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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=988011521-02012021><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Simon,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=988011521-02012021><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I have spent far too much time taking the seat runners
apart repairing the threads. The original is 1/4" x 28 and any
replacement fasteners needs to be ground down so the head doesn't interfere
with slide mechanism. In my opinion it is critical to use the Tee Nuts and
the 14ga stiffener. These help strengthen the floor boards and secure the seat.
Healeys don't have much crash protection as it is but it will enhance safety if
the seat doesn't come loose in an accident.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=988011521-02012021><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Your seat runners may have been altered to a point where they
can't be restored. My solution was to cut off the threaded portion from the
bottom and then drill and tap the remaining flat head welded to the track to
1/4" x 28. I ground down a 1/4" grade 5 bolt and threaded through the tapped
hole and put epoxy under the head. If I had to do this again I would buy new
tracks from AH Spares. Their quality is excellent and they cost about $65. AH
Spares has the Tee Nuts as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>The seat track assembly is <SPAN
class=988011521-02012021>confusing </SPAN>but here is the original sequence from
the bottom up:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Tee Nut</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Spring Washer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Flat Washer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Floor Board</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Black Felt Paper</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Jute</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=988011521-02012021>14
ga</SPAN> Metal<SPAN class=988011521-02012021>
Stiffener</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Wood Packing</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Seat Track</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=145371003-23122020><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=988011521-02012021>Good luck ...
Harold</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 02, 2021
11:46 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Healeys'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] Seat
Runners<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>First of all, thank you for the responses. All very helpful.
Now I know exactly where I should be. Should be! <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>However, some ham-fisted cretin has been in there before me.
I find that the slides are held down to the floor by bolts whose shank size is
3/8”. They’ve each had two of their flats ground down and they pass through 3/8”
holes in the bottom half of the slides and thence through the floor to the
outside. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I think that it’ll be too much trouble to replace them but,
just in case, :-<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>What is the outside diameter of the so-called tube nut or
t-nuts which should be coming up from below?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>And what size are the bolts which come down from the
slides/runners, through the floor and into the tube nuts? ¼” unf 28tpi at a wild
guess? Or bigger?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>See attached.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>And, finally, is there another name for these “tube nuts” by
which they might be found and bought at a sensible price? From their prices over
here, they seem to be made of platinum.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>