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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Has anyone had their rocking/sliding seats repaired by a shop? What should I expect to pay for this fix?
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Pleasant Valley
Has anyone had their rocking/sliding seats repaired by a shop? What should I expect to pay for this fix?
If you lived close to dallas i would say come over and we could do them in tandem as mine need to be done also.....weird thing is my have stopped rocking now for almost 4 weeks. Maybe longer but i noticed it first 4 weeks ago
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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I just noticed mine are doing it
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Contact George, he is a vendor on here. His company is the Radio Flyer, he has seat kits that will fix this. L8R ZFLASH
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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There have been lots of DIY's posted on this forum over the years.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Easy fix. An the kit is cheap to buy off here...
Im sure someone will chime in with more info...
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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There are a couple of good write ups, and most with pics.
I have been driving my '98 as a DD for 9 years, and I decided I would
miss the slide. I am so used to it, can't bring myself to fix it.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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Easy fix. An the kit is cheap to buy off here...
Im sure someone will chime in with more info...
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Purchased kits from Corvette Central. Fixed both seat in less than two hours. Easy fix.
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Easy fix. If you buy the nylon washers instead of the expensive kits you save some cash. Only drawback is grinding the washers down to fit. I've done three so far and its one of the simple repairs
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Old May 9, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dads C5
Purchased kits from Corvette Central. Fixed both seat in less than two hours. Easy fix.
Is that the same as George's kit?
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Old May 9, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ZFLASH
Contact George, he is a vendor on here. His company is the Radio Flyer, he has seat kits that will fix this. L8R ZFLASH
If you want some word files on the rocking seat repair, I have a few. PM me your e-mail address and I can send them to you.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 07:16 AM
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Go to the Tech section....go to the top of the page "stickys" and click
"Ultimate DIT/FAQ thread". There's a great write-up with step by step instructions and pictures.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
If you want some word files on the rocking seat repair, I have a few. PM me your e-mail address and I can send them to you.
Hey Jack, have you done that repair?? I'm wondering if I should bother.
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