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Old 01-03-2008, 02:37 PM
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My rear seat delete kit will not sit flush because these screws are in the way. Is it safe to remove them so it can sit flush?




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Old 01-03-2008, 02:44 PM
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Rather than remove them altogether, you should get some flush mount button allen bolts.



They make some that will be flatter and the allen will be recessed almost completely into the threaded shaft. You just have to search for them.
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Old 01-03-2008, 02:46 PM
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If you remove them, your rearend will fall out..... Rofl
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Old 01-03-2008, 02:52 PM
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every other mustang has these bolts in there, and do not complain about the seats sitting flush?
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Old 01-03-2008, 02:57 PM
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ORIGINAL: howarmat

every other mustang has these bolts in there, and do not complain about the seats sitting flush?
I was thinking the same thing, but he has a rear seat DELETE kit.
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Old 01-03-2008, 03:10 PM
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ahh i missed the delete part, oops!
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Old 01-03-2008, 03:19 PM
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Where do you get these? I tried home depot, NAPA, Autozone...

ORIGINAL: Derf00

Rather than remove them altogether, you should get some flush mount button allen bolts.



They make some that will be flatter and the allen will be recessed almost completely into the threaded shaft. You just have to search for them.
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Old 01-03-2008, 03:29 PM
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If you replace them with button head fastners,
be sure and get thesame grade offastners as
the OEM originals.
These bolts hold your UCA bracket on the vehicle.
A snapped bolt here would be devistating at high
speeds.
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Old 01-03-2008, 03:40 PM
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[quote]ORIGINAL: sevenleaf

Where do you get these? I tried home depot, NAPA, Autozone...

[quote]ORIGINAL: Derf00



Contact Rick Wildman @ Columbus Fasteners. 614.486.6670

The guy can get you any bolt you want.
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Old 01-03-2008, 04:11 PM
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You could always drill your delete panel and bolt those screws back. Or drill bigger than the bolts head and let them stick out.
Just a thought...
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