[Tigers] The Seat Rebuild Project Starts

[Ron Fraser]

Stu

 

Those screws are a pain.   You will probably have to use every trick you can think of to get them out.

I use ATF as a penetrating oil.

 

I believe I did use an impact tool to start them.

The problem here is that all the screws have wear points and the long screws are full length threaded.

One of my long screws also had a slight bend.

 

Use heat, use penetrating oil, use a very good screwdriver that fits well and work them slowly out and in as needed; they will turn out.

I had to buy a BSF tap to make the threads good again.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Theo Smit
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 6:36 PM
To: Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>
Cc: Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] The Seat Rebuild Project Starts

 

The impact screwdriver is a completely essential tool for stuff like this. 

I’m just doing my seats as well… have the wrinkle paint on the side covers drying as I type. 

 

Theo





On Feb 20, 2023, at 2:32 PM, Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com <mailto:sabre2tgr at gmail.com> > wrote:



I'm reupholstering the seats this winter.  The big box from SS is due soon, so I've been investigating taking things apart.  

 

The side cover plates came off easy, and they're already stripped and primed.  So the first difficult challenge is getting those large screws out.   They won't come free with just standard screwdriver effort.  So what have you guys done to get them out?  I've already had Liquid Wrench on them for a few hours.

 

I was thinking of one of those impact tools that you hit with a hammer.  Any other ideas out there?

 

Stu

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