Basically i want to move the consol . currently it is bolted with M12 or M14 bolts through the deck, Blind Hole.
Is there a product that is available where you can drill.. screw or place an insert into the deck and its tightens up through the deck expanding the insert so that it locks into the decking... like a rawlplug type stylee
Anybody seen anything that might help?
if you look up through the flooding hull you will see fibreglass boxed section under the deck. need to avoid drilling them Chris
ahhhh ....... right, thanks for the info Matt, as usual I learn something new every day, I'd spotted something when looking in the hull, but never thought of air tanks, glad I asked
Its a possible but not ideal as the proper location of the seat is over the airbox and dont want to drill thro that lot and drill would have to be 3 ft log. The consol is totally innthe wrong position. Too far forward and too far to the right so your right foot is angled up the side of the hull so has to be moved. Or drive it side saddle stylee!
could you fit a plate through the hull with nuts welded so you can bolt through the deck into the nuts ?
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Originally Posted by matt h
Its a possible but not ideal as the proper location of the seat is over the airbox and dont want to drill thro that lot and drill would have to be 3 ft log. The consol is totally innthe wrong position. Too far forward and too far to the right so your right foot is angled up the side of the hull so has to be moved. Or drive it side saddle stylee!
sorry, old age creeping in again, I meant through the deck, not the hull
I can sort you a 3ft drill, no probs with that, but I was thinking of a piece of flat bar with nuts welded on that you could feed into the hull via the transom hole, then pass the bolts through the deck into the nuts, so the console n deck are sandwiched
sorry, old age creeping in again, I meant through the deck, not the hull
I can sort you a 3ft drill, no probs with that, but I was thinking of a piece of flat bar with nuts welded on that you could feed into the hull via the transom hole, then pass the bolts through the deck into the nuts, so the console n deck are sandwiched
I think possibly that would work. yes. ideally i wanted to stick with original type fixings. like the Rivett lock insert so that i could remove the Consol if reqd.
I fitted a pop top roof on a camper using these rivnuts so I still have the tool, but not the size you need, think the biggest insert I have is M8 I used for the gas struts.
If you think this method is strong enough I could see if I can get the right insert.
I fitted a pop top roof on a camper using these rivnuts so I still have the tool, but not the size you need, think the biggest insert I have is M8 I used for the gas struts.
If you think this method is strong enough I could see if I can get the right insert.
The Inserts have to be Stainless M10 which will give a spanner size of 17mm.. after doing some searchin around, no one does 1.5 inch long versions. im assuming the Deck is 1 inch thick??
You will need a really good floor for these to hold. If you do get them in satisfactorily they won't stay there long. Tell me if your console has lip on the inside or out
are they fitted on SR4s, do I need to avoid any drilling through the deck 
