Seat frame broken
Discussion
Having recently got my seats back from re-upholstering, I discovered cracks in all four corners and one more in the middle of the driver’s seat base frame – why the upholsterer failed to mention this when I collected them is a mystery, as it would have been obvious. Anyway, it didn’t take much for one side to subsequently detach completely. I’ve spoken to a bodyshop, and they advise that they couldn’t repair them, and my best bet would be to have a new frame fabricated. I’m still waiting for two fabricators to get back to me, but the initial reaction from one based on my description alone was that it might be tricky with tubing. He did mention square section, which I guess might be easier to fabricate, but the leather is secured to the frame using circular spring clips, which wouldn’t work with a square section. Any other ideas whilst I wait for the answer from the fabricators?
I recently had the same but to be fare no where near as bad. I managed to split the damaged sections and insert a solid bolt and the seam weld around it. Not sure how you would repair the corners other than welding them back together and then strengthening from below.
Where are you? I've got the welding gear and don't mind having a go if your near me.
Karl.
Where are you? I've got the welding gear and don't mind having a go if your near me.
Karl.
barrington said:
when my 350 seats bkoke in the same place i put a sleave inside then after getting everything straight i welded an extra tube along the sides sorted
They are only steel so I can't believe it's a difficult fix. I'd agree with adding sleeving and a bit of extra tubing. Just off to weld up a new dog proof garden gate. The frame won't be dissimilar to the seat frame. phillpot said:
Or didn't want to ?
where's the problem, that should be a "piece of cake" to a half decent welder.
Little triangular gusset for a bit of strength and job done
I was thinking the same: tack the tube ends to get the shape, then triangles top and bottom.where's the problem, that should be a "piece of cake" to a half decent welder.
Little triangular gusset for a bit of strength and job done
Even the straight break would be easy enough.
Sorry to say,
That is an easy fix,why not bend a massive piece(the extra weight won't be that much) to make the round corners and have it welded in place,to avoide the tubebending process,you could cut the corners off and use a piece off steel that slides in the original tube,
good luck
That is an easy fix,why not bend a massive piece(the extra weight won't be that much) to make the round corners and have it welded in place,to avoide the tubebending process,you could cut the corners off and use a piece off steel that slides in the original tube,
good luck
not sure if the seat frame is the same
could be worth a look if it is? = http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S-seat-frames-/29110...
could be worth a look if it is? = http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S-seat-frames-/29110...
phillpot said:
Number 7 said:
they advise that they couldn’t repair them
Or didn't want to ?where's the problem, that should be a "piece of cake" to a half decent welder.
TA14 said:
It may be from a legal/insurance aspect. The T-car seats were off the shelf because it would have cost TVR too much for all the approvals to make them in house.
The Wedge seats weren't made in-house, they were built by Callow & Maddox in Coventry. That's why they resemble so many other cars' seats yet aren't the same as any of them.
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