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Looking around my interior trying to decide how best to approach restoration and have a couple of questions about how it went together.
Can anyone tell me how the transmission cover should be attached? I've only got one fastener in there, and it's basically a big sheet metal screw. I was expecting to see (at least remnants of) caged nuts underneath, but nothing:
Second, someone in the distant past installed these custom seat risers (At least I assume they're not stock!):
Was the seat originally bolted directly to the floor, or am I missing some kind of spacer under there?
Along those lines, is that the original seat belt anchor on the floor there? (I'm pretty sure that bolt holding the belt to the seat hinge is going to do much in a real accident.)
No the bracket is not. Seat belts did not come out until 1964 I think. I have a 1962 Ford Styleside. Same as a Chevy's stepside, but Ford calls it a style side. It is not a uni-body truck. If there is anything I can help you with, feel free to ask, as I also have bought the service manual also
No the bracket is not. Seat belts did not come out until 1964 I think. I have a 1962 Ford Styleside. Same as a Chevy's stepside, but Ford calls it a style side. It is not a uni-body truck. If there is anything I can help you with, feel free to ask, as I also have bought the service manual also
Thanks for the offer. I'll be picking up the manuals in the near future. Just trying to clean up the old girl a bit this summer before I dive into bigger projects this fall.
Are your seats mounted directly to the floor, or is there a spacer in there?
The seat should be bolted straight to the floor. The blocks are previous owner added.
I believe that seat belts were available and mine had them. They were bolted through the floor with large thick washers below the floor. This picture shows them attached to the floor.
Maybe I'm wrong; and don't really know if your truck a f100 or larger cab; but I've never had a 100's with a bolt in trans hump; looks more like a dentside style? I could be confused.As for the bolting it down; i recommend either go to ur local salavage yard and remove the clips off a 73-79 F100; or if a local hardware store has clips and hext screws..
don't let anything happen to that transmission tunnel !!!! people will mug you for it , its that rare in this day and age to have a good one . That's what they refer to when you order carpet or a floor mat and they ask you low hump or high hump ... the tunnel cover is the high hump and NEEDED for certain transmission installations . I have been looking for one for almost 6 months !
Thanks for the info everyone. I'm going to pull the seat and "risers" out this weekend, as well as these "seatbelts:"
No dealer installed these!
Clips and hex screws will stop the hump banging around, I'm sure. Good info on the size--I'll be ordering some kind of floor covering later this year--now I won't be wondering, "how come it doesn't fit?". Would there have been a gasket of any sort between the hump and the floor?
TxStang2010, do you know what kind of transmission the hump accommodates? This is an F-100, and it's got a four speed, but the steering column has linkage for 3 on tree . . . Not sure which is original, but they can't both be right.
07-17-2014, 09:45 AM
but Ford called it style side.
