<![CDATA[Milwaukee-area welder needed]]>Anyone done seat repair welding? I need a welder to help to weld a tab back on to my e30 sport seat back frame.

Turns out I have the classic drivers side broken left side tab issue.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2184/milwaukee-area-welder-neededRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:45:04 GMTSat, 07 Dec 2013 22:09:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:34:13 GMT]]>All good. Welded the tab top, bottom and a spot in the middle. Thought about running a full bead but would have fried the threads on the tab. I had removed the seat shock for clearance and the welded tab ended up being strong enough to use to anchor channel locks to recompress the shock. Got the seat back together and in the car, no more rocking.

Thanks to Jake at RAWSOMOTION in Germantown for the quick weld.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32422https://wibimmers.com/post/32422Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:34:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sun, 08 Dec 2013 05:14:34 GMT]]>mine does the same thing.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32298https://wibimmers.com/post/32298Sun, 08 Dec 2013 05:14:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sun, 08 Dec 2013 01:11:30 GMT]]>Found a welder.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32293https://wibimmers.com/post/32293Sun, 08 Dec 2013 01:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:14:13 GMT]]>Hit up Chadley, he Welds all the time

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32287https://wibimmers.com/post/32287Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:14:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:09:33 GMT]]>And the piece broken off

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32286https://wibimmers.com/post/32286Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:09:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:02:21 GMT]]>Photos with seat back off.

Right side is fine

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Left side with broken bracket

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32285https://wibimmers.com/post/32285Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:02:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:42:30 GMT]]>Seat back will rock back and forth with you in it when you hit the brakes. Plus, you can lift one side of the seat back and rock it back and forth (inboard and outboard). If you are lucky the screw that attaches the seat back to the L bracket is loose/missing. Unlucky the small L bracket has snapped off at the bend and needs to be rewelded. I am unlucky.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32282https://wibimmers.com/post/32282Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:42:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Milwaukee-area welder needed on Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:30:42 GMT]]>what are the symptoms? I may have this problem on my seat as well

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