Seat adjustment mechanism

[Lee Craner]

I removed the front seat for reupholstery. Upon reinstalling the seat I find that the cross bars for the fore/aft and up/down mechanisms interfere with each other when in the full aft full forward position. In fact, the up/down bar forces itself under the fore/aft bar.

Here's the bars in the full forward full up position:

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Here's the issue, when in the full back full down position:

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I can't see any thing that is broken or out of adjustment., but it never did this before I removed the seat. What am I missing? Should these two bars actually cross as shown in the second picture?

Lee

[Barry Wolk]

The front bar is the fixed frame for the lower section of the seat. The other two are bent that way to clear each other as the seat raises and lowers. I don't see how the can be assembled incorrectly. Does the seat frame go up and down?

[Lee Craner]

Barry, yes, the seat goes up and down and back and forth. But the up down bar gets caught under the fore aft bar, the releases with a bang.

Lee

[Barry Wolk]

Did you take any of the mechanism apart?

[Lee Craner]

I didn't but I can't speak for the upholsterer.

Lee

[Barry Wolk]

I'll take a look at the '57 I have here.

[Lee Craner]

Thanks, Barry.

Lee

[Barry Wolk]

That condition exists on Al's '57. It happens at the lowest and furthest back position. Just be careful that no wires can get pinched.

[Lee Craner]

Thanks for checking, Barry.

Lee

[Barry Wolk]

Did they turn your linear actuator floor mount around to give you more leg room? If you move the axle back one set of holes that likely would not go back into a position of conflict. If that extra inch is important it can be gained by having some nuts turned to fit the holes in the bottom of the tracks (4) and have them welded in place. That moved the whole track back 1". If you're extra short there's another set of holes you can fill to move the seat closer.