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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Got a 57 with a stock seat and I need the ajustment wire that go's under the seat from side to side,impossable to find.Been to the bone yards and all of them are eather broke or missing Any idea's on what I can use? I was thinking of plain wire because it pulls not pushs. I think the stock wire is spring steel.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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A vehicle Upholstery Shop should have this Part, as they have to rebuild the seats intotal all the time.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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either way

Mkrog,
I expect Col Flashman is right about upholstery shops---it goes with the territory.
If you fab your own, consider a screen door turnbuckle (rod-n-turnbuckle kit avail at hardware store) in the middle to give some adjustment. Beats making multiples when you're off by a fraction of an inch.

Bob V.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Not trying to hijack your thread, but does anyone know if a '61 seat will bolt into a 57? Got a good 61 and needing something different for the buckets scabbed into my 57.

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Originally Posted by mkrog
Got a 57 with a stock seat and I need the ajustment wire that go's under the seat from side to side,impossable to find.Been to the bone yards and all of them are eather broke or missing Any idea's on what I can use? I was thinking of plain wire because it pulls not pushs. I think the stock wire is spring steel.
Might try making one from piano wire.
 
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