If you don't have AC power.......  Somebody on the list suggests making a
collet-like thingy that can be chucked up in a cordless drill and holds a
small cutoff wheel. There's a picture of it floating around somewhere.   A
cordless Dremel would work too but would take a little longer.  A sawzall
wouldn't be my first choice.

I came across a pair of swivels on accident but didn't have any power tools.
  A piece of a hacksaw blade held with vise grips did the trick.  It took
about an hour and was well worth it considering the price paid.

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&gt;From: Doug in Calif &lt;vanagon@ASTOUND.NET&gt;
&gt;Reply-To: Doug in Calif &lt;vanagon@ASTOUND.NET&gt;
&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
&gt;Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal
&gt;Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:02:53 -0700
&gt;
&gt;Walt,
&gt;I like using a 1/4 inch die grinder with an 1/8 x 3 inch cut off wheel.
&gt;
&gt;The welds are a bit low in the body and hard to get to with a sawzall.
&gt;
&gt;A regular 4 1/2 inch grinder with an 1/8 inch cut off wheel would be my
next
&gt;choice.
&gt;
&gt;Some yards will not allow power tools or anything that produces sparks
or
&gt;flame.
&gt;
&gt;A sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel
and
&gt;hammer.
&gt;
&gt;Doug
&gt;
&gt;
&gt;----- Original Message -----
&gt;From: &quot;walt spak&quot; &lt;b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM&gt;
&gt;To: &lt;vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&gt;
&gt;Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:16 AM
&gt;Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal
&gt;
&gt;
&gt; &gt; Eric,
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; I have removed regular seat tracks from a parts car &amp; assume
the swivels
&gt;are
&gt; &gt; attached in the same way - spot welds.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; Try a good auto parts store or a body shop supply house.  They
sell a
&gt;&quot;spot
&gt; &gt; weld cutter&quot;.  It is a circular bit that you use with a drill
and cut out
&gt; &gt; the weld.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; Walt Spak
&gt; &gt; Pittsburgh PA
&gt; &gt; b20swalt@city-net.com
&gt; &gt; ----- Original Message -----
&gt; &gt; From: &quot;Eric Zeno&quot; &lt;vw4x4@FYI.NET&gt;
&gt; &gt; To: &lt;vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&gt;
&gt; &gt; Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:41 PM
&gt; &gt; Subject: front seat swivel removal
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; &gt; Last night I worked out a deal to purchase the front
&gt; &gt; &gt; seat swivals from a guy,  provided that I remove them.
&gt; &gt; &gt; Does anyone know if a sawzal, can be used to cut the welds?
&gt; &gt; &gt; Can the blade get into the weld area, to make removal easy?
&gt; &gt; &gt; Any advice on this?
&gt; &gt; &gt;                             thanks  ahead of time.
&gt; &gt; &gt;                                                Eric

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