SLO247 1,713 Posted October 18, 2013 G'day blokes. I'm up to refitting the seats in my ute. I want new nuts and bolts. Can anybody tell me suitable sizes? Lengths/threads etc. There are kits on ebay advertised as fitting XR-XC. I understand the floor pan is the same and the seats interchange, the kits look exactly the same as the XD-F items. Can I use those? Are the same fasteners interchangeable from XR-XF? Might be a dumb question but fuck me, I've never looked under an old girl (the car I mean). Otherwise can anybody tell me the suitable sizes so I can be lazy and go and buy them without crawling under my parts car in the dirt to remove them to measure? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1977 ZH 540 Posted October 18, 2013 got the old bolts still? take them into your local fastner shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,327 Posted October 18, 2013 i have been known to be wrong on occasions.. but i'd say the bolts that go through the floor with nuts under (upto 1987? XF) would be all same as to XC and prior. i have a 1988 XF ute which has the e series setup 1 XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted October 18, 2013 It had all mismatched damaged crap in there. Hence asking here. It must have been one of the last with the old floor. A may 88 I think. Surely someone has replaced theres? Usually they are bent and rusted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XTREME KARTS XF 1,212 Posted October 18, 2013 ford did produce some utes ate vans between 1988 and early 1990 with the old floor (just to run out the old tooling etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted October 18, 2013 Are you sure its the old floor? My ute has the e series type but one of the ones I wrecked had both, well had the e series type floor with holes and x series seats. If its got the e series floor that is so much easy, no getting under the car required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted October 18, 2013 It had the old type seats in it. It was a 3 seater originally so that may have been a factor. I'll lift the underlay and have a look. Can anyone help with the bolts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted October 19, 2013 I can look on my wagon for you, here I was thinking I can't help my ute is 89 with e series floor, completely forgot about the wagon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,273 Posted October 19, 2013 Mate, if you buy bolts, they will spin in the seat rails, because they're hex head. The originals are square head, so they jam tight in the rails, and you can get under the car and tighten them. Otherwise it's a 2 man job. .....or tack weld them into the rails. Sorry, can't help with the sizes. Make sure the nuts are pressing against a 'plate or washer' on the underside of the car. Not sure if ALL floor pans had them, if you are going from a bench to buckets. Definite canary if cops have a look, and they may tear out of the floor in a prang. 1 XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,921 Posted October 19, 2013 That is correct that they are square head bolts. I found on both the XE and XC the bolts are the same. The little frame they have over the top of the bolt head is useless as fuck anyway and the bolts still spin. If you are going to replace them i would just go with a high tensile UNF bolt anyways and get the ball and chain under the car to tighten them while you lie on the seat and hold the top bolt. 2 SLO247 and XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,327 Posted October 19, 2013 when the heads spin on the seat frame i just clamp vise grips on the bastards.. be sure to wire brush the bolts and spray with CRC or similar for added ease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted October 19, 2013 Hendrix you are a legend. Thats the info I needed, XC same as XE. I know the bolts are square etc, been stripping the old girls for years but never kept any seat bolts. They usually spin anyway as Dean said, vicegrips on the top do the trick. Been thinking of tacking them, depends if you can get in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,273 Posted October 21, 2013 The little frame they have over the top of the bolt head is useless as fuck anyway and the bolts still spin. .................... get the ball and chain under the car to tighten them while you lie on the seat and hold the top bolt. True. .........and funny. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites