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The tubular frame for the seat has rusted and cracked where the bolt goes through into the tub holding the frame in place - so I bought a replacement but when trying to unscrew the bolt, it started to spin about half way out.
Is there an insert in the tub (not accessible) or a hidden bolt? Any tips or hints on how to get the bolts out and replaced
If you are trying to remove the upper (crosswise) seat frame there are 6 10/32? bolts through the body each side. Best to remove the upper, in the lower seat frame there are 4 rivet nuts with 1/4 inch bolts.
If you are talking the backrest frame, there are 2 rivet nuts in the upper, you may get away with t-nuts as a replacement. Again upper body removal is best if they are spinning.
Thanks! I actually picked up some metal cutting blades today with exactly that plan in mind. Those puppies are coming out of there and then I will experiment with blind rivets/nuts/t-nuts/well nuts until I have a solution.
Hey there Montague, those inserts are called rivlets , much like a rivet and install the same way with the proper tool. A friend of mine got one to put an aluminum floor in his boat and was very impressed with it. I would check with a boat shop or auto parts store and go one size over the original bolt size. It would be a very clean way to mount lots of other gadgets without trying to start a nut in a tight spot.
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