Just to tie this one up, I messed about with some steel box section for a while but couldnt get it quite right in terms of angle on the front of the seat runners so I drilled the 'hump' and bolted the runners straight to that.
Being a tall lad from the legs more than the body means I can now get the seat where I want it for my legs without running into the seatbelt area on the seat back and an added bonus is my head's not touching the roof anymore either. Thanks for all help and advice Andy On Thursday, 27 February 2014 16:34:14 UTC, AndyH wrote: > > Thanks Jim. The Rover seats were courtesy of Mr Smith, when I had the car > originally back in 99/00 it had a set of Corbeaus in there, I dont know if > they had different runners, it's too long ago and I wasnt paying attention. > > I think I'll go with that plan and add an extra washer on the nut. I've > already cut one of the Mk2 runners. If that doesnt work I guess I can > always pick up another set of XR2 runners from eBay, or just go to a > metalworkery place, get something strong and make my own version up. Cheers > for the help > > On Thursday, 27 February 2014 16:17:25 UTC, Jim Hearne wrote: >> >> Thanks for the extra picture, it makes sense now. >> An unusual setup but i guess that was down to the original Rover seats. >> >> If you’d not cut the brackets off the front of the Mk2 runners (which i >> think you have) then i’d say get rid of all those brackets, fit the Mk2 >> runners directly to the hump and fill the existing holes in with Silicone >> or fibreglass filler. >> >> But, otherwise, what you suggest should work, though, those brackets look >> a bit flexible. >> >> It does also depend on how high you need the seats. >> I initially bolted the runners directly to the floor in my saloon but >> soon realised i did need the spacing tubes. >> In the 2+2 the Recaro runners are directly on the hump and it’s fine. >> >> Jim >> >> >> *From:* AndyH >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:03 PM >> *To:* quantu...@googlegroups..com >> *Subject:* Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Mk2 seat runners / 2+2 >> >> Cheers Jim >> >> The way the seat was mounted; 4 x L brackets into the floor, one for each >> corner of the runners, sat widthways. The photo attached shows the rear two >> mount points with the seat folded forward >> >> What I'm thinking of doing is cutting off 1/3 of the bottom bracket, >> rotating them around 90 degrees so that there's more length over the 'hump' >> which my fag packet calculations say there should now be enough length to >> get the runners on >> >> As the actress said to the bishop, my hump has never been drilled. >> >> Open to other options though, I basically have 4 holes in the floor, a >> set of runners and no legs :) >> >> On Thursday, 27 February 2014 15:41:22 UTC, Jim Hearne wrote: >>> >>> I’m having a bit of trouble visualising the current arrangement. >>> When you say they are too short do you mean in height or length ? >>> >>> Normally on the 2+2 the front fixings are on the vertical face of the >>> “hump” in the floor using the existing brackets on the front of the Mk2 >>> runners. >>> The runners sit directly on top of the “hump” and the rear of the runner >>> is bolted through the rear of the hump using the holes where the rear >>> brackets were attached. >>> If the seat is too low then it may have been fitted with some spacers or >>> a square steel tube between the hump and the runners. >>> >>> If i’m understanding it right the brackets in your picture are mounted >>> on the flat section of the floor next to the hump ? >>> Are there 2 or 4 per seat ? >>> >>> On the saloon the floor is lower so all the brackets are removed from >>> the runners and they are bolted to some square steel tube which in turn is >>> bolted to the floor. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> *From:* AndyH >>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:21 PM >>> *To:* quantu...@googlegroups..com >>> *Subject:* Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Mk2 seat runners / 2+2 >>> >>> Cheers Jim >>> >>> Update to this one, the runners are too short! The way the seats are >>> mounted is on a pair of L brackets, photo attached. These brackets act in >>> place of the legs that would normally be on the runners. They're drilled >>> right next to the 'hump' that the seat floor would just scrape >>> >>> What I'm thinking of doing is cutting the bottom ones down by one hole >>> so I can get the smaller length I need to mount the runners, that would >>> give me 2 holes on the bottom and 3 at the top. Is that a really bad idea >>> or will I be OK? >>> >>> The ones that come off are mounted into the seat so cant be re-used >>> (Rover seats, per this thread from ages ago >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/quantumowners/6uku9bihzRs/SURuec5n9qYJ >>> >>> >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> On Wednesday, 26 February 2014 08:53:36 UTC, Jim Hearne wrote: >>>> >>>> Once you remove the brackets the Mk2 and Mk3 runners are pretty much >>>> the same. >>>> >>>> Don’t forget to use big (at least 2” dia) and thick (2mm) washers under >>>> the floor on the bolts. >>>> An ordinary sized washer could pull through the floor in an accident. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Jamest142 >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 22, 2014 11:19 AM >>>> *To:* quantu...@googlegroups..com >>>> *Subject:* [Quantum Owners] Re: Mk2 seat runners / 2+2 >>>> >>>> >>>> Hiya >>>> >>>> Dug out my build manual - not much info, but it states as follows :- >>>> >>>> 6.15.7 Front Seats. Remove the rear mounting lugs from the bottom of >>>> the seat runners by drilling out the rivets. Bolt the seat to the floor. >>>> The carpet should be cut around the runners. The correct location for the >>>> fixing bolts has been scribed on the underside of the car floor. It is >>>> essential that the seat runners are parallel otherwise they will not slide >>>> freely. >>>> >>>> The manual make no reference to Mk3.5, so I guess it is the standard >>>> Mk2 runners that are used. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> James T >>>> >>>> Q2-002 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to quantu...@googlegroups.com >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> quantumowner...@googlegroups.com >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en >>>> >>>> IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an >>>> "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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