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roadster601@aol.com
08-28-2020, 03:42 PM
hello all on my 55 chevy belair i m reading i can move the front seat back a few inches, i read there are brackets called bench seat relocation brackets has anyone used them hard easy ? thanks all

BamaNomad
08-28-2020, 08:16 PM
I put some in my '69 CAmaro driver's side seat. I'm not sure how they are made for a trifive. Have you searched for them and seen photos of the parts?

roadster601@aol.com
08-29-2020, 07:12 AM
ecklers has these relocation brackets, i will let you guys know when i get them no drilling thats a good thing. thanks for asking...

BamaNomad
08-29-2020, 07:24 AM
Thanks for posting a source,! I hadn't seen those before. A 4" relocation of the front seat to the rear would provide a lot more front seat room, but would totally eliminate the rear seat leg/foot room! :)

One could make these themselves pretty easily and 'customize it for the extra amount you actually needed (rather than 4").. Two plates, drilled and tapped appropriately with a few bolts! If you knew who supplied these to Ecklers, you could buy them cheaper than $131 and get better customer service and delivery ... Ecklers sucks more each day than the day before!

55 Rescue Dog
08-29-2020, 08:52 AM
I bought a bucket seat mounting frame designed to bolt to the original bench seat holes. The seat would go slide back far enough, but I thought too much of the seat track was hanging off the back. I made plates 4in x 18in 3/16ths steel to move the seat frame back 3 inches.
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markm
08-29-2020, 09:25 AM
I have short legs and a long body, don't see the need for this modification.

55 Rescue Dog
08-29-2020, 01:11 PM
I have short legs and a long body, don't see the need for this modification.
Yeah, and my dog is going to need a booster seat to see out.
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55Jim
08-29-2020, 09:30 PM
I bought a bucket seat mounting frame designed to bolt to the original bench seat holes. The seat would go slide back far enough, but I thought too much of the seat track was hanging off the back. I made plates 4in x 18in 3/16ths steel to move the seat frame back 3 inches.

I like this solution.

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BamaNomad
08-30-2020, 06:55 AM
I like RD's solution as well.

RD: was that 'mounting frame' an OTS solution sold by someone? Can you provide a link?

55 Rescue Dog
08-30-2020, 02:37 PM
I like RD's solution as well.

RD: was that 'mounting frame' an OTS solution sold by someone? Can you provide a link?
I got the seats, and the mounting frame from Corbeau. They make a bucket seat frame for almost any make or year car you can think of. I was surprised how well it was made, and with 1/8 inch powder coated steel.

BamaNomad
08-30-2020, 02:51 PM
Thanks RD... that would seem to be an easy solution to folks wanting to install bucket seats and not having a pair, nor having the ability/welding capability to make their own brackets...

55 Rescue Dog
08-30-2020, 02:56 PM
They were great to deal with, and they actually pick up the phone and talk to you out of Utah.
https://corbeau.com/

roadster601@aol.com
09-07-2020, 03:46 PM
finally got the front seat mounted on my 55 , now i have another issue when i move the forward & reverse adjuster knob only the left side works, does anyone have a way to adjust the right side with out pulling the front seat again ty

BamaNomad
09-07-2020, 07:57 PM
The latches for the left and right side of the front seat adjuster are both 'released' by the adjuster knob (release knob) on the drivers side. There is a wire (a strong wire) going from the release latch on the drivers side to the release latch on the passenger side. If that wire is properly adjusted, then the driver's side release knob will release both sides of the seat to 'slide' fore and aft.

Tabasco
09-08-2020, 05:28 AM
The latches for the left and right side of the front seat adjuster are both 'released' by the adjuster knob (release knob) on the drivers side. There is a wire (a strong wire) going from the release latch on the drivers side to the release latch on the passenger side. If that wire is properly adjusted, then the driver's side release knob will release both sides of the seat to 'slide' fore and aft.

The wire has a S bend in it. To shorten it so the right side releases you just twist it with pliers to increase the bend. When you see it you will see what I mean.

I haven't tried it with the seat installed but if you are agile and have good eye site maybe you could do it. I would just remove the seat bolts and lean the seat over on its back.

roadster601@aol.com
09-08-2020, 06:36 AM
The latches for the left and right side of the front seat adjuster are both 'released' by the adjuster knob (release knob) on the drivers side. There is a wire (a strong wire) going from the release latch on the drivers side to the release latch on the passenger side. If that wire is properly adjusted, then the driver's side release knob will release both sides of the seat to 'slide' fore and aft.

thanks i check it out

roadster601@aol.com
09-08-2020, 06:37 AM
The wire has a S bend in it. To shorten it so the right side releases you just twist it with pliers to increase the bend. When you see it you will see what I mean.

I haven't tried it with the seat installed but if you are agile and have good eye site maybe you could do it. I would just remove the seat bolts and lean the seat over on its back.

sounds good try this today thanks

55 Rescue Dog
09-08-2020, 01:21 PM
finally got the front seat mounted on my 55 , now i have another issue when i move the forward & reverse adjuster knob only the left side works, does anyone have a way to adjust the right side with out pulling the front seat again ty
So how did you relocate your seat, and a picture?

roadster601@aol.com
09-08-2020, 04:30 PM
Thanks for posting a source,! I hadn't seen those before. A 4" relocation of the front seat to the rear would provide a lot more front seat room, but would totally eliminate the rear seat leg/foot room! :)

One could make these themselves pretty easily and 'customize it for the extra amount you actually needed (rather than 4").. Two plates, drilled and tapped appropriately with a few bolts! If you knew who supplied these to Ecklers, you could buy them cheaper than $131 and get better customer service and delivery ... Ecklers sucks more each day than the day before!

i totally agree

roadster601@aol.com
09-08-2020, 04:50 PM
So how did you relocate your seat, and a picture?


well i did get the seat relocation plates from ecklers . i got them thru eBay no picture no description cost 130.00 i emailed them to see if the hardware was included they said no. when i got them they had hardware and mismatched tags on what goes where,like right was left left was right...
so the guy i bought the car from was a short guy, as i started taking the seat bolts out he put a 2x3 under the seat frame both sides, what a job to remove them, so now i can sit in the car with out diving in lol, and have plenty of leg room. i was told you wont have much leg room in the rear seat i say So, for me and the bride fit great.
the issue of the right side track releasing i found if i use 3 hog rings to hold the seat wire up to the seat spring problem solved my seat moves great, oh i did find the S bends in the cable, also i did unbolt the seat lay it back.
as far as pictures im working on it. thanks all for your input.