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| | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 | I began the resto on the bench seat for my 50 and was wondering what function the cables under the frame have. I got the thing all apart, and once again didnt find this featured in my assembly manual. Is there something on the seat mounts/ adjusters that engage the cables? Thank you! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | The balance the two slides so they roll evenly together.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 | do they engage the seat adjusters? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 434 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 434 | Yes. They engage or disengage both driver and passenger side slide locks at the same time. You pull the lever on driver side and cable is hooked to the passenger side so both disengage slide locks simultaneously.
R-Bo
1959 Apache 1/2 ton Big Window, Short bed Fleetside (under reconstruction)
1966 GMC 305V6 in the family
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 | Does anyone know of a good thread or write up with pictures (possibly a tech tip) for how to replace the cables, and route them? I need to restring mine for my bench seat in my '49. I'm not sure I could reroute the cables in the right fashion to get it to work. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | There was one recently, but it is just a figure "8" with the cables crossing in the back.
The whole idea is that the outside strand on each end moves in the same direction.
When you pull back on the adjusting handle on the drivers side, the cable on the passengers pulls that release back too. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 76 | I discovered I have 2 sets of seat brackets. One set appears to have mounting tabs that could clamp down on the cables, while the other set does not.
I should mention one set of the brackets has the ball bearing rollers and the other set has larger cylindrical rollers if I recall right.
Does anyone have photos of the seat track arrangement and how they attach to the cables?
Last edited by 1965t5; 11/15/2013 11:53 PM.
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