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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-19 12:23 PM (#459671)
Subject: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Were can you get new or used seat buttons for my 1958 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer? Can yuo make them? All 6 of my buttons are missing.
I also would like to se a picture of the frontseat were the powerswitch is located, before I redo my seats. Any help is appreciated.

Jan.

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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-19 1:34 PM (#459680 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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The seat buttons are hard to find, they were only used on CR Lancers. No new ones are being made.

Most of the 58s, not all, have this style 4 way power seat switch and housing.



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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-19 1:47 PM (#459681 - in reply to #459680)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Thank you for the picture, that was just what I neded. For the buttons, I have to make them one way or another.But I don't know the size and what they are made of. Do they have one or two shanks on the back side ?


Jan.
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-19 4:38 PM (#459695 - in reply to #459681)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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I have two of these that I bought on eBay NOS in the box. The outer bezel looks to be stainless but cheap stainless because it rusts.



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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-19 4:57 PM (#459696 - in reply to #459695)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Nice pictures !! They look complicated to make. Are you willing to part with these??

Thank you Matt

Jan
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-19 6:01 PM (#459704 - in reply to #459696)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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No, within time I'd like to find some more.
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-28 7:11 AM (#460447 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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I hope these help.



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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-28 2:51 PM (#460473 - in reply to #460447)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Thank you Matt !

Can you give me the lengt of it also please.

Jan
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-10-28 3:22 PM (#460474 - in reply to #459695)
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Hi, Matt:

I am glad you got those. I think I put in at least one bid, so I hope I didn't raise the price on you! It's funny with those eBay auctions, if you knew who you were bidding against, it might change the way you bid!

So, to build a Custom Royal interior, you would need four of these buttons (two for each seat back), correct? Or would you need two extra for the rear of the front seat back???

Jan mentioned that all six of his were missing.

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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-10-28 3:27 PM (#460475 - in reply to #460474)
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Here is a picture of Greg Legatt's Regal - factory equipped with the four way power seat



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LD3 Greg
Posted 2014-10-28 3:56 PM (#460477 - in reply to #460475)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Actually, 6 way seat. There is a small bracket welded onto the seat frame to accept the bezel mounting screws. I used to have a pic of it!?
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-28 5:03 PM (#460483 - in reply to #460474)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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Lancer Mike - 2014-10-28 3:22 PM

Hi, Matt:

I am glad you got those. I think I put in at least one bid, so I hope I didn't raise the price on you! It's funny with those eBay auctions, if you knew who you were bidding against, it might change the way you bid!

So, to build a Custom Royal interior, you would need four of these buttons (two for each seat back), correct? Or would you need two extra for the rear of the front seat back???

Jan mentioned that all six of his were missing.


That auction you saw was different. These were a buy it now only and I sent an offer. Haven't really seen any others for sale. They used 6, 4 for front seat, 2 for rear.
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-28 5:05 PM (#460484 - in reply to #460474)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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Lancer Mike - 2014-10-28 3:22 PM

Hi, Matt:

I am glad you got those. I think I put in at least one bid, so I hope I didn't raise the price on you! It's funny with those eBay auctions, if you knew who you were bidding against, it might change the way you bid!

So, to build a Custom Royal interior, you would need four of these buttons (two for each seat back), correct? Or would you need two extra for the rear of the front seat back???

Jan mentioned that all six of his were missing.


Btw, did you receive the email I sent you a few days ago Mike?
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-10-28 7:17 PM (#460499 - in reply to #460484)
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I did! Sorry about the late reply - I'll find them!
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-29 7:11 AM (#460527 - in reply to #460499)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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The length and thickness.



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d500neil
Posted 2014-10-30 2:11 AM (#460567 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: RE: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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And, here's what a NOS 1957 Dodge driver's side power seat housing assembly looks like (that I have, and will
sell, for BigBux....)



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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-30 7:58 PM (#460621 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: RE: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Nice pictures Neil ! Did the 58 Dodge Custom Royal have the seat covers like the ones you posted. My car had alot of parts missing.But I that I had everything collected now. I got a set of covers , simular that you posted on E-bay for a 58 dodge . But they did not fit. Looking at the seat, there is no holes to bolt covers like that on it. Make me think, it never had it!!??

The car is now being painted, and hoping to have it driveble next summer. Will post pictures later. Don't know exact what to do for seatbuttons?Very hard to make six who are missing.
I got alot of help with pictures and measurement and all. We will se what we do.Possible I have to do without. To bad.You can not get the standard silver welt for the seat enymore. Only a smaller size, and it don't look as good as the original fat one!!

Jan
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ttotired
Posted 2014-10-30 8:18 PM (#460624 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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If you mean the pipeing, provided you can get the material its made of, you can make it

I was looking at the rear seat from my dodge and the pipeing is made from the same material (shiney square metalic stuff) thats used on the door trims

I have some and was playing with my sewing machine to see if it would stitch ok and it did

I havnt tried to make the pipeing itself yet out of the metalic stuff, but did with some vinyl, but I dont see it being a problem, just not sure how squashed it might get from the feet on the sewing machine

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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-30 8:42 PM (#460628 - in reply to #460624)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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Here's some seat photos from an original USA-built 58 CRL 2 dr ht.

The silver piping maybe had, I saw some in a guys 58 Edsel Pacer few years back, but the quality isn't good. It was delaminating/ the cover coming off and it had been recently done. It was as thick as the OEM stuff as I recall.

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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-30 11:31 PM (#460638 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: RE: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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I like to here what You think abaut makeing the buttons exact the right size and color, but without the Bezel. My upholstery man say he can do it!??
I told him to make one and then we take al look. I am afraid it will look like something is MISSING . ???

Jan
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christine-lover
Posted 2014-10-31 5:49 AM (#460656 - in reply to #460638)
Subject: Re: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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Yeah, it won't look OE. If you go to http://hasselsvensson.se/Dodge%20bilar/dodge58customroyal.htm you'll see some replacements are like that. If you know a fabricator the bezels maybe able to be made up?
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-10-31 2:22 PM (#460688 - in reply to #460656)
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With our cars, sometimes it is a case of strive for perfection or drive good enough!



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Blixtorp1
Posted 2014-10-31 3:03 PM (#460692 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: RE: 1958 Dodge seat buttons


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Lancer Mike ! I am looking at your buttons on the pictures you posted. Your buttons are made without the bezel. That is what I think I have to do. It looks pretty good. Did you use 1/4 plywood and glue and stapels to hold it togheder?

Jan,
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-11-20 1:19 AM (#552742 - in reply to #459671)
Subject: RE: 1958 Dodge seat buttons



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Thanks for the measurements. I am thinking of reproducing these in Stainless Steel using 3D printing. Stainless would allow you to polish the edges to look like chrome. I could also do them in plastic for cheaper, but it would cost more for the chrome and won't last as long as you sit on it. I may hollow out the backside more to use less material and make it cheaper, and also to make them lighter. They won't be cheap to build though.



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