Date:         Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:47:59 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
Comments: To: emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US
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In a message dated 10/15/02 9:35:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes:


> The seller said that the bottom part is easy to fabricate, and hard to find
> used because they often get damaged when they are removed from the van

maybe easy to fab if you have a 5 ton press in your backyard. the circular
track in the bottom plate is embossed in the metal..
if you have a radial die cutter / cutoff wheel (ie, a dremel on steroids) you
can cut the bottom plates off at the welds.  not hard to do, just wear eye
protection and buy a few extra carbon cutoff wheels.  i went thru 2 to vut a
pair of swival bases off.
FYI Sears has the electric radial die cutter/ grinder. these are super high
rpm and  they are about $80 and theyre an awesome tool. i use it to cut
everything from metal to plastic because it makes a clean cut.
chris