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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Can the seat springs be welded and be repaired successfully? I have a break in the side of the upper, driver's backrest seat spring. Just one of them and it fits together like a jigsaw puzzle, so it won't be hard to get it back into the exact Original position. It is not galvanized or anything? Will a weld hold it?
If it can't be repaired, where do I look for replacement "S" seat spring wire?
Old Aug 1, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Nope, they'll just break again near the weld.

Get used ones from another old seat.
Old Aug 1, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I have seen a tech thread on another forum where they did weld the springs, and reinforced the repair by slipping a piece of brake tube over the break and then welding the tube.

They would also weld the break and then "wire in" another piece of wire for a support.

This was for very old seats where replacement springs were not available.
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