NSW Corvettes

Technical Tips => Interiors - Trim - Seats - Carpets => Topic started by: bfit on December 28, 2012, 08:10:00 PM

Title: C3seat tracks
Post by: bfit on December 28, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
Has any one had any luck striping C3 seat tracks to overhaul them
There must be a way to pull them apart
BFit
Title: Re: C3seat tracks
Post by: wabco40 on December 29, 2012, 08:20:58 AM
Has any one had any luck striping C3 seat tracks to overhaul them
There must be a way to pull them apart
BFit

Hi Bob,
I had a spare one that I stripped to see what was involved. The rivets holding the mounting brackets on needed to be drilled out so the two sides could come apart. From memory there was a roller and ball bearing that fell out when I did get them apart.

It turned out to be more of a pain in the a-se then what it was worth.

I ended up refurbing my originals the best I could without stripping them. Cleanup, paint and re-lube.

One thing to note if you replace the tracks, 72 onwards use about 1"+ longer tracks then previous years and the rear mounting bracket will not line up.
Title: Re: C3seat tracks
Post by: bfit on December 29, 2012, 08:30:33 AM
thanks for that mate
I spend some time looking and playing with the tracks to see how they are assembled
its not obvious not a great lot of info on the web either.
I will have another look later today

Today I am making a gig to fold up the rear seat mounts
Bfit