Building the Interior

[Oilguy]

I am doing a complete rebuild on a 85 Supra Sunsport and I am at the point of building a new interior... It has an inboard motor so back to back seats are out... I just need to know how to attach the seat backs to the boat without putting hole through the vinyl. I know I can get the little buttons but I don't like the way sit looks and I can figure out how to attach these backs unless I attach them while the cap is off.


Any Ideas are welcome... Thanks!

OG

 

[Oilguy]

Re: Building the Interior

Anyone?? Hello?? Help....

 

[NoKlu]

Re: Building the Interior

Wide velcro strips? You can get velcro in 3" widths and they might work if there is a back to attach them to.

 

[Oilguy]

Re: Building the Interior

Wide velcro strips? You can get velcro in 3" widths and they might work if there is a back to attach them to.

I thought about that but I was wondering how that would last here in Texas Heat...
For instance >> It has been 100+ here for the last few weeks and summer has just begun....

I will look into that some more but I was thinking of a solid mechanical fastener.

Thanks!
OG

 

[Davidcarr87]

Re: Building the Interior

hey what did you use to fasten your seats?? did you go with velcro??

im restoring a 87 chaparral and i am curious to use the plastic puch style pins or go with velcro..thanks

 

[109jb]

Re: Building the Interior

Look in the upholstery thread in my signature below.

 

[oops!]

Re: Building the Interior

you can use what they call, plastic rivits.

its a plastic piece that goes thru the seat wood and into a plastic anchor in the fixed part.

common in boat building.

but im going velcro......
we get huge heat here where i live and i cant see it being a factor.

cheers
oops