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69 Bee bench seat issue

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My 69 Bee’s front bench seat has an issue and I’m curious what is correct. When tilting either front side forward, the back cushion easily comes out of the side pivot post.

Is there suppose to be a cotter pin or something to hold it in place? Or is my lower arm bent out of alignment, because I’d have to really pound that arm in to get the post sticking out enough for a pin. But the pivot post on the driver side sticks out a little bit more than passenger side. Plus, my pivot posts don’t even have holes drilled, so I’d have to do that.

Looking at my 69 Parts Catalog seat diagram, I can’t make out any cotter pins being used. Nor does the FSM mention or show securing pins.

Now I’m wondering if the person who “restored” my Bee f’d up the seat back assembly and something’s out of whack.

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A flat washer type clip with teeth around the inside grab the post. It pushes on over the top of the seat back arm. No cotter pin.
 
Like this? But I’m guessing the seat arm is out of alignment since the pivot post doesn’t stick through enough to get that washer on.

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Mine had holes when I tore it apart for restoration 2016 to 2019. Possible that I may have drilled them back in the '80's when I changed the carpet, or possibly the guy that recovered the seat in '88. Works real nice..
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I need to tear into my seat and see if something is wrong. Your arm looks much closer to the bottom cushion than mine. Need to see if I can push the pivot stud out further because at this point I probably can’t even get a push washer on.

Mine had holes when I tore it apart for restoration 2016 to 2019. Possible that I may have drilled them back in the '80's when I changed the carpet, or possibly the guy that recovered the seat in '88. Works real nice..
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I have the same issue. I was going to bore a hole straight in the end, tap it, and put a bolt and washer flat on the end.
I like Dad's solution better.
 
I like that idea too and may work better for me since my pivot post is flush with the seat arm. My seats have to be f’d somewhere.

I have the same issue. I was going to bore a hole straight in the end, tap it, and put a bolt and washer flat on the end.
I like Dad's solution better.

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That's the way my driver side is too but you can push it in about 1/4 inch. The problem with a push nut is that they can also push off. :rolleyes:
 
The problem is when the upholstery shop puts too much padding in the seats, then there is no more room on the pivot stud, too short.
 
So I f’d myself doing this idea. Drilled the hole decently, started the tap and tried backing it out to clean, and f’ing broke the tap off in the hole. F’d up both sides, broke two f’ing taps in the holes. Tried tapping for a 6-32 screw.

I have the same issue. I was going to bore a hole straight in the end, tap it, and put a bolt and washer flat on the end.
I like Dad's solution better.
 
So I f’d myself doing this idea. Drilled the hole decently, started the tap and tried backing it out to clean, and f’ing broke the tap off in the hole. F’d up both sides, broke two f’ing taps in the holes. Tried tapping for a 6-32 screw.
Oh **** man. I'm sorry. I thought that may be a potential risk.
I suppose now the broken taps make it a little more difficult to employ Dad's approach.
 
Not sure yet. Going to wrestle again with it tonight and see if I can them out. I’m not the best wrencher, but I’m trying.

Oh **** man. I'm sorry. I thought that may be a potential risk.
I suppose now the broken taps make it a little more difficult to employ Dad's approach.
 
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