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E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? #1566044 01/20/14 05:40 PM 01/20/14 05:40 PM
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filmsurgeon OP mopar Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 401 California, USA	Did all E-bodies have these inboard brackets/braces on the underside of the floor pans (see red circled areas in photos)? My '70 Challenger Convertible does not have them, but the outboard brackets/braces ARE there, and I believe the floor pans are original, but not 100% certain. If all E-bodies had them, does anyone know if these are being reproduced? Were the welded in? Thanks

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: filmsurgeon] #1566045 01/20/14 10:01 PM 01/20/14 10:01 PM
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larry4406 mopar L Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 521 Virginia	My 71 barracuda vert has the seat brackets. My car had bucket seats from the factory. There is a similar thread from the same OP on cuda-challenger and a reply there says no brackets on bench seat cars. 8005545-71barracudavertseatbrackets.JPG (256 downloads) Last edited by larry4406; 01/20/14 10:17 PM.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: larry4406] #1566046 01/20/14 10:05 PM 01/20/14 10:05 PM
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jt4406 pro stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky	You smarter guys correct me if I am wrong, but I bet a car that was originallyn equipped with a bench seat would not have had them..... and yes, welded in. jess Last edited by jt4406; 01/20/14 10:06 PM. Yeah, it's hopped up to over 160...

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: jt4406] #1566047 01/20/14 10:22 PM 01/20/14 10:22 PM
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DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: You smarter guys correct me if I am wrong, but I bet a car that was originallyn equipped with a bench seat would not have had them..... and yes, welded in. jess Correct Jess, the benchseat E bodies would not have the inner seat bolt re-enforcement plates, only bucket seat cars Mike

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: DAYCLONA] #1566048 01/20/14 10:35 PM 01/20/14 10:35 PM
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JRepucci master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,116 Sacramento,California	No bench seat convertibles. Not an option.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: JRepucci] #1566049 01/20/14 10:39 PM 01/20/14 10:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: No bench seat convertibles. Not an option. I'd beg to differ with you, as I changed out a 71 Challenger benchseat/column shift convertible to buckets back in the 80's

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: DAYCLONA] #1566050 01/20/14 10:55 PM 01/20/14 10:55 PM
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JRepucci master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,116 Sacramento,California	1970 Plymouth Car and Equipment prices "Barracuda" 8005636-DSC00603.JPG (273 downloads)

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: JRepucci] #1566051 01/20/14 11:18 PM 01/20/14 11:18 PM
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Mr D21 mopar M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california	Hey Jason - did Dodge offer bench seat for convt ?

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: Mr D21] #1566052 01/20/14 11:45 PM 01/20/14 11:45 PM
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barracuda7199 enthusiast Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 280 GEORGIA	my 71 barracuda factory bench seat car has all 8 brackets. im getting ready to replace the floor pan now and have to reuse the factory ones.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: barracuda7199] #1566053 01/21/14 03:40 PM 01/21/14 03:40 PM
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filmsurgeon OP mopar Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 401 California, USA	Thanks for the responses guys. Just spoke with AMD this morning. They do not have a part # for these pieces (plates), as they receive the floor pans with braces attached. However, the guy I spoke to took my name and number and said he'd look into it and get back to me. Keeping my fingers crossed, but pretty sure they won't be able to help me out.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: filmsurgeon] #1566054 01/21/14 03:50 PM 01/21/14 03:50 PM
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crocha617 top fuel C Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,687 Boston, MA	Those pieces are not attached to the floor pans from AMD. They come loose in the box. At the last couple I bought did.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: crocha617] #1566055 01/21/14 05:17 PM 01/21/14 05:17 PM
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filmsurgeon OP mopar Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 401 California, USA	Quote: Those pieces are not attached to the floor pans from AMD. They come loose in the box. At the last couple I bought did. Interesting. The guy at AMD certainly didn't seem to be aware of that, unless he just didn't want to disclose it. So, I presume then that it is up to the purchaser to attach them to the floor pan. Do they get spot welded in? I assume they could also be attached via sheet metal screws, or nuts/bolts, but that would require drilling into the plates and the floor pan.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: filmsurgeon] #1566056 01/21/14 06:13 PM 01/21/14 06:13 PM
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flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	they were wire welded to the floor, just like some of the 4 speed humps were done. somebody out there makes them if they came in a box, it just takes some good searching around to find the source. i would ask jeff at 521 restorations he deals with all of the major mopar metal vendors amd,goodmark,dynacorn.. ect i'd bet he would know if they are out there..

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: filmsurgeon] #1566057 01/21/14 09:46 PM 01/21/14 09:46 PM
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71birdJ68 master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,454 Morristown Tn.	I've seen them on e bay from time to time. And reproductions to.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: crocha617] #1566058 01/21/14 10:24 PM 01/21/14 10:24 PM
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barracuda7199 enthusiast Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 280 GEORGIA	My AMD floor pan doesn't have them attached to it or the seat belt braces. I got the pan second hand so I can't say what was in the box.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: barracuda7199] #1566059 01/22/14 02:50 AM 01/22/14 02:50 AM
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mopargem master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,378 KY USA	If you dont have access to or dont want to weld them, I dont see why you couldnt just sandwich them between the floor pan and the captive washer nut that goes on the seat stud. Once tightened they arnt going anywhere. They are basically a jumbo washer. 68 Polara 500...LL1 Y7 M6X 69 Hemi road runner...X9 X9 M6X 69 A12 road runner....R4 R4 M6X 69 ModTop FLORAL Super Bee...F 70 AAR 'cuda...EW1 EW1 H4X9 71 Duster 340...FJ6 V24 L6X9 71 road runner FC7 V1X M6X9 72 Rallye Charger B5 V1W 74 'cuda 360...KB5 V1X A6X9 08 SRT Challenger #234

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: mopargem] #1566060 01/22/14 04:03 PM 01/22/14 04:03 PM
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filmsurgeon OP mopar Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 401 California, USA	Quote: If you dont have access to or dont want to weld them, I dont see why you couldnt just sandwich them between the floor pan and the captive washer nut that goes on the seat stud. Once tightened they arnt going anywhere. They are basically a jumbo washer. Thanks. I considered just holding them in place with the large captive washer nut, but would probably end up securing each of the 4 corners with short bolts with nuts, or sheet metal screws. I just need to get a set so I can decide how to proceed.

Re: E-body Floor Pan Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets? [Re: filmsurgeon] #1566061 01/31/14 06:17 PM 01/31/14 06:17 PM
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jt4406 pro stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky	Would these work? Jess 8020118-seatreinforcements.jpg (296 downloads) Yeah, it's hopped up to over 160...

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