I went to check on a issue with my parking brake but found something way worse..

[V3DT]

Painted & sealed it up, I would like to do more but I need it back together so I can get to work. So it'll have to wait or I should just start looking for another car that isn't a rolling fossil.

[V3DT]

[V3DT]

Does anyone know the torque specs for the rear seat, seat belts?

I'm having a hard time finding what they should be for some reason.

[Zeebins]

I can check the factory service manual when I get home from work. I’m guessing it’s probably equal to 4-5 ugga-duggas

[V3DT]

Originally Posted by Zeebins

I can check the factory service manual when I get home from work. I’m guessing it’s probably equal to 4-5 ugga-duggas

The driver's side took like 3 minutes of ugga-duggas to get off, while the passenger side was a lot easier & the center ones just zipped off in a second.

From what I can tell is someone has been there before & over torqued the driver's side to the point it dug deep into the plastic for the bench seat & cracked it.

[V3DT]

Just went with what felt right. If someone posts the torque specs or I find them somewhere & I feel it needs adjusted, the seat cushion is easy to remove at least.

[Zeebins]

37 ft/lbs for the rear seat bolt to floor pan. Almost all of the seatbelt related bolts are 37 ft/lbs actually.

Only two that are different is the front seat buckles requiring 55 ft/lbs, and the rear seat belts to shelf panel is 89 in/lbs for the coupes only.

[V3DT]

Originally Posted by Zeebins

37 ft/lbs for the rear seat bolt to floor pan. Almost all of the seatbelt related bolts are 37 ft/lbs actually.

Only two that are different is the front seat buckles requiring 55 ft/lbs, and the rear seat belts to shelf panel is 89 in/lbs for the coupes only.

Thank you. I had put them at 27ft/lb, I'll have to tighten them a bit more. I'll likely have to replace the plastic seat support though because it was cracking more while tightening the driver's side bolt down. By 37ft/lb I bet it'll crack completely through.



^ That is at 27ft/lb, the damage to the plastic was already there. Someone in the past must of really torqued it down too tight.

I wonder what Pullapart would charge for that piece?

[V3DT]

Thought I'd give an update on the trailing arm mount. It's still is holding up fine. A few months ago I replaced the trailing arm itself on that side since it wasn't looking great.





At some point maybe I'll get around to replacing that parking brake cable. It's had a tear in the lining since I bought the car.

[TomM96]

Sooo V3DT

Very nice sheet fabrication, and welded repairs.
My first car ('65 VW) got a lot of sheet metal repairs.

Every subsequent used vehicle which I've acquired, has had
a chassis/body in pretty good condition. That has given me enough
time to try to keep up with the mechanical aspects!