1950 car Seat Mounting Bolts

[waynes]

Anyone know size of bolts that hold front seat to frame rails in a 1950 Ford Car?

 

[Flathead]

Maybe 3/8 coarse thread?? Been a long time since I had my 50.

 

[joe 1950]

if i remember correctly they are 5/16 coarse thread because you use a 1/2 inch wrench

 

[waynes]

I'll try each size to get it right, thanks.

 

[Dan in MI]

Body parts catalog shows a 3/8-16 x 2” bolt with lock and flat washers.

 

[wga]

Those seat bolts pass through the body mounts into the frame, so be careful the rubber
biscuits and a shim or two do not move. Although they are most likely corroded to the body or the frame.

 

[wga]

Dan has the correct info. Also be careful that the body mount rubber biscuit and possible
shim(s) do not move, as the bolt passes through the mount and into the frame. Likely
the rubber is corroded and 'fused' to either the body or the frame.

 

[djweaz]

I’ve been thru all my bolts having lost my seat bolts or replaced them. 3/8-24 doesn’t seem right anybody have this issue? Another issue 2” seems a little short. Shouldn’t they be 4-6”.

 

[wga]

Dan in Mi has it correct...3/8-16NC x 2