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Old Dec 11, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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Driver's seat back hinge lets go.

So I come out of NAPA, jump in the trusty '95, lean back and what ever shears in the seat back hinge area with a rear end collision let go. I suddenly notice I really should replace that headliner.

So is this an easy fix? I haven't had time to dig into it yet.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2015 | 07:39 PM
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I would just put a seat from the boneyard in
 
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Old Dec 12, 2015 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 24 Carat
So I come out of NAPA, jump in the trusty '95, lean back and what ever shears in the seat back hinge area with a rear end collision let go. I suddenly notice I really should replace that headliner.

So is this an easy fix? I haven't had time to dig into it yet.
I've read on here about people having the seat frame crack or break. It's steel so it can easily be welded if needed. Not sure which type of seats this applies to, if not all of them. Never had a Ford seat break on me even in junk that I've hit jumps with and stuff.

If it's really the recliner mechanism, well there ain't much to it. Just a few teeth that mesh together, kind of like a fine tooth sector gear. Should be able to eyeball it and see what's wrong.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2015 | 12:34 AM
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Yeah, just need to dig into it.

Any ideas on the range of interchangeability across the years prior and after 1995?

Also interchangeability across models of the same period?
 
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