Thanks everyone who have replied.  I will be
well armed, with everythiing I need, and hopefully
come way with a great deal.
                               Eric

Stan Wilder wrote:

>Don't use an abrasive grinding wheel.
>Instead use a 2.5 or 3" hardened steel circular saw blade.
>Get them from the local professional saw blade sharpening shop.
>I use my rechargeable portable drill with a 1/4" bolt for a blade arbor.
>It takes two batteries to cut the pair of seats out.
>You only cut the welds loose on one side of each seat and then you can just
>mark the other side to establish a breaking line on the weld. Lift the seat
>from one side and it'll break on the weld just like cardboard boxes fold on
>the compression mark.
>I can supply pictures if you need them.
>
>Stan Wilder
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hans Achter" <hansform@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:35 AM
>Subject: Re: front seat swivel removal
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>>I did this last year.
>>The swivels are held with welds down both sides.  As far as I remember a
>>sawzall will probably have problems with the the blade bottoming out.  If
>>you have it, a much better tool would be a right-angle grinder with a
>>cut-off wheel - but sparks galore of course.
>>Also need a 13mm wrench to unbolt the swivel plate.
>>-Hans
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:41 PM
>>Subject: [VANAGON] front seat swivel removal
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>>>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
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