Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:47:27 -0700
Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
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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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>From: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
>Reply-To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:02:53 -0700
>
>Walt,
>I like using a 1/4 inch die grinder with an 1/8 x 3 inch cut off wheel.
>
>The welds are a bit low in the body and hard to get to with a sawzall.
>
>A regular 4 1/2 inch grinder with an 1/8 inch cut off wheel would be my
next
>choice.
>
>Some yards will not allow power tools or anything that produces sparks
or
>flame.
>
>A sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel
and
>hammer.
>
>Doug
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "walt spak" <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:16 AM
>Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal
>
>
> > Eric,
> >
> > I have removed regular seat tracks from a parts car & assume
the swivels
>are
> > attached in the same way - spot welds.
> >
> > Try a good auto parts store or a body shop supply house. They
sell a
>"spot
> > weld cutter". It is a circular bit that you use with a drill
and cut out
> > the weld.
> >
> > Walt Spak
> > Pittsburgh PA
> > b20swalt@city-net.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:41 PM
> > Subject: front seat swivel removal
> >
> >
> > > Last night I worked out a deal to purchase the front
> > > seat swivals from a guy, provided that I remove them.
> > > Does anyone know if a sawzal, can be used to cut the welds?
> > > Can the blade get into the weld area, to make removal easy?
> > > Any advice on this?
> > > thanks ahead of time.
> > > Eric
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