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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 32 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 32 | Has anyone welded a broken seat spring? Will it stay together due to the bending? Any insight would be appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | "seat spring"?
oh ... interiors
that'd need to be a butt weld I think
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | I don't think the metallurgy of spring steel lends itself to casual welding. Specific annealing temperatures and times would be needed to get the spring back to 'springy-ness'. I have seen upholstery shops lap extra pieces of spring on to the broken one using hog rings. Sort of like making a splint on a broken leg. I will also note that I have no idea what a "seast spring" might be!  Stuart | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 119 | Upholstery supply stores carry replacement springs. I have seen lots of different configurations. Might take a look online and see whats out there. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 24 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 24 | FIREDIVER, Drop me a line at me shop www.aglassenterprise.com and I can help you out. There is a splicing ferrel for putting springs together. I have my own upholstery, restoration, and glass shop. Take a look at our website. I also belong the the ATHS here in the Northwest. Glad to help out. Curt. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | LMC Truck carries replacement seat springs in their '60-'66 Chevy truck catalog. You may check online to see if they carry a replacement seat spring for your era of trucks. They are at: www.lmctruck.com | | |
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