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Re: [T3] Broken seat spring


Jim Adney wrote:

>I think those fragile plastic side pieces were also used in the late 
>beetles, so they might still be available.
>
Yup, they're definitely a Beetle part, and WCM appears to make a repro.
Good thing 3 of 4 of mine are fine.

> It's possible that the 
>seat spring assy. is also a beetle part, so this might help you find 
>one. 
>
I'd be quite confident it is also Beetle part.

>Most of the broken springs I've seen in late seats were in the 
>back, so I might have a good bottom here that I could get to one of 
>these days.
>
>  
>
You mean the back seat, or the back of the front seat?

>Is there actually a section of spring MISSING? I suspect not, so a 
>reasonable repair might just be a short length of steel tube which 
>you slip over both ends and crimp in place. I'd make such a sleeve 
>about 2" long.
>  
>
It appears that the spring cracked cleanly, with perhaps a small piece
spalled away within the crack, but most of the crack mates fine. I could
perhaps get a small piece of steel tubing and repair this way- I just
would need to make a strong enough crimp so that it doesn't slide out.

I thought getting a small metal rod (I could actually even use a nail
with the head and point cut off), bend it to a similar arc, and clamp
this on either side of the break using 4 collar stays, 2 on either side
of the break. The tubing idea is intriguing. I might explore that one.

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