Bolt/thread size on T5 interior - just behind sliding door...

[downhilljon]

Hi everyone,

In the middle of some mods to my 2004 T5, but I'm a bit stuck for a particular bolt/thread size.

The hole in question is on each side of interior, just behind the sliding door and just in front of the wheel arch. It sits on a little piece of the body which is angled about 45 degrees from the floor or wall. A photo is attached...

At first I thought it was the same as the bolts which hold down the tie-down loops, and those bolts do indeed thread in, but must be a size too small as there is still a bit of play as the bolts tighten up.

I can't find anything to match those tie-down loop bolts, but before I do the long drive to my hardware store, I thought I'd see if anyone knows the thread size of these holes off the op of their head?

Thanks!
Jon

[Umai Naa!!]

I believe it's a 7/16in thread.

I can confirm tomorrow.

[Transporter]

It's the whole where the seat belts bolt into. It's metric fine and I think it's either M11 or M12. I can measure mine and let you know.

[Sunny43.5]

It's a seat belt bolt hole 7.16 UNF you can get them from bolt suppliers or from some auto accessory shops who have those rotating bolt display units . If you are using them for seat belts make sure they are high tensile .

[downhilljon]

Thanks everyone… thought it might have been for seat belts.

i'm just using it as a mounting point for the false floor framework, so regular bolts should be fine… although seems to be some debate about whether it's metric or imperial!

[Umai Naa!!]

I'll check it first thing tomorrow morning before I set off for the day.

The parts catalog states it's a 7/16 bolt, but that's not always accurate.

[downhilljon]

Cheers Umai Naa!!

[Transporter]

I have measured it and it's 7/16 UNF 20TPI

[Umai Naa!!]

Good work!

[downhilljon]

Legend, thanks Transporter!