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Terry, NJ · 12-24-2014, 03:08 PM

Does anyone know of a source for the steel/aluminum channels that are used on seat springs? These are the light gauge strips that are folded over and crimped onto the coils of the springs to hold them rigidly in place, Snyders makes/buys them for their springs but they don't offer them for sale in their catalog. I can make them but I don't have a brake here.
Terry

Mitch//pa · 12-24-2014, 03:19 PM

Terry maybe try Lebaron Bonney..
Merry Christmas and a HEALTHY New Year to you and yours
will hopefully run into you over the summer....

Big hammer · 12-24-2014, 05:37 PM

Call Synder's the make seat springs I'll bet they would sell you the channel

jw hash · 12-24-2014, 07:01 PM

there is a place here in the Seattle area that sell that type of parts. it use to be called sure fit, now it is Perfect Fit MC Donald 206 682 7161. I do have some of the spring clips and the tool to install them that I bought from them.

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 12-25-2014, 06:33 AM

Yes Snuders makes it, ....but so can you. Shear a length of what you need and put it in a brake to bend it. We do this quite often when we are fitting springs to seat risers.

KGBnut · 12-26-2014, 09:14 AM

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You can get parts from Snyders that are not in their catalog.

I called inquiring about individual seat spring coils. They put me right through to their upholstery shop. I told them what body style I had and which coils were broken. I could hear them flipping through blueprints to find the exact coils I needed. They then sold them to me at what I thought was very fair price.

I bet they would do the same with that channel. Certainly worth the call.

Terry, NJ · 12-26-2014, 05:34 PM

Well Back from my daughter's and son in law's in NJ. A belated Merry Christmas to everyone! Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Some problems! I was over to my friend Kris' shop, but he was out on a big job way from the shop. He has a nice 6' shear, however it is electric and for space saving, he moved it well away from the source of power. He's repairing those huge grapples (Claws) that the yards move old car bodies around with an excavator. So the shear was put out to pasture and like a mod A, it is rusting in the field. Oh well! So I poked around the scrap tub and I found some steel banding material. The 3/4" wide might be perfect. Except for the fact that one way or another, the stuff won't bend. Too sharp a bend and it cracks. His brake (3' manual) wouldn't give me what I wanted. The dies are too sharp and need to be blunted to a 1/16" radius. Something I'm not going to do to his machine. I tried doing it with a welding rod, but that was less than satisfactory too. So! I can't use band iron! I can't shear strips, and I can't bend them very well. Cheap as I am, I think I'm going to have call Snyders in the morning. I'll check with L-B s catalog also.
Terry

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Originally Posted by KGBnut

You can get parts from Snyders that are not in their catalog.

I called inquiring about individual seat spring coils. They put me right through to their upholstery shop. I told them what body style I had and which coils were broken. I could hear them flipping through blueprints to find the exact coils I needed. They then sold them to me at what I thought was very fair price.

I bet they would do the same with that channel. Certainly worth the call.

Big hammer · 12-26-2014, 05:55 PM

Terry try bending apiece of metal and leave it put then try bending your strap metal
That will give you a larger bend radius Maybe strap metal will not crack :-)

Terry, NJ · 12-29-2014, 10:40 AM

Ok I said I would give updates as I got more info, I called Snyders this AM and spoke with Chris in the spring shop. His words were "we have them but we don't sell them!"
I can understand, But...... I ain't buyin a new spring! Same thing with Lebaron Bonney.
I'll try a local fabrication shop and get a quote. After that, I'll try the scrap yards for material. Terry

lwannem · 12-29-2014, 11:05 AM

Terry frm NJ. I just made several of those Channels for a spring seat that I am restoring. The channels that I made are 1/4"x 1/4"x 1/4" and are made from .025 Galvanize strips. If you e-mail me, as to how many channels you need and how long each is , I will make them for you free, if you pay the shipping. E-mail me @ [email protected]

12-24-2014, 03:08 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Channels for seat springs Does anyone know of a source for the steel/aluminum channels that are used on seat springs? These are the light gauge strips that are folded over and crimped onto the coils of the springs to hold them rigidly in place, Snyders makes/buys them for their springs but they don't offer them for sale in their catalog. I can make them but I don't have a brake here. Terry

12-24-2014, 03:19 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Channels for seat springs Terry maybe try Lebaron Bonney.. Merry Christmas and a HEALTHY New Year to you and yours will hopefully run into you over the summer....

12-24-2014, 05:37 PM	#3
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,151	Re: Channels for seat springs Call Synder's the make seat springs I'll bet they would sell you the channel

12-24-2014, 07:01 PM	#4
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: Channels for seat springs there is a place here in the Seattle area that sell that type of parts. it use to be called sure fit, now it is Perfect Fit MC Donald 206 682 7161. I do have some of the spring clips and the tool to install them that I bought from them.

12-25-2014, 06:33 AM	#5
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,544	Re: Channels for seat springs Yes Snuders makes it, ....but so can you. Shear a length of what you need and put it in a brake to bend it. We do this quite often when we are fitting springs to seat risers. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

12-26-2014, 09:14 AM	#6
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 934	Re: Channels for seat springs Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You can get parts from Snyders that are not in their catalog. I called inquiring about individual seat spring coils. They put me right through to their upholstery shop. I told them what body style I had and which coils were broken. I could hear them flipping through blueprints to find the exact coils I needed. They then sold them to me at what I thought was very fair price. I bet they would do the same with that channel. Certainly worth the call. __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

12-26-2014, 05:55 PM	#8
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,151	Re: Channels for seat springs Terry try bending apiece of metal and leave it put then try bending your strap metal That will give you a larger bend radius Maybe strap metal will not crack :-)

12-29-2014, 10:40 AM	#9
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: Channels for seat springs Ok I said I would give updates as I got more info, I called Snyders this AM and spoke with Chris in the spring shop. His words were "we have them but we don't sell them!" I can understand, But...... I ain't buyin a new spring! Same thing with Lebaron Bonney. I'll try a local fabrication shop and get a quote. After that, I'll try the scrap yards for material. Terry

12-29-2014, 11:05 AM	#10
lwannem Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 106	Re: Channels for seat springs Terry frm NJ. I just made several of those Channels for a spring seat that I am restoring. The channels that I made are 1/4"x 1/4"x 1/4" and are made from .025 Galvanize strips. If you e-mail me, as to how many channels you need and how long each is , I will make them for you free, if you pay the shipping. E-mail me @ [email protected]