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11-13-2012, 03:37 AM | #1 |
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Member#: 276382
Join Date: Mar 2011
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Seattle, Wa
Vehicle:2005 SaaBeeru OBP |
I'm working on a backseat tub for protecting my wagon and hauling. Since this requires the backseat to lay completely flat, the bottom of the backseat needs to be removed, and I wanted a fast, tool less option.
Tools needed: Dremel with grinding stone Grinding wheel for dremel or jigsaw Vice or similar clamp Needlenose or other small pliers Drill with 1/8" bit At Lowes or Home Depot pick up a pair of Cotterless 1/4 x 1 1/4" Hitch Pins and a pair of 5/8" D Rings: Remove the 2 bolts holding the backseat down and insert one of the hitch pins in a hole, then pull it out until it catches. Mark with a sharpie just beyond the seat retaining bar: Remove the loop and clamp or vice the pin, then score that sharpie point with the grinding stone to create a dip for the drill bit: Drill into the pin, then cut off the pin about 1/4" down from the holes with the dremel or jigsaw. Score the cut end and the holes with the grinding stone: Reusing the old loop won't work because it just sticks straight out when the pin is held tight. Open up one of the D Rings and then clamp it back down through the hole: And here is how it looks installed, it is pressed all the way back, the D Ring holds against the seat metal quite well: If you put anything of significant weight on the seat back, get a couple of body pillows for protection and resistance: Last edited by Bradrcr; 11-16-2012 at 02:36 AM. |
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