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Seat rail bolts 1970

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I am at a stage where the new deser seats are going into the car , im not near the car at the moment but would anyone know what size the allen bolts are that fix the runners to the car ? think they may be M8 x 20 ?

And also whailst I am here which bolts are needed for the seatbelts to be attached to the seat rails, seem to remeber these are an odd thread ?

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M6 x 20 Socket head

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Yes, M6 x 20 but on my 73 the heads are very shallow so the runners etc can pass over the fixing points.
The seat belt anchor bolts will be that very fine thread, size of which escapes me but the parts should be free to self align when the bolts and the sleeves and anti rattle washers are in place..
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911hillclimber wrote: Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:02 pm ... the seat belt anchor bolts will be that very fine thread, size of which escapes me ...

The standard (universal) seatbelt/harness mounting thread is 7/16 UNF ...

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jwhillracer wrote:M6 x 20 Socket head

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Fantastic ! Thanks so much for the speedy replies.

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Gary71 wrote: Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:44 pm
jwhillracer wrote:M6 x 20 Socket head

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I have a bag with a collection of longer and shorter ones. Thanks for the heads up, I must remember to use the short ones in the tunnel.
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They are in
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