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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: corbins on March 01, 2018, 09:14:51 AM

Title: 66 seat risers ?
Post by: corbins on March 01, 2018, 09:14:51 AM
Not Shelby maybe , but .... did the 66 cars have a center brace as part of the seat risers? I have seen comments from others who bought risers and complained that they did not come with the "center brace" . Others in the replacement parts business say none existed ? Pics of Goodmark replacements do show a brace ... which was it ? I'm confused :)

Thanks, Steve
Title: Re: 66 seat risers ?
Post by: KR Convertible on March 01, 2018, 09:29:35 AM
Convertibles have the seat platforms made in one piece going over the trans tunnel. 
Title: Re: 66 seat risers ?
Post by: gt350shelb on March 01, 2018, 10:15:28 AM
there is a brace down center of risers on some cars / I do not know if it was  a 67 and up change / when they added fe engines .  it essentially extends the front frame rail length / above the floor / I have seen  them
Title: Re: 66 seat risers ?
Post by: J_Speegle on March 01, 2018, 01:40:57 PM
Not sure why you would go to part suppliers to ask or find out about original details since allot of reproduction panels aren't like original panels :)

Here is a picture of what a 66 San Jose fastback seat riser looked like - Same as coupes of the same period

Basically a three sided panel attached to the rocker, floor and transmission/driveline tunnel

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/9/6-010318134025.jpeg)
Title: Re: 66 seat risers ?
Post by: corbins on March 02, 2018, 08:06:37 AM
Ok, thanks for the replies. I do know what seat risers look like, and I am well aware that repo parts are not exactly like original factory assembly line parts. My question concerns the existence or non-existence of a center brace that ran across the bottom of the risers. I do not remember ever cutting out a 66 so not sure if that brace was present or not.