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Bucket seat backs lean too much?

koosh

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On a 68 charger with factory buckets, the seat backs lean too far back. Mine have no “adjustment “, and i need a more straight up seatback for my back.
It rests on 2 pins when in position. Any tricks/fixes out there for a more upright seat back?
 
Maybe a small spacer under the rear mounts of the seats? The sedans had 1/2 plywood spacers under all the mounts under the bench seat.
 
Maybe a small spacer under the rear mounts of the seats? The sedans had 1/2 plywood spacers under all the mounts under the bench seat.
Currently there are spacers in the seat rear bolts, i removed the front spacers. Im looking for the seat back only to be more upright…thanks
 
I believe the pins are threaded into the seat frames. First idea that comes to mind is to take a section of solid bar stock (round) and cut a wafer, say 1/2" thick. Drill a hole in it offset to one side big enough for the pin to pass through. Now drill a small hole into the edge of the wafer, run a tap through it and insert a set screw. Now remove the pin, slide the wafer over it and re-install. Do this on both sides.

What you are after is an eccentric that you can move around until you find a position that is comfortable for your back and then lock it down with the set screw. The seat back release is another matter.
 
I believe the pins are threaded into the seat frames. First idea that comes to mind is to take a section of solid bar stock (round) and cut a wafer, say 1/2" thick. Drill a hole in it offset to one side big enough for the pin to pass through. Now drill a small hole into the edge of the wafer, run a tap through it and insert a set screw. Now remove the pin, slide the wafer over it and re-install. Do this on both sides.

What you are after is an eccentric that you can move around until you find a position that is comfortable for your back and then lock it down with the set screw. The seat back release is another matter.
Now there’s an idea!!!!
Thanks
 
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