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Hello, this is my first post so if something is not correct that is why. I am restoring a 1947 Chevy COE truck. I took the seat frame out to rebuild it. There is a cable that goes around two pulleys on each end. It is a continues loop and doesn't seem to have function. I have other trucks a little newer that doesn't have this cable. Does anybody know what the cable inside the seat frame is for? It doesn't seem to have a function other than for strength.
Thanks, Steven T.

It's my understanding that the cable helps to make the seat slide squarely front to back, both sides travels at the same rate, not crooked.
My 48 seat frame has the same arrangement, but I haven't worked on it yet.

Grigg

I was thinking that but the pulleys sort of threw me off. My littlebolt has a cable but as I recall it only goes from one side to the other w/o a loop or pulleys. It attacjes to the seat position track locks as Grigg described. However I thought COE all had separate driver and passenger seats (?) that would not require such a device.

The Chevrolet COE's have a full seat cushion, & full seat back. The GMC COE's have a split cushion, & full seat back.

Another day and another thing learned. Thanks.

Hey thanks for responding to my question. After doing more research there may be something missing that attatches the cable to the slide mechanism on each end of the seat frame. I found a small section in a service manual that talks about adjusting the cable tension, but thats it. It does show a picture of the tensioner and cable, but I'm not sure how to show pictures on this site. I took a picture of my seat frame also, I would like to show.
Thanks, Steven T

It sounds like the clamps are missing that attach to the cable on each side. I'm going by memory, but the clamps are about one inch long and maybe a 1/2 inch wide and are held
with one screw. Hope this helps.
Cleon

Thanks 31,32,33 for responding, I need to find a picture of a seat frame cable clamp so I can make a couple. Any body out there have a seat frame that still has the clamps intact, or a picture out of a body repair manual so I can see what they look like?

Steven T, I have attached a picture of the cable clamp. It is about 3/4 square and 1/4 thick with a groove on the edge to capture the cable and is drilled and tapped for 1/4-20 bolt.
Hope this helps, Cleon

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/41869/2272652890098468599S500x500Q85.jpg

Thanks 31,32,33 Bigtime help, Im trying to restore this truck to as original as possible and this will help. When I get it figured out how to post pictures I'll get some on here of some of my stovebolts. Thanks again Cleon!
Steven T