I knew yesterday that I was over my head in trying to take the seat apart to do the pad replacement. Impact hammer was not doing it. I figured auto upholsterer would have a better chance. He said he could get it done before Friday. Yippee!
Got a call around noon today and he has busted the Klippan buckle and can not figure out how to make it back working. Little spring popped out and we do not know how it goes in the body so the dang thing will work. Does anybody have insight into this repair? 1974 SL, same buckles as used in 108 and finback S series. Probably same as 115/114. Side button type. Either way, I have a great seat, with new pads and will have it installed tomorrow. May need to grab some type of PnP buckle, or futz with it for hours until I make it work. $500 to do the job. He is 70 years old, has been doing the since 1961. There is a Chris Craft mahogany run about getting new seats and a 190SL that is getting a new soft top. Whoever did the seat before this guy, on my SL, had used loctite on the bolts and that was why I was not getting them off. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
