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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Seats and Restraints => Topic started by: jaime on November 13, 2013, 01:07:54 am

Title: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: jaime on November 13, 2013, 01:07:54 am

Bought a bench  seat but when I bought it I didnt notice the front of the bracket were the holes r were bent up wards  how do I go about bending them back should I beat them back in place if anyone has had this problem pls help

Title: Re: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: 81_Chevy on November 13, 2013, 08:35:03 am

do you happen to have a BFH laying around?  ;D

Title: Re: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: jaime on November 13, 2013, 08:30:28 pm

Yes I do

Title: Re: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: 81_Chevy on November 14, 2013, 08:34:13 am

that should do nicely. but if that doesn't work, try some heat from a propane torch, and if that still doesn't work you could try an oxy-acedline setup.

Title: Re: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: Captkaos on November 14, 2013, 08:15:56 pm

Depending on how bad if it is just the ends use a pair of pliers or a cresent wrench.

Title: Re: bench seat brackets bent
Post by: jaime on November 14, 2013, 11:22:15 pm

Im guessing  since the seat wasnt in a truck and in his garage the sat on it and bent the front brackets bc ther bent upwards