[Bangkok_ZL1]

My Co-Pilot and I will start travelling in about 2 weeks. And I noticed, "with her help", that her seat doesn't lay back much. Has anybody ever fixed this so that the passenger seat reclines more?

[arpad_m]

Fortunately this is a well-known and researched mod, see the following threads:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9916378

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9883914

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...tcount10776517

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503334

[Bangkok_ZL1]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Fortunately this is a well-known and researched mod, see the following threads:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9916378

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9883914

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...tcount10776517

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503334

Thank you so much. Project number 1 for this coming weekend. Co-pilot is very happy with your information.

[Bangkok_ZL1]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Fortunately this is a well-known and researched mod, see the following threads:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9916378

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9883914

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...tcount10776517

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503334

I got it done for her. She is very appreciative. I will say that this "simple" rivet was tougher than it appeared.

First suggestion is not to get just any HSS drill bits. Get something that advertises and super mighty or something for metal. I used many namebrand HSS bits that I paid good $$$$ for that were junk when put to this test. But I also bought some bits from a company that I never heard of before "Giant" and they advertised their bits as metal mighty or something like this. No special tips, no colouring, nothing. But when put to this test, these things cut through this rivet like butter. Pretty much one bit per rivet. Although, I probably could have gotten away with using it on a second rivet. I also found using a slightly smaller (5/32nds) was better, (maybe because I was using the giant brand, don't know), and after the depth was correct then just "carefully and slowly" making the hole a bit bigger.

I did mine a little different...
1) move seat forward all the way.
2) with socket remove plug guard, then unseat the plug (removes easy)
3) unbolts seats
4) yank seats and put on carpeted floor outside of the car and roll on it side.
5) remove plastic guard as shown in the first link
6) unzip seat leather cover to expose rivet as shown in the first link.
7) Using a punch make a nice mark and deep starting point in the head of rivet.
8) while using 1 hand to keep the foam/material away & to stabilize the seat, use other to drill.
9) vacuum shavings, put seat back together, roll seat over and do the other side.

I didn't disconnect the battery or do all the other stuff the first linked tutorial did (remove clip, nothing). As long as you make a nice punch mark the drill bit will bite and there'll be no problems. Have a vacuum handy cause there will metal shavings everywhere. Your female co-pilot will appreciate this project cause the seat will lay back much farther.

Thank you so much for the tutorials

[arpad_m]

Awesome, glad to hear you succeeded
BTW the most elegant solution I saw was from another guy who, instead of drilling, attacked the weld itself with an angle grinder, then simply pushed out the stopper and ended up with a nice, smooth surface, the original hole and no metal shavings. However, I don't know if I dare to do that, maybe if I had a welding blanket or something to cover the seat. Even then, one slip with the tool is enough to wreak some havoc, oh well.

[MakCamaro]

Following. Interesting.