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Hello All,
I am new to the Jensen Healey world and have a few questions,
1) do the seats adjust and how do you remove them?
2) does anyone advise floor pans to be riveted if only replacing a section or do you recommend replacing the entire floor pan?
I will have more questions as the project goes along so please bear with me.
Thanks,
Mike
The seats have a fore/aft adjustment as well as a backrest tilt adjustment. To remove them, there are four nearly inaccessible screws under the seats that fasten the seat frame to captive nuts in the floor mounts. Because of the rubber mats that were original equipment, the floors and mounts are very susceptible to top down rusting. Once you get the seats removed and the floor coverings out of the car, you can appraise the the damage and needed repairs if any. If you have not removed the rubber mats, you may be in for a shock (Ask me how I know).
There are many ways to replace flooring, but of course the best is to use new steel and weld since this will be the strongest possible repair. Replacing only the corroded portions is very acceptable, and certainly easiest. You will probably find that the seat mounts will also need replacing (as I did) since they seem to go just about as fast as the floor itself.
As to methods that are accessible to the home mechanic, panel adhesive, riveting, and brazing are options all with various advantages and tradeoffs.
My total restoration has been a 2-1/2 year journey to date, but I am almost there. New floors, paint, new interior, new fuel system, rebuilt suspension, bumpers, etc have all been done. What's left? Soft top and engine which is currently at the machine shop.
Welcome aboard!
Vance