Walt,
I like using a 1/4 inch die grinder with an 1/8 x 3 inch cut off wheel.

The welds are a bit low in the body and hard to get to with a sawzall.

A regular 4 1/2 inch grinder with an 1/8 inch cut off wheel would be my next
choice.

Some yards will not allow power tools or anything that produces sparks or
flame.

A sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel and
hammer.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "walt spak" <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal

> Eric,
>
> I have removed regular seat tracks from a parts car & assume the swivels
are
> attached in the same way - spot welds.
>
> Try a good auto parts store or a body shop supply house.  They sell a
"spot
> weld cutter".  It is a circular bit that you use with a drill and cut out
> the weld.
>
> Walt Spak
> Pittsburgh PA
> b20swalt@city-net.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:41 PM
> Subject: front seat swivel removal
>
>
> > Last night I worked out a deal to purchase the front
> > seat swivals from a guy,  provided that I remove them.
> > Does anyone know if a sawzal, can be used to cut the welds?
> > Can the blade get into the weld area, to make removal easy?
> > Any advice on this?
> >                             thanks  ahead of time.
> >                                                Eric