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Chrome seat knob from Ames question…
So I got these chrome seat knob replacements from Ames. Question….am I missing an insert clip or something ? I figured I could push this right on the steel lever on the side of the seat…BUT NOOOOOO….The opening in the new chrome knob is huge and of course won’t stay on. What’s the remedy? And Thanks for your time. |
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more aftermarket Krapp
are your seat sliders originals ? |
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Yes they are
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Why would “Ames” repop a part that was useless ?
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Makes me think of the door mirrors that I bought from them. They look nice. Just move every time you close the door. :( Anyone solve this cleverly??
Don't mean to hijack your post. Good luck with the knobs! Can you just drill and tap the bottom for 10-24 setscrew |
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They offered two kinds when I bought mine. A chromed plastic knob and a chromed cast/pot metal knob. The chromed cast/pot metal knob has the set screw and was real nice. I purchased for bench seat slider, bucket seat backs and a fold down rear seat. 69 Firebird was the application.
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66 had the screw and they were metal knobs fairly sure at least the original
66 headrest recliner bucket seats I have are that way ,,, I just bought a pair of the same for a customers 68 rag top ,,, original tracks too ,,from ames and they wouldnt stay on I threw em away just like the piece of krap 68 parts place clock they sell 200.00 flushed down the krapper ........... |
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I don't mean to get on the "let's knock Ames bandwagon", but when I got my car, I remember that Year One was the industry leader because they had a reputation for only selling good parts - none of the garbage that everyone else was known to have offered.
I am all for offering different parts, but if they don't work as the purchaser might expect, then maybe a disclaimer, or suggestions on how to make the park function if the purchaser has no other option.
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) Last edited by unruhjonny; 07-21-2021 at 12:34 PM. |
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Have you talked to Ames customer service yet?
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I had no idea that a more in depth description was online.
Good to know. I prefer to purchase from you guys because you are the only Pontiac company out there today; There are others that I will not deal with because of the garbage, and the fact that they list incorrect Camaro parts as being for Firebirds... typical of multi-marque/brand restoration suppliers.
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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Something to keep in mind, many of the late '80's GM Service parts offered at the time were, & are today, incorrect for a serious restoration. GM parts bin battery trays, inside door handles, side terminal battery cables, '68-72 A-body door sill moldings (w/o small rivetted Fisher emblem), Service Replacement Qjets, SR Delco alternators & distributors, GM water pumps, Delco concealed wiper washer motor/pumps.... All are good examples of hundreds of GM "Service" parts (still avail through a GM dealer at the time) which helped fill out Y1's catalogues. I still have in a cabinet, a few such catalogues from 30-35 years ago. At the time, I used to make notations in the Y1 catalogues concerning what we easily recognized, & what I'd discovered was the glaring issue with many of these parts. As a result, I turned to different avenues. Reproduction wise, there have sometimes been multiple different manufacturers of certain parts. Many other reproduction parts come from only one source. Many of us can remember the early repro '69-71 hoodtachs. Late 80's, an old friend ordered one '69 hoodtach & received two from Y1. Both were so crudely built, the bases were totally incorrect, & the seam between the outer case & the base was slathered with silastic sealer. My old friend figured either one of them were worth about half what he paid for one, so neither ever replaced his Judge's original hood tach. The junk was sold off at a swapper. '70-71 "Judge" rear spoilers... I bet there have been 5 different designs/manufactures since the late 80's. The first version were fiberglass & crude. Then, there was a better one. Then a light weight plastic formed one w/o the joint lines for the pedestals & w/o the weep holes. Even that one was introduced near 25 years ago. I cant even keep up on those. During that time, for my Judge projects I tracked down nice original rear spoilers, very glad I did. Personally, am happy there is a wide selection of reproduction parts to choose from. Often times it forces me realize how much better a nice used piece is. Or it kicks me into high gear to track down a phenomenally nice correct used or NOS part. Last, if a part is a great reproduction, & you need it, buy it & put it up. Can think of a few very fine reproduction parts that are not available anymore & I only bought a few, or missed the boat.
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Buzzards gotta eat... same as worms. Last edited by 'ol Pinion head; 07-21-2021 at 06:35 PM. |
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Well…..here’s what Ames sent me for my 1967 GTO….the opening is too big….do they have a chrome knob with a smaller type (slit) opening to fit my factory original seats ? Thanks |
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[QUOTE=JSchmitz;6265933]Makes me think of the door mirrors that I bought from them. They look nice. Just move every time you close the door. :( Anyone solve this cleverly??
Little risky since you could break the mirror glass, but most mirrors have screws inside that can be tightened down on the ball to provide a tighter fit. Requires taking a pick and removing the thin (and somewhat fragile) ring around the glass circumference. Once the ring is removed the glass comes out and exposes the screws. Not sure if all side mirrors have the screws and possibly some might not be adjustable - but definitely worth the look if the mirror is constantly moving out of adjustment.
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