I have replaced these 'slides' on previous restorations when I disassembled the seat rail brackets by removing he safety pin, but want to keep them intact with the set I am doing now. I can see the original plastic slides in the rail when either end is pulled out to where they stop but can not access them to remove them/push them forward and out trying to grab them with every dental tool I have. Anyone have a trick or is disassembly the only way? Thank you.
I have not had any luck trying to "sneak" them out.
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Ed - thank you, and if you have not been able to do it then it seems the only option is leave things alone or disassemble the rails/sliders. I'm surprised with 76 views that no one else has any experience so perhaps most people choose to live with the slop between the inner and outer rail tracks that develops over time as the original plastic sliders wear. Not my choice so I'll be drilling out the safety pins, changing the sliders and re-welded the pins back in place. Thank you for your response.Originally Posted by edmayo
I didn't say I haven't changed them, only that I couldn't sneak them out. I went thru the process of removing and replacing the stop pins.
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Understood and expected that it was something you have done. No question you would not put up with rattling sloppy seat tracks!
In my experience disassembly is the only way to replace satisfactorily
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Didn’t mean to hijack this thread but I have a complete set of new white plastic sliders for sale in the parts section.
Thank you and I will take these - PM sent.
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