Seat track question, broken mounting stud?

[bksfld68]

I just noticed a broken seat stud on one of my seat tracks as I was taking the seats to the uphosterer.   Has anyone had to repair one before and if so, could you share how you did it.  I figured I could drill it out and put in my own bolt but wanted to hear some other opinions.

Thanks

[bill440rt]

If you're building a driver, or a local show-type car, I guess you could just drill it out & put in a bolt. Just make sure you use a round, press-on bolt retainer clip to hol dit in place. That will make installing the seat easier.

Or, for the something more correct but harder to fix route, you can grind off the rest of the broken seat stud flush. Then drill it out & tap it to accept a piece of threaded rod the same size. You could also use a long bolt with the bolt head cut off. Screw in the threaded rod, & tack weld it from the other side (the flat part of the stud). Then, grind the weld flat, smooth, and paint. The repair should be undetectable.

[71_deputy]

sort of the same thing- mine broke off too.

ground off the two welds that hold the flat bolt onto the track. Then get a bolt that is the same lenght and size- grind down the head of the bolt to the same size of the old bolt and then spot weld it like the old one!!!!

[bksfld68]

Thamks guys

[71_deputy]

have fun!

[Judhudson]

If you're building a driver, or a local show-type car, I guess you could just drill it out & put in a bolt. Just make sure you use a round, press-on bolt retainer clip to hol dit in place. That will make installing the seat easier.

I've been this route before, and in my opinion, it's the easiest.  That is, if you don't know how to weld and stuff

[hemihead]

When I joined the old board about 4 years ago I asked this very question and received some very rude comments from some of the members that are still with us here on this board.I won't be that rude to you. Good Luck. 

[bksfld68]

I generally walk around with my thick skinned suit on