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Technical => 116 Series (Alfetta Sedan/GT/GTV & Giulietta Sedan) => Topic started by: kartone on March 03, 2015, 07:40:02 AM

Title: mistery part
Post by: kartone on March 03, 2015, 07:40:02 AM
In reassembling the interior of the 1980 GTV I was left with these two identical plastic bushings, any idea where they might fit?
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: Al Campbell on March 03, 2015, 07:53:51 AM
Complete guess, rear window winder bushes? :o
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: GTVeloce on March 03, 2015, 12:29:22 PM
Hm, I recently pulled apart two 83 GTV's and never saw that part. Al might be on to something but I don't think the rear windows. Possibly the front windows? I have electric windows which may explain why I don't recall them.

The only other place I can think they may have been is under the seat belt anchorages, especially the stalks. I have bushes there but I thought they were smaller than yours.
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: Ross Flood on March 04, 2015, 12:14:00 AM
If they are a hard plastic they could be castor rod bushes from the front suspension. They fit either side of the body at the front of the rod.
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: Mick A on March 04, 2015, 02:49:43 AM
They go under the seat rails/runners

I think..

haha
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: kartone on March 04, 2015, 06:35:29 AM
Thank you all for the response,  I will check the suggested positions this afternoon and advise on the outcome!
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: Neil Choi on March 04, 2015, 06:53:45 AM
Quote from: Choderboy on March 04, 2015, 02:49:43 AM
They go under the seat rails/runners

I think..

haha


I thought so too but didn't say because it might not be as the spacers are usually flat on both sides, your's are hat shaped.


So I don't know neither.  Doesn't help, another useless post!!!
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: alfafarm on March 04, 2015, 08:55:44 AM
Hi Are they not from under the rear seat john
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: Darryl on March 04, 2015, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: alfafarm on March 04, 2015, 08:55:44 AM
Hi Are they not from under the rear seat john
Where the locating pins go through under front of seat, right?

PS - Will have to figure out something about a reward for the last obscure question you answered :)
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: kartone on March 08, 2015, 08:31:19 AM
the diameter of the centre-hole is too small for the seat-belt and seat rail bolts  :(, it is also too small for the window crank shaft  :o  ... uhmmmm
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: aggie57 on March 08, 2015, 04:04:31 PM
Like alfa farm and Darryl said, I'm pretty sure the pins under the rear seat squab sit in them where the pins sit in the body.
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: kartone on March 08, 2015, 08:31:17 PM
aggie57, I have already installed the two white plastic inserts that provide the "socket" into which the two seat locating pins insert ....
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: aggie57 on March 09, 2015, 08:28:06 AM
Quote from: kartone on March 08, 2015, 08:31:17 PM
aggie57, I have already installed the two white plastic inserts that provide the "socket" into which the two seat locating pins insert ....

Fair enough
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: carlo rossi on March 09, 2015, 05:11:55 PM
any chance you can put some scale to it
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: kartone on March 09, 2015, 05:35:42 PM
carlo, OD 30mm, ID 8mm (hole) with intermediate step 17mm diameter; overall thickness 12mm (8 + 4mm)
Title: Re: mistery part
Post by: carlo rossi on March 09, 2015, 09:12:37 PM
could it be the bush that supports the carburetor air box on the engine block end