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 ALUMINUM SEAT PACKING KIT

Here are your new aluminum seat packings.  I am sure you will be able to figure out how to install them but here are a few items that might help along the way.

 While you have your seats out, take time to inspect the seat rails for straightness. Turn the seats over and place a straightedge on each rail. I found on all of my seats that the rails had a slight bow in them, making is hard for the mating rail to slide. You may have to tighten or loosen the mounting bolts to get the rail to straighten out. Sometimes people just tighten the bolts never realizing that the bottom of the seat frames may be bent a bit from years of use. This may also be a good time to clean up and paint your seat rails if they need it.

 Notice that all the packings are the same. To get them to match your seat rails simply turn them over so that they line up with the rail’s edges and the holes also line up. Pay special attention to the fact that both ends are not the same. When installed correctly they will closely match the edges of the seat rails and will be unnoticeable. Remove the seat stop block at the rear of one seat rail for each seat. This will allow you to slide the seat a bit further to the rear for better access to the front bolts. I do not reinstall these but if you wish they can be reinstalled after you have the seats back in place.

 The original carpet had holes cut in it so that the spacers would rest directly on the floor. Simply place these spacers in the holes and then set the packing strips on top. Then with the seat slid all the way forward on it’s rails, set the seat on top . I use a screwdriver through the rear bolt holes from under the car to help line everything up. Once you get the rear holes lined up install the rear bolts. Tighten these just snug. Then slide the seat as far back as it will go so you can install the front bolts. This is where you will be thankful that you removed the seat stops in the first step! The seat should go back just far enough to allow access to the front bolt holes. Install these two bolts and tighten. Then go back and tighten the rear bolts and you are done.

 It is a good idea to run a 1/4” X 28TPI tap through the weldnuts in the floor while you have the seats out. Make sure these threads are clean and in good shape before you try to put things back together. The new bolts are stainless steel so they will not rust in place like the originals but a bit of neverseize or grease would help keep the nuts from rusting in the future. I also suggest that you mark the proper holes in your rails when you remove the seats so you won’t have any surprises later. Oh, and be sure that you grease your seat rails while they are apart with a bit of white grease. Not so much that things get messy, though!

 Well, that’s about all I can think of. hope you enjoy your new packing strips! Feel free to send any comments concerning these to me as I am always looking for ways to improve things. Safety Fast!