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Classifieds => Wanted => Topic started by: Sweet Shock on March 04, 2010, 12:15:55 PM
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Would any body have any seat bases in victoria, Mine are cracked,thanks pete
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to be honest i'd think you'd find most bases are!!!! probably better of welding some new frames up?
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Yea thanks but would an engineer pass it, any ideas anyone thanks pete
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nev might be right, weld it, grind it, paint it and if need be drace it on the in side with a bit of strap
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im buying a van for parts for my van im in melb
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Hey GG do you have a MIG or Oxy ??
The seat bases crack in certain places (usually around the mounting bolts) so I would suggest repairing the base and then reinforcing it with 20x3mm flat steel on both the top and bottom edges.
The flat steel coul possibly be welded on the iside of the bases, hiding it even further.
A lot of the damage to the bases is done by the base stretching around the bolt area (which is sheet steel), the thicker material spreads the load over a greater surface area dramaticly reducing the likelyhood of any further cracking.
All the repairs could be done for very little cash and a bit of time.
Warren
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Just to add, I think that the steel required to make a new base has to be 25x25x3 mm tubing.
Check the ADRs
Warren
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another thought..
early models came with the bases welded to the floor. they were welded on the inside and out. about 4, 1 inch long welds outside and 4 inside too.
if you cant be bothered repairing you could always just weld them to the floor like i usually do. sorry furio..
i find is quicker than stuffing around with bolts and all that. just not so easy to take out. but how oftern do you plan on taking your beddy seat bases out anyway???
just ideas..
cheers
ben
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I was having a look at mine yesterday, and they are welded in like Ben said. Mine is a 1975 truck.
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tell me about it ben.it took me about an hour to remove the seat base lol.great work ben ;D
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Thanx for the input, I dont have a welder. Ill keep looking for awhile but will probley get it welded, Theres a pair on trade me NZ but abit to far away. lol pete
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l have a welder grumble, so if need be call me (number removed pmed) , l'm under an hour from geelong
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Just removed your mobile number able and PMed it to GB
You never know who may be lurking looking for info like that.
Warren
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grumblegrumble i just brought a van today for $500 im wrecking it for parts it has the seat bases still in it
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thanks fellas but my driver side is badly rusted i think due to a leaking sun roof thats been there quiet a while. Ill get on to jimsvan and see what he's got, My bases look the same is there any differance. thanx pete
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GB
if this is the worst of your rust then it is easily repairable either with the way I suggested or even just a strip of sheet metal to replace the rusted section.
If you cant weld talk to Able, I think he would be happy to help.
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18705&g2_)
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the seat bases are exactly the same in both sides in my experience...
were you meaning to rossie there warren? i do have a small cheap gasless mig but im still learning and i have only really worked on my beddy with it.
it was rossie that offered assistance as i am not confidant enough to work on others gear.
i have to weld up one of my own seat basses as my beddy had at one stage a aerial just behind the front seats and it was removed at some stage by the previous owner before it sat waiting to be fixed up... my better seat base went to mezz when i swapped him for the double passenger seat and base.
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Thankx I have been pm ing jimsvan and we are currently closing a deal Im very cautious of any mods because I had a engineer go over the van and he didn’t seem to want any mods eg original seats, wheels, pedal box etc, The 253 ,trimatic,9”diff all passed, Ive been told the seats are fine by others (commodore seats ?) He wants the van on lpg because the 253 is out of a 74 hz no such thing it’s a 79 hz. If the motor is older than the car you need lpg. Mines a 77 so it doesn’t need lpg. I also need to make a fan guard, adjust a tierod, new seatbelts, get emissions test, noise test, axle weights, I no it needs a noise test but I don’t know about the emissions or axles, because it seems to depend on there opinion (the engineer) So im a little confused, because some engineers have different opinions. Anyhow one step at a time pete
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Yeah Able sorry to get you and Rossie mixed up - Rossie's the better looking one :D
GB sound like you have a pretty fussy Engineer.
A repair to the seat base should not be a problem, you should be able to do it without anyone knowing its beeb patched, but if you have different seats (none original) that may be a problem.
Warren
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Sounds like a lazy engineer to me. More mods means more work inspecting for him. I'd go find another engineer a little more sympathetic to your cause. He's taking all the fun out of modifying your van for you.
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It's a bit hard Roughe, here in Victoria, Vicroads have rewritten their code for modified vechicles, let us know how you go Grumble, Do you have to get inspected by vicroads aswell?
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the vw transporter 92-97 seat bases look so close to bolt ins it aint funny has anyone else looked or tried it.?
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It's a bit hard Roughe, here in Victoria, Vicroads have rewritten their code for modified vechicles, let us know how you go Grumble, Do you have to get inspected by vicroads aswell?
Poor you guys. It sounds like they've written the word 'modified' right out of it.
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on the other hand every man and hius dog has unengineered modifications on their vehicles and get away with it for years cause no yearly inspections.. i have had lots of mods passed by inspectors cause they dont look non standard ie disc brakes, diff mods, seat swaps.. and maybe cause my inpector sold me a bedford once and has a soft spot for the old beddies:)
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Yea there always changing something. As far as I no the engineer has all the say but Ill let you no when I get it done, Everytime I ask vicroads they say ask an engineer. pete
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they are not allowed to advise you because interpretation is a liable issue and gov departments are not run by engineers . Sad but true try dealing with the epa,dep mines,dangerous goods ect.all have diffrent inteps over the same issue.
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hey guys you think that is beauracracy, try this on, feds pass legislation on disabilty parking, state gov, well their not sure what their roll is, local council approve disability parking, qld transport issue parking permits, but with all those gov depts not one is responsible for enforcing the rules for the disabled. If this is'nt political BS I dont know what is. I know this has nothing to do with beddy's, unless your trying to park one in a wheelchair space.lol ;D no, my point is we have all these gov depts responsible for certain things, but no one wants to commit or make a decision, this is what we pay our rates, tax, rego for, run around and buck passing. ??? ???
George..........................
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well i will be parking my beddy in disability parking...
im a care for my daughter who happens to be a disabled child. and yes im sick of all the lazy arsed people who park in them for their convinced while leaving actual disabled people and the people who look after them walking sometimes hundreds of meters.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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Thank jv works a treat pete
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what works a treat?
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yor curiosity jimbo ;) ;D
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The seat base, The font lip had been bent over but I straighten it thanx pete