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#21
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More pic's of seat bottom, driver, left side.
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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Hi Jim, I responded to your email with a few different options.
The side springs are really the most commonly broken on these, so I replace them even when they aren't broken. Looks like you missed the broken front corner spring- visible to the left of your pen in the first pic posted above. The bottom part of that spring should go through the tab in the frame, but the last few loops are missing. Also not a big deal to repair, and pretty common to find broken.
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Ben R. 2004 GTO - the daily 1966 Olds 442 - the toy 1953 Chevy 5-Window Truck - the heap |
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Thanks for pointing out the broken spring that I missed; the front corner to the left of my pen. You certainly have a trained eye for this detail. I now see it in the pic and tomorrow when I don't have to work, I'll check it out on the actual seat springs. It's good to know "not a big deal to repair". Look forward to talking with you and heard all "positives" of your service and knowledge.
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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Ben;
Do you think I should replace the "bucket seat track springs". My current one's seem to be OK except for one that is bent but still works.
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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Also, here are pic's of the seat mounting brackets. When I replaced the floor pans, I had to cut these out since there were welded to the old rusted floor pans. If I re-use the current one's, it will have the welded part of the old floor pans attached to them. It's only $42 at Ames to replace the two long pieces and two short pieces.
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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jimib...just grind off the old floor and reuse the originals...Save $42 plus shipping
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regarding the floor brackets, I would just clean them up and reuse them assuming the threads on the studs are all still good. There is no point in buying new (chinese) made reproduction brackets when you have good original made in the USA steel right there.
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Ben R. 2004 GTO - the daily 1966 Olds 442 - the toy 1953 Chevy 5-Window Truck - the heap |
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gtospieg: Good idea; I'll be grinding.
rambow: I have this thing about keeping as much of the original parts as possible which is AMERICAN.
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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Cranked out some repair springs for Jim's buckets last night...
2 pairs of new 9ga front & rear side support springs for both seats and one new Front to Rear spring (top of photo). Forgot to take a pic of the rest of the finished springs and the padding kit before I boxed it all up though. Oh well.
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Ben R. 2004 GTO - the daily 1966 Olds 442 - the toy 1953 Chevy 5-Window Truck - the heap |
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Thanks,Ben, your spring repair kit should be here in a couple of days.
Today, I received a package from Ames. This will complete the front bucket seats; with the vinyl covering, ACI molded foam, chrome buttons, spacers, screws, bolts, nuts, parchment paint, and this is what I can think of thus far. The 2 cans of spray paint I bought is parchment to match the interior. On the cans it says for vinyl, leather, and plastic. Anyone know if this paint will work on the metal panels on the back of the two seats?
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1967 GTO, hard top, 400 Block, Butler Performance Build, EFI Holley Sniper, Tremec 5-Speed, Moser 373 Rear, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes |
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A few more repair parts fabbed up and on their way to Jim that we missed on our first repair assesment...
These go in the bucket upper cushions, they set the height of the spring assembly to the frame.
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Ben R. 2004 GTO - the daily 1966 Olds 442 - the toy 1953 Chevy 5-Window Truck - the heap |
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Give them a good cleaning (dawn & water), after they’re dry scuff them up with a scotch brite pad, blow off dust, wipe them down with alcohol and then PRIME them with white primer. Rattle cans from Home Depot work great. It’s important they are a uniform white (light coat(s) to not obscure the texture) And THEN you can apply the parchment color. You will use FAR less than you would have if you didn’t prime first. They’ll come out nice and even and you’ll have plenty of parchment left for bottom covers, armrest bases etc..
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I thought I would keep this question in this thread since it is regarding seat springs and my current project.
I am repairing the springs on the rear seat assembly. I bought clips that are identical to the original clips (see pic). Is there a specialized tool to use to crimp these clips to clamp them to the springs? For now, I'm just using pliers, needle nose, and like tools to crimp them to the springs. As you can see in the pic, the (my) crimp could be better. If there is no such tool, I claim the rights to my invention. LOL.
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Ben (rambow) talks to tools and clips in his generous recent tutorial. His clips are a different style than yours but this may help. Look at post #23:
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=847304 |
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