[Healeys] BJ8 seat runners

[Bob Spidell]

"... 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.
>
> Harold
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:01 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>     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 -
>>
>>     You can tack weld new T-bolts in there without too much effort. 
>>     They are pretty basic.
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>
>>     Alan
>>
>>     On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:28 AM David Lodge via Healeys
>>     <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>         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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