Making a 'bolt seat cowl fit better?

[moshaholic2]

my GF's '03 bolt has an ugly visable gap around the rear seat cowl. Seat even rattles a little bit.

How do I get that thing to sit flush again like it's supposed to?

 

[freak2180]

Adjust the locking mechanisim (SP?) would be my 1st guess. I havent had that issue yet but thats where I would start.

 

[kalifornia]

the cowl is to wide for the body, if you pinch the sides together (toward the front) you'll see the gap disappear. Basically you'de have to remove the seat padding forever and glue the frame to the cowl the precise width of the body.

 

[freak2180]

Mine fits perfect.....no strange potrusions or gaps.....guess im lucky

 

[upthemaiden]

I have a lightning so it's not the same, but my seat does seem to have a good bit of play in it. That's always kind of annoyed me. Fully latched I can move it around a bit. Doesn't cause any problems but I feel like it could be better.

 

[brightbuell]

Mine fits good to. can you post a pic? Maybe we can help.

 

[kalifornia]

Maiden, if you're talking about the back end. try cutting out a strip of aluminum can- wrap- glue it around that "catch post" if you can fatten up that post at the sides but (maybe) not the bottom that rear side to side slop will go away. On bolts the front slop can be eliminated by shimming where needed. It also makes installation and removal much nicer by cutting off some of the front catch lips and putting a nice smooth relieve profile on them. I think this is what the O.P. is talking about. this versus

 

[freak2180]

I guess it just me, but that 1st pic dosent look bad. If hes wants a seamless transition mabiee a aftermarket race tail is in order.