Loose Seat
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Loose Seat
The seat in my '54 has too much fore and aft play. It looks to me that it's primarily on the passenger side. I can push the seat back and forth about an eighth of in inch. That doesn't sound like much but if feels like much more to the passenger. I have tightened all of the bolts that I can see without any improvement. Is there a fix for this? I've searched here and looked through my service manual but I haven't found a solution. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Steve
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I no longer have an original bench seat and can't remember the mechanics of them but was wondering if there was a spring that has too much slack in it. I'll check to see if there is anything in the manual and get back to you. You might want to check if some of the bolt holes have worn out to an oval shape from use over the years.
Edit; just checked the manual and there is nothing that would help you.
Edit; just checked the manual and there is nothing that would help you.
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The seat track is sliding. The frame is tight to the track but the passenger side track moves. It seems to hit a stop but there is just too much play.
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The seat in my '54 has too much fore and aft play. It looks to me that it's primarily on the passenger side. I can push the seat back and forth about an eighth of in inch. That doesn't sound like much but if feels like much more to the passenger. I have tightened all of the bolts that I can see without any improvement. Is there a fix for this? I've searched here and looked through my service manual but I haven't found a solution. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Steve
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Thanks Pete. I've been bolting up my restored bed so I haven't worked on the seat. I'll take a look at this today. A quick glance didn't show a slotted hole but there is a washer under the bolt. I pull that bolt out and check today.
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