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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Wadz on June 14, 2009, 10:05 AM

Title: seat rails
Post by: Wadz on June 14, 2009, 10:05 AM: Is it possible to remove seat rails as i would like them re chromed :-\
Title: Re: seat rails
Post by: NORTY40 on June 14, 2009, 07:52 PM: I have asked the same question too , and STIDDS kindly came back with the following and i quote "Is this a plastic seat? If so immerse the thing in hot water to make the seat more flexible and the remove the rear 1st."

So there you go , i havent tried it yet but they were doing my head in the other night , talk about tight :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: seat rails
Post by: stidds on June 14, 2009, 09:24 PM: Beware though, even with hot water it still isn't easy to remove the rails. I have done it but you have to wrestle the seat.
Title: Re: seat rails
Post by: dj_benice on June 14, 2009, 09:31 PM: Quote from: Stidds on June 14, 2009, 09:24 PM
Beware though, even with hot water it still isn't easy to remove the rails. I have done it but you have to wrestle the seat.

Would a piledriver do the trick or do I need to hit it with a corkscrew 630 senton????
Title: Re: seat rails
Post by: NORTY40 on June 14, 2009, 10:25 PM: Quote from: dj_benice on June 14, 2009, 09:31 PM
Quote from: Stidds on June 14, 2009, 09:24 PM
Beware though, even with hot water it still isn't easy to remove the rails. I have done it but you have to wrestle the seat.

Would a piledriver do the trick or do I need to hit it with a corkscrew 630 senton????

JEEEEEEEZ I nearly got the fookin KANGO hammer on mine !!!! >:(
Title: Re: seat rails
Post by: dj_benice on June 14, 2009, 11:27 PM: crazy :D