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Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:47:27 -0700
Reply-To:     "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: front seat swivel removal
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If you don't have AC power....... Somebody on the list suggests making a collet-like thingy that can be chucked up in a cordless drill and holds a small cutoff wheel. There's a picture of it floating around somewhere. A cordless Dremel would work too but would take a little longer. A sawzall wouldn't be my first choice.

I came across a pair of swivels on accident but didn't have any power tools. A piece of a hacksaw blade held with vise grips did the trick. It took about an hour and was well worth it considering the price paid.

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&gt;From: Doug in Calif &lt;vanagon@ASTOUND.NET&gt; &gt;Reply-To: Doug in Calif &lt;vanagon@ASTOUND.NET&gt; &gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM &gt;Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal &gt;Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:02:53 -0700 &gt; &gt;Walt, &gt;I like using a 1/4 inch die grinder with an 1/8 x 3 inch cut off wheel. &gt; &gt;The welds are a bit low in the body and hard to get to with a sawzall. &gt; &gt;A regular 4 1/2 inch grinder with an 1/8 inch cut off wheel would be my next &gt;choice. &gt; &gt;Some yards will not allow power tools or anything that produces sparks or &gt;flame. &gt; &gt;A sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel and &gt;hammer. &gt; &gt;Doug &gt; &gt; &gt;----- Original Message ----- &gt;From: &quot;walt spak&quot; &lt;b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM&gt; &gt;To: &lt;vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&gt; &gt;Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:16 AM &gt;Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Eric, &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; I have removed regular seat tracks from a parts car &amp; assume the swivels &gt;are &gt; &gt; attached in the same way - spot welds. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Try a good auto parts store or a body shop supply house. They sell a &gt;&quot;spot &gt; &gt; weld cutter&quot;. It is a circular bit that you use with a drill and cut out &gt; &gt; the weld. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Walt Spak &gt; &gt; Pittsburgh PA &gt; &gt; b20swalt@city-net.com &gt; &gt; ----- Original Message ----- &gt; &gt; From: &quot;Eric Zeno&quot; &lt;vw4x4@FYI.NET&gt; &gt; &gt; To: &lt;vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:41 PM &gt; &gt; Subject: front seat swivel removal &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Last night I worked out a deal to purchase the front &gt; &gt; &gt; seat swivals from a guy, provided that I remove them. &gt; &gt; &gt; Does anyone know if a sawzal, can be used to cut the welds? &gt; &gt; &gt; Can the blade get into the weld area, to make removal easy? &gt; &gt; &gt; Any advice on this? &gt; &gt; &gt; thanks ahead of time. &gt; &gt; &gt; Eric

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