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Removing welded seat runners
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 15:43
by dokafreak
Hi Just bought 2 brand new Recaros off e-bay really cheap
But in order to bolt the new runners to the floor I need to remove the existing ones. Has anyone done this before? Is it just a matter of (as it looks) drilling out the small spot welds to remove the VW ones? Any help gratefully received.
Thanks
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 17:28
by bigbluebus
sharp chisel
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 18:13
by badger
Spotweld drill. "Preload" the runner by wedging a screwdriver underneath so that the runner springs up as soon as the spotweld drill is deep enough.
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 12:44
by dalmationman
Maybe I'm a bit of an animal, but I found an angle grinder worked well enough.
Nice fireworks show thrown in for free
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 17:50
by PEET
U must replace the runners with some metal plate as what you have removed is a strength member and you are now sitting on flat sheet metal with no strength form in it. Jus bolting them on will be ok for a while but then the metal will crack (as u rock with vehicle motion) no matter how large the washers are you use and in the event of an accident will rip thru the floor as the seat rocks backward with the force of your bodyweight slammin back into it.
I replaced it with thick flat gauge metal welded all round on my van when i fiitted similar seats but you may get away with thick wide washers welded on underneath.
Thats jus the correct way to do it and which i done, but u could jus bolt em in n be lucky...
End of the day its your ar5e in the seat...
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 17:53
by Tex Ritter
dalmationman wrote:Maybe I'm a bit of an animal, but I found an angle grinder worked well enough.
Nice fireworks show thrown in for free
If you have to use a grinder then make sure you cover ALL glass surfaces carefully, or you'll find the 'fireworks/sparks' will pit the glass and evetually leave rust pimples and so ruin it.
TR
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 20:54
by dalmationman
Glass
Is that why it's so windy in my van, I should have guessed something was meant to go in those holes in the side !
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 13:51
by tin top
I welded mine in seem to be ok
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 15:39
by PEET
Welding in's fine... not that im a n expert jus a concerned citizen...
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 17:35
by dalmationman
strengthening seems to make sense I reckon, would be highly embarresing to chug down the Motorway with your backside on the floor and your arms on the wheel
