'75 Super Seat Tracks

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 10 May 2014, 10:06 pm

#990502

Just wondering if anyone has suggestions for the seat wobbles on a '75 Super Bug. I renewed the three nylon seat bushes on each seat, but the seat still wobbles. The seat tracks are in good condition, although I noticed the new bushes appear to be thinner than the original, but they are worn. Has anyone tried an insert in the track, or know where you can get thicker seat bushes or stock material to make my own bushes?

Cheers,

Norm

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 11 May 2014, 1:56 am

#990510

I had the same trouble and made new bushes out of an old nylon bread board. It has worked fine for nearly 10 years now.

From your ole' mate Jeff

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 11 May 2014, 9:25 am

#990520

Thanks Jeff. I didn't think you'd be able to buy original style proper thickness bushes.

Wife won't appreciate if I cut up her cutting board though. I'll have to keep an eye out for some nylon stock.

Cheers

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 11 May 2014, 10:01 am

#990521

I think the one I used was like $3 at Big W.

From your ole' mate Jeff

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 11 May 2014, 10:13 am

#990525

That nylon material ( many different types and sections) is available from SPECIALISED WHOLESALE at 30. Verulam rd Lambton phone 49524544. Best boys toys shop in town, tools, fasteners, hardware AND nylon extrusions. A bit far from you though, there should be someone closer who would stock what you need, though I doubt you would do better than $3.00 🤪

www.specialisedwholesale.com.au

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65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 11 May 2014, 10:48 am

#990529

Thanks again Jeff and thanks for the info donn. I'll look into both, though it is hard to go past $3.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 May 2014, 3:33 pm

#990555

I cut a thin strip of plastic and laid that on the bottom runner of each rail, then fed the seat in so it sat on top of the plastic.

I used an old 73 rail runner bit of plastic.

Got a stanley knife and just cut a a piece off

Worked a treat.
Bushes slide happily up and down and no rocking

Futue te ipsum!!!

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 11 May 2014, 10:14 pm

#990613

Thanks Bizarre. I was thinking of packing the track if all else failed.

If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!