Seat back angle / any adjustments?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-08-2010, 10:27 PM
Vet76te's Avatar
In the Staging Lanes
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Posts: 75
Default Seat back angle / any adjustments?

The seat backs in my 1981 are at too much of an angle. Is there any type of adjustment or "fix" to give a more "straight up" seating configuration?
 
  #2  
Old 10-08-2010, 11:20 PM
Camaro 69's Avatar
Senior Moderator
January 2010 ROTM Winner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
Posts: 18,306
Default

Tilt the seat forward and look to see if the screw in rubber snubber is still there. Yours either bolted to the backrest or the seat bottom. It may be worn down, or someone could have removed it to purposely lean the seat back.
 
  #3  
Old 10-09-2010, 07:31 AM
Vet76te's Avatar
In the Staging Lanes
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Posts: 75
Default

Originally Posted by Camaro 69
Tilt the seat forward and look to see if the screw in rubber snubber is still there. Yours either bolted to the backrest or the seat bottom. It may be worn down, or someone could have removed it to purposely lean the seat back.
I don't think the 78 thru 81 didn't have the rubber snubber adjustments. My car had the stock original seats and there is no indication of anything missing. No holes or anything.
 
  #4  
Old 10-09-2010, 07:43 AM
OneShoe50's Avatar
In the Staging Lanes
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 33
Default

I cheated and made some 3/4" spacers and placed them under the rear seat mounts to change the angle of the back. I also replaced the bolts with longer ones to compensate for the spacers, grade 8.

Try some different lenghts, your dimension may be more or less depending on your feel.
 
  #5  
Old 10-09-2010, 09:13 AM
77nomad's Avatar
Overdrive Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: off the grid
Posts: 4,848
Default

At 6'4" I can't get mine fae enough back.
 
  #6  
Old 10-09-2010, 09:33 AM
Camaro 69's Avatar
Senior Moderator
January 2010 ROTM Winner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
Posts: 18,306
Default

Maybe you can retro-fit the older seat bumpers to your seat. What does the bottom edge of your seat back rest upon?
 
  #7  
Old 11-29-2010, 01:18 AM
NorCal_71's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 21
Default

Or you can do this, I installed a set of Fiero seats, plenty of adjustment avaliable!!!

Name:  FieroSeats002.jpg
Views: 2250
Size:  60.5 KB
 
  #8  
Old 11-29-2010, 07:10 AM
Potterboy's Avatar
In the Staging Lanes
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 55
Default

Along the same lines as norcal, I put honda civic seats in my 79
 
  #9  
Old 11-29-2010, 07:48 PM
OneShoe50's Avatar
In the Staging Lanes
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 33
Default

Originally Posted by NorCal_71
Or you can do this, I installed a set of Fiero seats, plenty of adjustment avaliable!!!

Did you have to do very much/any fab work on the seat brackets????
 
  #10  
Old 11-30-2010, 12:31 PM
NorCal_71's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 21
Default

Originally Posted by OneShoe50
Did you have to do very much/any fab work on the seat brackets????

The Fiero brackets are longer and don't have the same stye mount in front, so I cut off the front of my stock Camaro seat rail and welded it to the front of the Fiero rail.

Now I have way more adjustment than stock!
 


Quick Reply: Seat back angle / any adjustments?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:45 AM.