Good hint, meanwhile, keep looking at meets -- I saw two for $10 each at
Indy last weekend, and found my replacement at a junkyard for $5.
Dan
73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Walt <waltcpa@sierra.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 9:48 AM
Subject: Seat adjusting handle-sort of
>Hi all,
>Have been gleaning LOTS of knowledge from the list for the last couple of
>months. Has been more help than I ever expected. Thanks to all who
>contribute.
>
>Now it's my turn to maybe help with a small problem. Both of the seats in
>the 77 B are missing the adjusting handle (for tilting the seat back). I,
>too, am reluctant to pay the $25 to $45 for a new one. However, a 3/8"
>drive universal adapter and a short extension (from a socket set) will work
>quite well as a temporary handle. The 3/8" square fits nicely over the
>part protruding from the seat back, make the adjustment you need, and then
>remove the adapter and extension for use at another time.
>
>Maybe some of the more "cut and weld" types out there can make this work
>better. Hope that helps someone.
>
>Walt Goddard
>waltcpa@sierra.net
>77 B
>
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