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Old 11-13-2006, 11:09 PM
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Is a 68 Mustang supposed to have the front two bucket seats sitting on platforms? Mine are bolted right to the floorboard./??
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Old 11-14-2006, 02:07 AM
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Cjpony sells them for a 68 so i would assume so, the part numbers are M132L and M132R (left and right)
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Old 11-14-2006, 09:32 AM
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Sounds like it might be a semantic issue.

Yes they sit on risers and yes they bolt down to the floor board in appearance. The floor board has a built in riser box.


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Old 11-14-2006, 10:00 AM
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The seat platform is where all of the strength for mounting your seat comes from. Without the platform, the floorboard would flex and eventually fail.
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Old 11-14-2006, 12:14 PM
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Good luck gettin gthem in back right withought the measurements from the originals to go by.
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Old 11-14-2006, 12:44 PM
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I would bet someone removed them because they were a tall person. Mustang Monthly or Mustang Plus had a posting about how to cut them down to make the riser smaller for people like me that own these classics and are 6'5".
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Old 11-14-2006, 01:28 PM
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In terms of proper location, my understanding is that the primary concern is to make sure that the 4 bolt holes in the seat riser lines up with the 4 access hole in the floor pan. They must line up so that you can get a socket on the seat bolts when you try to install the seat.
In my case, the seat riser is the only thing left, so do not have this problem.[:@]
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Old 11-14-2006, 02:37 PM
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Thanks to you all. I have no risers. Am starting to wonder what else is missing. Wher can I get a good copy of a chassis manual and an interiot manual that would have detailed diagrams?
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Old 11-14-2006, 02:40 PM
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Thanks to you all. I have no risers. Am starting to wonder what else is missing. Wher can I get a good copy of a chassis manual and an interiot manual that would have detailed diagrams?
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Thanks to you all. I have no risers. Am starting to wonder what else is missing. Wher can I get a good copy of a chassis manual and an interiot manual that would have detailed diagrams?
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