whitewatersky Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 hi y'all, just a question but also maybe of interest to anyone with a sagging backnow I have my seats out for carpet installation, I thought I'd see what's doin with my saggy front seatbackIt wasn't as square as the passenger's, so I put them up on the bench side by side and compared things. I decided to remove the chrome protector trim and viola, there's our culpritAs you can see, the metal has snapped at the end where the pin pokes into the base of the seat.I haven't unclipped the vinyl "staples" hold the seat side and back together cos I worry I won't get it back togetherjust wondering whether anyone else has done this repair and if so, did it require the whole length of steel with the hinge/pin at the end, or whether it's likely to hold up if welded back on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REX STALLION Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I would think a good welder (tig) could fix you right up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewatersky Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 thanks Rex. I'll give it a crack. hopefully easy t o get the seat vinyl back together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb1970 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I wouldn't take the vinyl completely off of the seat back. Maybe expose enough of the seat frame to weld it back up. Of course cover the seat back with a welding blanket and pack wet rags around the area you weld on. I recovered my seats myself. I found the front seat backs very hard to do. You can tear the seams at the top on the outside corners. Like where the top of the metal trim piece lies. just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewatersky Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 appreciate the advice fellas.got back into this last night. we'll go with the welding. one of our mechanics here is experienced. we have the blanket and I'll suggest the wet rags too.I got a better look once we removed some trim:another question... any hints on removing the seat back on the other side ?does this cap come off ? or is it part of the whole trim cover ? it has received a bit of a hiding somewhere in its life, with evidence of a few bashes here n there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknose1 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The cap has to come off.You then need to pull outward to get side bracket (with hole) to clear the post that had the cap on it.The other side has the pin on the bracket that inserts into the seat frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 There also may be a snap ring on the opposite hinge post, Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewatersky Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 thanks. I actually got the sucker off with a bit of prying.actually, after levering it almost completely off, my mate helping me gave it a twist a few degrees around and it came off. so maybe I should have just tried turning it, as the inside of the cap seems to indicate it is removed by turning it....Tom - do you mean a ring that slips into the groove near the end of the pin that stops the pin pulling out of the hinge ? I'll put one on after we get the welding job done. thanks again all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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