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Subject:Re: What hardware is needed for the middle seat?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 1 Nov 2014 13:41:00 -0500

Well, let's take orders on that one!

Jim

On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 1:14 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

>   In a message dated 11/1/2014 2:02:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> That is the size of the fasteners, but does not solve the problem of the
> clamping plates that actually hold the sliding seat to the floor. This is
> in regard to the early model slide in seat on the westy (and others, I
> suppose) but not the later model bolt-in, non-sliding seat in the GLs.
>
>
>
> the 85 westy GL's came with everything you need to install the seat
> already there.   just unbolt the beige sheetmetal track covers and slide
> the seat in and use a few of the big panhead bolts to keep the seat from
> sliding from side to side. then install the track covers between the seat
> and slider and your done.
>
> tip: put a dab of oil on the big panhead flatheads threads before u
> reinstall them. trust me on that.  keep the un-used track covers in a safe
> place in your westy otherwise they will get lost/pitched and nobody repro's
> those.
>
> hmm.. idea jim?  "westy floor track covers reproduced by felder
> Industries" :)  could be a good seller
>