I finally did it. Ripped out the carpets in my 60 cad sedan. They were getting wet every time it rained, as the window and door seals are pretty much shot. When the carpet got wet, it held moisture for days, and I was certain my floor pans were gonna be FULL of holes. So.. ripped out the carpet. What a fun mess that was. Mold, Mildew, and I'm pretty sure the insulation was that old horse hair/asbestos shit. It was all glued down with TONS of glue. SO.. removed the rear seat, pretty simple, and then removed the front bench. Wow what a bitch that was. only 4 bolts and 2 wires, but still awful heavy. (front bench is 6 way power). So.. still couldn't see any paint or metal. Got out the old wire brush adapter for my drill. Three days later, , minus all the insulation, rust, paint, rubber filler, I could see almost all the metal, and only ONE little hole. Tried to have a friend braise (sp?) in some lead. But he wasn't exactly a pro, and we ended up shrinking the metal, and causing a few more holes in that old thin metal. Sooooo.... ended up going with some marine filler epoxy, good for use in underwater and salt water!!! I figured it'd hold just fine for my useage. Then came the primer, a couple nice thin coats of sandable. And then, instead of going with the semi-gloss black used in detroit. I went all out. Bought a gallon of Truck Bed coating. Only needed about half, but MAN what a difference. I might not even put in carpets now. I LOVE it. Looks different, still has a pretty glossy look, and is supposedly "Rust proof forever" We'll see bout that. When putting in the back seat, didn't scratch at all, but the front bench, heavy old bitch, scratched down to the primer in a few spots. I touched em up, and wired up the bench again. Hence the "another begun" part. Prior to removal, the 6 way power bench worked great. No clicks, no hangups, moved nice and smooth, even with three people on it. But now.. it just clicks. I checked to make sure I had good ground, and I do. Only thing I can think of is that it got full of dust when I was grinding, before I took out the seat. Would the dust cause a short or something? I took it to a local shop that does electric work only, starters, alternators, electric convertables, etc. They said I was best to find another identical motor, and replace it, or just go ahead and replace the whole bench. I told em thanx for the advice. I don't wanna do that though. These old benches are friggin expensive, plus hard as hell to find. Any ideas? Suggestions?
Unbolt it and lay it back so you can be absolutely sure the tracks are in the same position on both sides. If one is in a different position, it would bind. So your motor would engage but not do anything. That's where I'd start anyway! Olson
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