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sportylemans 11-20-2019 06:43 PM

71 bucket Seat bottom spring assembly same as nova
 
In need of a new seat bottom spring for my 71 Lemans w/buckets and a buddy has a used one from a 70 nova with buckets. Anyone know if they interchange?

Buddy is in a different state so I can’t put my hands on to compare, but pics look like the same.

694.1 11-20-2019 08:30 PM

Repoped springs are available, I would not use a 50 year old spring. Of course I could stand to skip a meal or 2!

sportylemans 11-20-2019 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 694.1 (Post 6083297)
Repoped springs are available, I would not use a 50 year old spring. Of course I could stand to skip a meal or 2!

It is a repop. He installed it a couple years back and now he going with custom power seats.

OG68 11-21-2019 01:01 PM

Contact Ben Rambo.
He sells the right gauge spring as well as other items.

https://www.chevelles.com/forums/358...pair-kits.html

sportylemans 11-21-2019 02:18 PM

Thanks for the info, unfortunately the springs are shot, rusted thin and about 6 springs are broken. Would have to replace everyone of them. That let me to see if the nova seat bottom are the same. Otherwise, I’d pick up a repop if novas are different.


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Originally Posted by OG68 (Post 6083522)
Contact Ben Rambo.
He sells the right gauge spring as well as other items.

https://www.chevelles.com/forums/358...pair-kits.html


rambow 12-02-2019 12:56 PM

The Nova repop springs will be basically the same as your 71 lemans, the spring side listing rods may be in a different location and have to be moved to match yours, but otherwise should be the same.

If i remember right, a 71 lemans has the center listing tuck?

Just use your originals as a guide and you'll be fine.

I don't usually recommend repops as they are way too stiff IMO... but if your originals are too far gone, then thats about your only choice other than fabbing & repairing the originals.

-Ben

sportylemans 12-02-2019 01:45 PM

Thanks, and yep, the 71 has the center listing tuck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambow (Post 6086851)
The Nova repop springs will be basically the same as your 71 lemans, the spring side listing rods may be in a different location and have to be moved to match yours, but otherwise should be the same.

If i remember right, a 71 lemans has the center listing tuck?

Just use your originals as a guide and you'll be fine.

I don't usually recommend repops as they are way too stiff IMO... but if your originals are too far gone, then thats about your only choice other than fabbing & repairing the originals.

-Ben



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