I'd asked, a while ago, if anyone had any ideas about a front seat
retro-fit, to create a "locking"
seat-back (as I believe that a floppy-seat is a real safety-issue with
our 2-door models.)
Well, there was a 69 Road Runner convie(!) @ our 'hot rod'
mech-repair-shop, today, when I happened to visit .
I saw its VERY simple, unobtrusive, seat-back-lock system, which
consisists of little more than a 'spung' chromed-lever, that is welded
to the inside of the seat hinge, ...which engages onto an about 3/4"
diameter steel rod, that is apparently welded onto the lower seat frame.
Wow, just what the "doctor (surgeon) ordered" !!
"My" problem (one of many), now, is that my car has the 1957 plastic
power seat 'housing', that fully encompases the sides of the front
seat. That 'guy' covers the seat hinge, and makes it VERY difficult to
see, let-alone have access to, the hinge.
The 58+'s have a chromed pot metal power seat escutcheon, that covers
only the front portion of the seats. The seat hinge is readily
accessable.
So, if you have a non-power seat, or a p/seat post-1957, imho, you
should examine a late-60's 2-dr model, to see if retro-fitting a
wrecking-yard (excuse me ; a 'Recycling Center's') front seat
locking-mechanisms, onto your car's seat, is "acceptable" to you.
These seat-locks should be abundant, and relatively cheap, as bench seat
frames are NOT exactly in high demand, altho the chromed- "knob" may
need re-chroming.
There would be a little-bit of work involved, including the removal of
the entire seat assembly, separating the seat back, from the
bottom-section, peeling-back part of the lower seat cushion/upholstery,
for the welding-attachment of the seat-lock "post", and
the attachment of the sprung-lever, to the seat hinge, but all of this
work could be done, on a 'bench', by a skilled welder.
And, to reiterate: the final-product is NOT
visually obtrusive, and seems to operate very easily, and eficiently!!
Lucky YOU!!
Neil Vedder
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