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Seat Upholstery pointed retainers, What are these called? |
jsaum |
Feb 13 2016, 11:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
Are these available somewhere? I have some missing and a few pulled out while I was having my seat kits installed. They hold down the edges of the seat backs and side bolsters. Has anyone found them or a better solution?
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iankarr |
Feb 14 2016, 06:46 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,480 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
I was missing a few too. Looked all over but couldn't find them. Needed to fabricate from scrap metal. Not too difficult. Would be great to find a resource!
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mepstein |
Feb 14 2016, 06:53 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,305 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I haven't found them ( I looked a lot) but you can order metal upholstery tack strips eBay. You then drill holes for the rivets in the appropriate spots and then using pliers, bend back and forth until it breaks off. Each strip cost about $1 and makes about 10 tacks.
I experimented with the tacks and they break after being bent a couple times so this is the only way to reuse a fiberglass shell that has been recovered or has rusty tacks. Otherwise the tacks will break due to repeated bending. If you have a drill press it makes the repeated hole drilling much easier. Also need leather gloves since the new tacks are sharp. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Tacking-10-T...3QAAOSw5dNWhWBz Attached image(s) |
jsaum |
Feb 14 2016, 12:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
Great idea I'll order it and give it a try.
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Mikey914 |
Feb 14 2016, 12:58 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Thinking I may need to make these. As I'm selling seat kits and have noticed I'm missing some too.
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iankarr |
Feb 14 2016, 01:19 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,480 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Mark....that's a great idea. It took a few hours, but I was able to fabricate pretty easily myself, so shouldn't be a big deal for your master rubberwerks to offer these:). I would gladly pay to avoid sharpening steel points myself.
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jsaum |
Feb 14 2016, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
Yes please I will need another set. Also the bottom seat boards and seat back cardboard would be a big help when doing the seats. My first attempt at recovering the seats didn't turn out that great I'll probably try it again on another set of seats.
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