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To: "'Bob Spidell'" <bspidell@comcast.net>, "'Harold Manifold'" <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
From: John Spaur via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:33:48 -0800
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Bob, just use a bigger hammer next time!

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Wish I had known that too when I worked on my seat runners also. Hahaha

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John

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 9:10 AM
To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners

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"... pins at the ends are slightly tapered ..."

Wish I'd known that ;)



On 12/14/2022 9:04 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:

I have taken a number of seat tracks apart. The pins at the ends are =
slightly tapered and can be easily tapped out as long as you go the =
right way. I would suggest measuring the protruding ends with calipers =
first. As others have mentioned, the tricky part is replacing the =
threaded studs.=20

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Harold

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On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:01 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net =

I did it with regular bolts; welded them in and ground the heads down. =
One of the trickier aspects is removing the limiting pins on each end =
(they also retain the ball bearings). I don't recall how I got them out, =
but I remember it was a bit of a hassle. I replaced them with roll pins. =
I also lost a ball bearing or two; easy enough to replace (5/16" IIRC).



On 12/13/2022 8:03 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:

David -=20

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You can tack weld new T-bolts in there without too much effort.  They =
are pretty basic.=20

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Cheers,

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Alan

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On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:28 AM David Lodge via Healeys =

Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone =
pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good =
thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)

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Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 14, 2022 9:10 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Harold Manifold =
&lt;manifold@telus.net&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat =
runners<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>&quot;... pins at the ends are slightly =
tapered ...&quot;<br><br>Wish I'd known that =
;)<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 12/14/2022 9:04 =
AM, Harold Manifold wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I have taken a number of seat tracks apart. The pins =
at the ends are slightly tapered and can be easily tapped out as long as =
you go the right way. I would suggest measuring the protruding ends with =
calipers first. As others have mentioned, the tricky part is =
replacing&nbsp;the threaded studs. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:01 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I did it with regular bolts; welded them =
in and ground the heads down. One of the trickier aspects is removing =
the limiting pins on each end (they also retain the ball bearings). I =
don't recall how I got them out, but I remember it was a bit of a =
hassle. I replaced them with roll pins. I also lost a ball bearing or =
two; easy enough to replace (5/16&quot; =
IIRC).<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 12/13/2022 =
8:03 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>David - <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>You can tack weld new T-bolts in there without too =
much effort.&nbsp; They are pretty basic. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Alan<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:28 AM David Lodge via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have =
to act the lone pioneer................again.&nbsp; (Not that I really =
mind - which is a good thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, =
etc)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><p=
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