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Dart seat rails

Vortex O'Plinth
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Re: Dart seat rails

Post by Vortex O'Plinth »

Since you're missing the floor mounted half of the seat runners Gary, this pic shows what you're after...

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...or preferably without the rust. I had mine derusted and zinc plated...

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I was missing one of the anti-rattle bias springs.....

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...and couldn't locate a replacement. I therefore fitted the rail with the missing spring on the drivers side, reasoning that while the car was moving there would always (hopefully) be someone in the drivers seat, so that wouldn't rattle. If anyone knows a source of these springs I'd welcome the information.

As Kent points out, The Complete Automobilist does a generic set of runners - which are longer than the SP items - but since you only need the floor mounted part they may be adaptable?
Nick

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prickle
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Re: Dart seat rails

Post by prickle »

Hi Vortex, Barry Thorne has the springs on the seat rail on the floor.

Vortex O'Plinth
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Re: Dart seat rails

Post by Vortex O'Plinth »

prickle wrote:Hi Vortex, Barry Thorne has the springs on the seat rail on the floor.
I tried him and he didn't have them - I'll ask him again.
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chopperman
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Re: Dart seat rails

Post by chopperman »

I used the seat rails and runners from a MG Midget. With a simple bit of drilling, they work a treat.

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