Seat Shims

[Griz]

Can anyone tell me how thick the wooden shims are under the seat runners on a BJ7? I have my own woodshop so will make my own. Griz

 

[steveg]

Can anyone tell me how thick the wooden shims are under the seat runners on a BJ7? I have my own woodshop so will make my own. Griz

1/4"

 

[Griz]

Thanks Steve. I bought my car disassembled and the old shims were long gone...just the info I needed. Griz

 

[steveg]

Thanks Steve. I bought my car disassembled and the old shims were long gone...just the info I needed. Griz

Griz,
If the metal shims are there, you can use them for patterns. There is a discussion of these in the archives - whether they're on the floor with the carpet cut out around them or on top of the carpet with the carpet sandwiched between them and the floor.

I used 1-1/2" x 1/4" poplar and made them long enough to accommodate the seat slides in the extreme fore and aft positions.

 

[Griz]

Unfortunately the metal shims are gone too. I plan to make those out of aluminum, and make the wooden shims out of cedar or teak (should never have rust or rot problems with those materials). Griz

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Unfortunately the metal shims are gone too. I plan to make those out of aluminum, and make the wooden shims out of cedar or teak (should never have rust or rot problems with those materials). Griz

I got metal shims from Toms Import Toys and they're powerdcoated. The same for the wooden shims to...he has them in aluminum. https://www.tomsimport.com/new/parts/parts.asp?sect=26&new=1

 

[Griz]

Maybe I should have said AL-U-MINI-UM...Griz

 

[steveg]

Just measured my shims in situ: 16-1/2" long, 1-1/2" wide, 1/4" thick. The rear of the lower seat track is 1-1/2" forward of the rear edge of the shim. Position the holes accordingly. The holes are the same size as those in the floor.