The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Interiors Seat adjusters - a few questions (1951 3100)

Decided to get my seat frame around today and discovered the the brackets on the rear of both seat adjusters is missing.
This would be the location where the seat frame bolts to the adjuster ,on both the driver and passenger side, in the back corners of the lower frame. The square flange flat top bolts that are in the brackets or stand offs is still attached to the seat frame. The stand offs/ bracket were spot welded to the adjuster and are long gone.
Anyone have measurements for these brackets?
It's appeared they were of a thin metal design and were spot welded on both sided of the adjuster which is probably why they failed. Probably was common for it to brake.
I will add some pics later today.

Hi Jeff,
Not certain exactly what you mean about the brackets being gone...I've never seen that happen before but attached is a set of instructions I wrote on how to repair the seat sliders. It may be helpful. Hope so.

Thanks for the info. Didn't expect anyone so quickly today. Looking through it I believe what I am missing is what I have circled in the picture from your file.

Jeff, I'm a little fuzzy on your description. If you mean that the little towers on the back end of the adjusters have broken off, my seat adjusters are not yet installed (but close), and I could get you some measurements from them. Just need a better description of what you're looking for.
[on edit} we were typing at the same time. Stand by and I'll get my adjusters out and send some pics and dimensions.

Let's see what Kevin says. I believe you could make those using common steel and a welder.

I agree with Jon, they could be made fairly easily. The steel is about 1/8" thickness. You might have to be careful about overheating the track where the balls run.

Here's some pics with dimensions. The platform that the two bolts extend from are on the same plane, as indicated by the square laying across them. The top just needs to be big enough to provide a platform for the seat frame to sit on. Note that the weight doesn't just bear on the spot welds, but the bracket sits on top of the rail, then wraps over the sides for spot welding. I'd form some steel in a U-shape, fit it on in the right place over the rails and weld the front of the "U" closed to give it some rigidity (no need to mess with stamping it in the same shape as the originals.)

That's exactly what I needed guys. Sorry didn't get right back to you.My son had an All Star baseball game today at 4.
They won 11 -1 in four innings.

Those towers are completely gone. Kind of strange

Thanks for your help much appreciated.

Looking at the photo of the over all length of the slider. Are the tops of the bolts for the seat pan square and plum with each other.? Hope I said that right.
If a straight edge was laided across the top of the bolts.

Kevin


I got it now after I re read your post. Thanks again

Yes, the bolts are the same height and perpendicular to the straightedge laid across the base for the bolts. So if you laid the straightedge on top of the bolts it would be parallel to the straightedge laid across the base. But there's probably a bit of wiggle room on getting them perpendicular and the same length.
[on edit] typing at the same time again.

You could also attach the platform pieces to the rails by drilling holes and using ultra thin flat head screws with the head part fed through from the channel side. These are just like a regular screw but the heads look like somebody ground them almost flat...maybe 1.5mm thick is all the thickness that is there.

That is an impressive win. I know it has been hot up your way. Hope it wasn't too bad this afternoon.

Today was coolest day all week at 84. Trying to churn up some thunder storms now.

Yes Jamesons team is off to a great start this all star season. These boys have been playing together since they were 7. Won districts , sectionals , and into 2nd round of regional last year as 11 year Olds. This will be there last chance.

I think I can use this old piece from a Harley drag pipe and make it work.

That looks like a good solution. I use various parts that get repurposed.

So I checked the seat adjusters off my list tonight.
Let me know what ya think.

Nice work.

Looks good. Nice job!

You're hired! Looks great. If you ever have to do this again, you can use an O/A rig and braze it. Some folks tend to overlook brazing but it works well for things like this. Thanks for sharing the images.

Mig welder worked quickly and efficiently. Cooled the welds with a damp cloth. No noticable distortion of the steel. Both adjusters work as they should. I installed them back in the truck last night and seat frame bolted right in.

Nice when it works that way, Jeff.