Has anyone else gone through this. Years ago I installed Recaro seats in my 83 944. After many years of my butt landing on the seat, the floor panel under the mounting point at the left rear has broken through the floor panel like a 90 degree tear. Needless to say my seat doesn't behave since one of its mounting points "floats." I used a piece of wood bolted to the floor for many years but now want to attempt a repair. Will pulling the carpet and welding the panels back be strong enough? Is it possible to epoxy or bolt it with some steel braces? Please let me know your thoughts and any experience you might have had with this. Many thanks.

Dean Felton
Houston,TX

 

All I can say to this is.....every early car I've got, has/had some seat track mounting (in the body) issues. All are in need of, or have been repaired. I've just welded up the tears, and cutout and formed new metal to go into the places where the nutplates have tore out/bent/come loose, using 16 gauge steel and a mig welder, and/or bolts into other installed nutplates. I believe its pretty common with these early cars, and figure thats why Porsche went with a 6 point mount in the laters. You could also try doing a "seat anchor, seat mounting, seat track" search here, as I know its be hashed over before.

Wood, epoxy, anything butt using new metal and welding and primer/painting/finishing, is/will not be a good and/or permanent solution. (I found a door hinge under one PO's ill-fated attempt at a seat mount repair!).

Good luck.

 

Sixteen gauge steel and welding is what I will do. Can't wait till the undercoating catches fire! Many thanks Granite.

Dean Felton