Can this be cut out??

[Akinesis 0]

I need to fit bucket seats into my Golf, but these are in the way! Are these structural, or can I get the angle grinder out?

 

[davidwort 0]

I'd say no, in a side impact this must strengthen the floor and stop it buckling up and the sill caving inwards.

[Wullie 1]

Looks pretty structural. Unless you're designing a folding car

[Akinesis 0]

There'll be a bucket seat mounted where it use to be would that not be a sufficient replacement?

[dukest 0]

was there one on the drivers side too? or do you have the same issue there? its up to you i guess, its only the passenger side :D

[PhatVR6 0]

If you are welding in proper seat bars with decent sized spreader plates then yes it can go. It's really thin material, next to no strength in it really.

[Akinesis 0]

Yes, they are both still there. It'll be the drivers side that I'll be cutting out, but it just happened that I took a picture of the passenger side. I do have an iron bar that I can bolt down there too. With the seat and the bar, it'll probably be stronger anyway I'd think? Or am I talking rubbish? :shrug:

[Akinesis 0]

Ah, PhatVR6 - I replied before I saw yours. Yes, I have an iron bar that I will put in it's place. It'll be bolted in, but I can get hold of a welder. The subframes will also be bolted in, I didn't want to weld these. The passenger one will remain as it is.

[PhatVR6 0]

Bolted to what?

[Akinesis 0]

The floor

[PhatVR6 0]

Not strong enough. Look at the thickness of the seat runners, the floor is about a third of that.