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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. |
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Repoped springs are available, I would not use a 50 year old spring. Of course I could stand to skip a meal or 2!
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It is a repop. He installed it a couple years back and now he going with custom power seats.
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Contact Ben Rambo.
He sells the right gauge spring as well as other items. https://www.chevelles.com/forums/358...pair-kits.html
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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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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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Thanks, and yep, the 71 has the center listing tuck.
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