case....
DON'T use stainless bolts in suspension or heavy load bearing applications. They aren't up to
the load rating, and can crack/break, unless you get VERY expensive aircraft grade stuff.
Makes one wonder about the sense in making a stainless steel chassis ?DON'T use stainless bolts in suspension or heavy load bearing applications. They aren't up to
the load rating, and can crack/break, unless you get VERY expensive aircraft grade stuff.
combine said:
Makes one wonder about the sense in making a stainless steel chassis ?
Well personally I'd be very dubious about a stainless chassis, but of course if the material is graded for the job then it's fine, but you need specialist welding too, otherwise it will crack up at the joins. It's not all that unusual for ordinary mild steel to crack up within an inch or so of a weld, due to heat stress effects, so I would worry a lot about stainless.It could just be me being [over] cautious of course..
After all Lotuses (Lotii ?) are now happily running around with a chassis which is GLUED TOGETHER
which is pretty amazing...
Would they ever make a stainless Chassis if it was going to crack, and would they only ever make one, and when that one was found would everyone on here be shouting well done in finding that stainless steel chassis car, I dont think so the fact that its stainless steel is because its a one off and its a one off that we all would love to have. So obviously the fact that its stainless, is a chassis that we all would want. Sorry for stating the obvious but......
Regards Dix.
JEEZUS
Regards Dix.
JEEZUS
Found this on theseacpages..
A stainless steel chassis
Chris Schirle explains:
Peter Wheeler was adamant to make the racer with a Stainless Steel chassis but I told him it won't work with our jigs
The welding is complex and when removed from the jig they twist which is what happened with the first 2
2 were made for 390 racers and also I had to make one for the (SEAC) racer
They were no stiffer and not much lighter (4lb less than mild steel). They should be normalised and heat treated to make it work but we didn't do that - we did not have the facilities
The chassis was built on original factory jigs but was strengthened in several areas which were I thought flexible but basically it was a Wedge chassis
Peter Wheeler did have some good ideas but this was not his best idea
A stainless steel chassis
Chris Schirle explains:
Peter Wheeler was adamant to make the racer with a Stainless Steel chassis but I told him it won't work with our jigs
The welding is complex and when removed from the jig they twist which is what happened with the first 2
2 were made for 390 racers and also I had to make one for the (SEAC) racer
They were no stiffer and not much lighter (4lb less than mild steel). They should be normalised and heat treated to make it work but we didn't do that - we did not have the facilities
The chassis was built on original factory jigs but was strengthened in several areas which were I thought flexible but basically it was a Wedge chassis
Peter Wheeler did have some good ideas but this was not his best idea
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