Seat Spacers?

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  1. silver70

    silver70 Eric

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    Anybody know where would be a good place to pick up bucket seat bushings/spacers for the mounting slides on aftermarket seats? You know, to raise the seat a little.

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    silver70 Eric

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    That's close, but I meant the generic ones that just look like a really tall washer. Couldn't find them at Home Depot. Thanks though.
     
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    ive used 1/2 inch pipe cut to length and grade 8 bolts, also have just used washers.
     
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    Go to your local metal supply and see what thick wall tubing they have and just cut to needed length.
     
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    YES! Also check Amazon. Silly as it sounds, Ive gotten some randomly outstanding deals on hardware on there in the past.
     
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    Hmmm... great ideas. I think I will try Amazon and then the steel yard first, as I kinda want a one-piece setup. Last resort, though, I have a significant stockpile of washers that have been sitting around in the hardware bins for a while.
     
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