Seat rail question

[Bob_K1 (Bob Knijnenburg)]

Tim,

I think the answer you’re looking for will be here including pictures on the subject:

XK 120 Lever Pivot for adjusting seats: early versus later

Just for completeness and to help others when searching for answers. My 1954 XK 120 OTS has seat adjusting Levers BD.3258 & 59 fitted to the seat frame, using a “clevis pin” type of pivot although the XK 120 OTS Spare Parts Catlogue J.8 of June 1954 refers to the use of a set screw. The earlier XK 120s used a Set Screw FS.104/4D with two steel washers FW.104/T, a shakeproof washer and nut, all with BSF ¼“ thread. The later solution used Pivot Pin BD.6624 with two different washers: FW.104/C …

Possibly also here:

Seat runner finish

In Australia, in Concours circles bright zinc plating is an acceptable alternative to the original silver Cadmium (standard, not passivated). But our top restorations and indeed self-satisfaction owners do get things Cadmium Plated if original. Throughout Australia Cadmium Plating was essentially outlawed/priced out of existence because of environmental laws, more so than any toxicity concerns, however given Cadmium Plating is clearly known/acknowledged as being superior type of protective…

But there is (much) more on the subject: just search for XK 120 seat rails or seat runners

Bob K.