I Jeff
A lot of Triumph seat runners use a spring laid on its side to prevent the
runners from moving too far. A good shove should do it. YMMV.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 2:58 PM
Subject: Has anyone dismantled seat rails before?
>
> Greetings all. I'm in the process of cleaning (bead blasting and wire
> brushing) my seat rails in an attempt to remove a fair amount of rust.
The
> tracks still slide fairly well, but I can't figure out how to disassemble
> them so I can really clean the inside of the rails where they actually
make
> contact together. I see some sort of a spring or something inside when I
> peer in there. If anyone can advise me on how to disassemble the seat
> rails, I'd appreciate it. If not, I'll just clean 'em as best I can, paint
> them with a metallic finish and lube 'em with graphite as best I can.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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