theoldwizard1
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Feb 25, 2014
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So I had to remove the seat base from the rear casting deck of my 2002 Starfire 170. The other seat vases are held down by 6 #12 2" wood screws. Perhaps nit the best, especially when the floor start to go.
But the seat base on the rear beck uses 6 #12 2" MACHINE SCREWS. Yes, that plywood deck rests on a piece of aluminum (probably part of the splashwell) but machine screws would pull out of that ! So, somehow, they used stainless nylock nuts ! Sure holds that base on well, but getting the screws out was a B ! T C H !! Obviously, I can not put it back together like this.
I am thinking of putting a piece of 1/2" thick aluminum bar between pairs of holes and running the machine screw into that. I can drill a small hole and put a #8 screw down from the top (it would be hidden by the seat base) to hold that bar in place.
Any other suggestions ?
But the seat base on the rear beck uses 6 #12 2" MACHINE SCREWS. Yes, that plywood deck rests on a piece of aluminum (probably part of the splashwell) but machine screws would pull out of that ! So, somehow, they used stainless nylock nuts ! Sure holds that base on well, but getting the screws out was a B ! T C H !! Obviously, I can not put it back together like this.
I am thinking of putting a piece of 1/2" thick aluminum bar between pairs of holes and running the machine screw into that. I can drill a small hole and put a #8 screw down from the top (it would be hidden by the seat base) to hold that bar in place.
Any other suggestions ?