Bonny Seat install REAR

Subject: Bonny Seat install REAR Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:04 pm

So anyone have any tips on how to get the SS rears out ???

also anyone have tips on installing Rear Bonny seats ?
I know i have to bend (torch/weld) some metal rods but can't find
too many sites on it...
thanx
-ALF out...

Subject: Re: Bonny Seat install REAR Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:29 pm

fatvet wrote:: So anyone have any tips on how to get the SS rears out ???

also anyone have tips on installing Rear Bonny seats ?
I know i have to bend (torch/weld) some metal rods but can't find
too many sites on it...
thanx
-ALF out...

On my boxy you take out the bottom like any car then use torx, T47 IIRC on my car, to unbolt the seat belt re-tractors and those bolts double as the bolts that hold the back section of the seat in. After that it just slides upwards to release.

I have no idea to help out with installing the Bonnies, but I hope I helped! Good luck!

Matt

Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA

All the links to the bonnie install are gone.
Luckily, I cut & pasted into a word document
PM or post your email & I'll send it over

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Damn. I thought I documented with pics the install of the rear bonnie in my SS, but I guess I didn't. Sorry.

There was a good write up on 9c1.com. It was probably the best documented write up about bonnie installs. But unfortunately, Capricecars inc closed it down a few years after purchasing it. Surprised

Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA

I copied the David Wambolt install

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sdstick wrote:: I copied the David Wambolt install

Yes. That is the one Steve. I would like a copy. Very Happy

.... Please. Wink

Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA

Bill,
I need your email....have no idea why I dont have it

Subject: Re: Bonny Seat install REAR Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:52 am

STEVE
anything would help i think....

found it online here
http://web.archive.org/web/20080225081507/http://www.9c1.com/technical/bonneville_seat_install/bonneville_seat_install.htm

96ssimpala (at) gmail (dot) com

TIA

-ALF out...

Subject: Re: Bonny Seat install REAR Fri May 25, 2012 1:18 pm

Just to finish this up
I wisely decided to get prof. help and assisted the expert.

the seat bottom was the easy part as the bonnie bracket was easily bent and ripped some out of the foam to align
with the hooks in the floor board.

the seat back definitely need fabrication for anyone else attempting this.....
i purchase 3 pieces of steel rod about 2.5 feet long. a bracket was custom made and mig welded to the bonnie seat hooks.
then we welded new hooks to the new bracket. these new hooks now lined up with the hooks in the SS.

lastly the hooks at bottom of Bonnie seat where the seat belt bolt goes needed to be pretty much bent straight, and lined up pretty good.

when i have more time i will write a detailed write-up with pics and post on my cardomain site.

Main reason for this post is i am selling the orginal SS seats... the post is the latest one in the "craigslist" find thread...as of today.
thanx for looking
-ALF out....

Subject: Re: Bonny Seat install REAR Fri May 25, 2012 2:10 pm

sdstick wrote:: All the links to the bonnie install are gone.
Luckily, I cut & pasted into a word document
PM or post your email & I'll send it over

pm sent, Steve.

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