[DeTomaso] Seat Tracks and dope

[Will Kooiman]

There's some trick you want to do.  I believe it was in the newsletter.

If you just drop the wheels in, they roll back and forth each time you hit
the brakes.

I don't know this first hand.  It was described in the newsletter.  I'm
thinking it was either Jack DeRyke or Mike Drew that wrote the article.

About the leather - ask someone that does that kind of work before you try
to repair it.  My brother works for Falcon Jet.  They do fancy leather,
gold, wood, etc. inside corporate jets (among other things).  They sometimes
get stuff on leather and have to clean it.  Many times, the cleanup solvent
does more damage than what it is removing.  I'll give him a call and see if
he has any ideas.

What is the pipe dope like?  Is it that whitish stuff - probably petroleum
based?  What color is the leather?

Will.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Michael Shortt
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 7:58 PM
To: Will Demelo
Cc: List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seat Tracks and dope

Can't help with Leather, methinks you're cooked.

Have you tried freezing it and flaking it off with your finger nail?


Seat rollers are the ticket, they look like little wheels, free rolling
inside the tracks, just order some and do it all at once, no use pulling it
apart twice.

Michael in Savannah

On Dec 28, 2007 8:21 PM, Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> My seat tracks are barely moving. What is the recommended fix? Repair,
> replace rollers/bearings, replace with aftermarket?
> Also, does anyone know what would clean pipe dope from leather, without
> discoloring the leather?
> Don't ask...the wife is furious.
> Will
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