<VV> Floor pan stops

[Les]

Craig, (and Bob, and VV....)

VV won't see the pics. But here are two pictures of my seat bottom and 
car floor. It's a Canadian '65 Corsa convertible. Any idea what 
year/model my seat bottom is for? It seems to be the correct size. 
Perhaps I can organize a trade with someone. It took some years for me 
to find this bottom seat frame in the first place. I wonder if someone 
handy with a welder could remove the 'loops' and weld on 'S-hooks'. I 
have a coupe parts car available (not accessible today) - it may have 
hooks that can be used.

Advice appreciated!
Les
corvair at mts.net

Craig Nicol wrote:
> Oh, you have that style.
> If your seat cushion has a loop on the bottom, it sounds like you have a
> later model seat or possibly one from a different model.  Cars with the oval
> hole in the floor require a seat with an "S" shaped catch on the bottom, not
> a loop.  I've attached a photo of a '65 coupe rear seat cushion.  You will
> be able to see it in your direct copy of this emai, Les, but thanks to the
> mailman software, it will be stripped for the VV version.  You will have to
> find the right seat bottom to match the floor configuration. Sorry to bring
> you the bad news.
> HTH, Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Les [mailto:corvair at mts.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:21 AM
> To: Craig Nicol
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: Floor pan stops
>
> Thanks Craig,
>
> Looks like my problem is that I don't have any hook! Just an oval shaped 
> hole in a bracket welded to the floor, one on each side that lines up 
> with the loop in the seat bottom. I assume the hook is supposed to bolt 
> into the oval hole and can be adjusted side to side to match the seat loop.
> (This is a convert so the rear seat back doesn't fold down.)
>
> Les
> corvair at mts.net
>
> Craig Nicol wrote:
>   
>> Les asked:
>> Working on my '65 Corsa cvt that I've never seen assembled. Reading the
>>     
> body
>   
>> manual, the rear seat bottom is supposed to be pushed back and underneath
>> the "floor pan stops" at the front of the rear seat. All I have at that
>> point is a slotted hole in a bracket welded to the floor. I assume there
>>     
> is
>   
>> something that bolts into that hole that the rear seat bottom snaps under.
>> Does anyone have a photo of what needs to be in that hole? I may even have
>> the part here and not recognize it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Les
>>
>> Craig replies:
>> No, the hook on the floor is all there is to it.  There's a wire "loop" on
>> the bottom of the seat cushion that is held down by the hook.  It's only
>> half hard to get the loop into the hook but it's usually a real bugger to
>> get it back out.
>>
>> 1) Fold the seat back slightly forward to create extra room for the
>>     
> cushion.
>   
>> 2) Push the cushion as far to the rear as possible. Bump it with you knee
>>     
> if
>   
>> needed.
>> 3) Look under the cushion and you will see that the loop has to go back
>> another 1/2" or so.
>> 4) Place the tip of a wide screwdriver on the loop to concentrate force
>>     
> and
>   
>> push on it to get the loop back far enough to pass the end of the hook and
>> drop down.
>> 5) Repeat on the other side.
>>
>> HTH, Craig
>>
>>
>>