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MG MGA - Seat rails

Finally got my seat frames fixed and am re-assembling the rails and seat on a test sheet of ply, which I will use as a template for the holes in the real floor.
I find that the seat adjuster handle hits the bottom outside rail as you slide the seat back, and this limits the movement so the peg doesn't clear the hole. I have it so that you move the lever to the outside to free the seat. Any opinions what is wrong here?
Art Pearse

Not an uncommon problem Art. Just bend the lever a little until you get clearance.
Barry
Barry Gannon

Art I had to bend mine just like Barry suggested to make it work. I also reused my old seat rails because the ones I got from a supplier were banana shaped and worthless. I also found that there is little clearance between the sliding rail and the front bolts and if you use thick washers the sliding rail binds.

Andy
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Andrew Preston

Problem solved. I cut off the thumb tabs and welded them to the opposite seats. Now the tabs face away from the rails.
Art Pearse

This thread was discussed between 12/04/2011 and 15/04/2011

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