Mounting bracket for rear seat latch/catch?
 

I recently bought a set of rear seats for my US spec FD. The rear seat is on a pivot, and in the upright position it clicks into place into contacting the latches (which stick out from the sides of the trunk area. I was missing these pieces so i bought the catch/bolts/mounting bracket/and plastic trim to go over it from mazda japan. on my US spec car there are blanks covering where you would mount the seat back latches. i removed them but found no bolts sticking out or welded nuts to mount the bracket i just bought (on the sides of the rear shock towers). since you guys mostly have rear seats in your areas, would you happen to have a picture of how the latches are mounted to the shock towers? maybe im missing something or maybe mazda didnt include those mounting points on US spec FD's (however every other mounting point for the rear seats IS there, so i cant imagine why these points would not be). thanks for your help and your responses/pictures are sincerely appreciated. -heath

I will try and snap a pic for you today.

thank you so much!

Ok here ya go.
I believe the US version is missing this addition to the shock tower. This piece has to nuts molded/welded to the inside and the seat braket bolts up to there.
Thanks
Tom

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...7/P1011339.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...7/P1011340.jpg

uh oh... yeah i definitely dont have those on my shock tower. shit. i have everything else for the brackets but without a way to mount them i think my plan is shot. :(

thank you VERY much for the pictures! i really appreciate your time and effort! -heath :biggrin:

It shouldnt be to difficult to fabricate some brackets that you can bolt up to your shock tower or have welded to it. Just click in the seat with the latch and hook connected and then mark where your mount/bracket should be. I may be able to order the mazda bracket/ plates if you would prefer them.

Tom

Looks like i can order it if you really are interested. The L & R brackets are $70 shipping will be about $18.

i would but id rather not weld anything on if i dont have to., but i may take you up on that if i cant make a suitable bracket. the existing mounting points in those areas are sparse.

if you look at it in the pics I posted it would be easy to just drill 2 holes on each side and bolt it up to the shock tower with a total of about 4 bolts just to make sure it is strong enough

yeah or even rivets. i just dont like the idea of putting holes i the shock towers, but this may be the only option.