[Healeys] BJ8 seat runners

[John Spaur]

Bob, just use a bigger hammer next time!

 

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

 

John

 

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

 

"... 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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