Henry Davis seat fastening washers

thom hole

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The foam that is referred to here ----- where can I get it in quantity
(like the factory used), not just a can at a time????

>Hi Henry!
>
>On my 1975 PB the underside of the floor (roadside) is covered with 1" foam
>and thin alu. skin. If your plan is to just drill right through the floor
>and washer underneath, the foam might not have the compression strength you
>are looking for and eventually make the fastening of the seats loosen up.
You
>could use a 1/4 drill first as a pilot hole and then use a hole saw from the
>bottom to cut alu and foam away. That way the washer/nut and bolt would be
>against the plywood and less compression. Then patch the underside holes.
>
>Just some thoughts!
>
>Scott Underneath
>your GMC
>
>
 
It was not foamed in it is furnished in sheets. You can buy the rigid foam
sheets at Home Depot. thermax etc. Contact glue a thin sheet of aluminum on
it. Its not going to be easy getting it between the rails from outside.

>The foam that is referred to here ----- where can I get it in quantity
>(like the factory used), not just a can at a time????
>

>>Hi Henry!
>>
>>On my 1975 PB the underside of the floor (roadside) is covered with 1" foam
>>and thin alu. skin. If your plan is to just drill right through the floor
>>and washer underneath, the foam might not have the compression strength you
>>are looking for and eventually make the fastening of the seats loosen up.
>You
>>could use a 1/4 drill first as a pilot hole and then use a hole saw from the
>>bottom to cut alu and foam away. That way the washer/nut and bolt would be
>>against the plywood and less compression. Then patch the underside holes.
>>
>>Just some thoughts!
>>
>>Scott Underneath
>>your GMC
>>
>>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach