How do I fix bent front seats?

[kenmaraz]

Hello everyone, I've got an '89 LX 5.0 5 spd, with some mods, and many more coming. But this question relates to the used '93 Cobra Black seats I just bought. The front seats are both leaning to the outside, from people leaning on the side when they get out. How can I get the seats back straight again? Should I just get the sledge out and start hitting, or is there a friendlier way? Thanks, Ken

 

[5o5speed]

Hello everyone, I've got an '89 LX 5.0 5 spd, with some mods, and many more coming. But this question relates to the used '93 Cobra Black seats I just bought. The front seats are both leaning to the outside, from people leaning on the side when they get out. How can I get the seats back straight again? Should I just get the sledge out and start hitting, or is there a friendlier way? Thanks, Ken

There was recently an article in 5.0 Mustangs & Super Fords addressing this exact condition. They showed you how to correctly repair the seatback. Sorry but I don't remember which issue. Try going to their Web Site and running a search.

 

[ja1919]

you have to take out the actual seat back frame and re-weld the seat back...the two pieces seprate and create the mustang "gansta lean"...also a little hammering to square up the back is good..easy fix if you can weld

 

[kenmaraz]

Thanks

Thanks everyone, couldn't find the article, but I'll take the seats apart this weekend and see what I need to weld and fix....Thanks

 

[Kerpal]

Gotta do mine too, in my case the driver's seat leans a little to the inside. Seems really common with our cars.

 

[squeeeg]

The factory only uses a couple spot welds. When you do it or get it done you should put more spots or a bead in there so it won't happen again.

 

[MustangLX-5.0]

Also consider the possibility the floorpan could be bent in.I had this exact problem on an '89 GT I once owned.The passenger seat was leaning over to a point,the corner of the headrest was barely an inch away from the top of where the doorframe meets the roof line.When I closed the door,the armrest would push up against the side of the seatback just a little to leave a a slight indent.

Turns out the problem was due to the floorboard having been bent upwards right near the left rear passenger seat bolt mount.When I looked under the car,It appeared the previous owner might've hit something low enough or bottemed out.The car had an Off Road H-pipe installed.The pipe had an awful low ground clearance issue.Something may've hit the H-pipe_To_Muffler flange where it bolts together wedging it into the floorboard...and yeah,right where the left rear passenger seat mount sits.I just took the seat out and used a barbell to whack the floorback down.

I have never seen the seat frames actually get bent up though.

Sorry this was long...was a suggestion i'd figure you might want to consider though.

 

[MustangLX-5.0]

Any updates on what was causing your seats to lean?

 

[old school 88]

Seat article is in Mustangs and Fast Fords July 2004.Great article with step by step and pictures. Hope this helps.

 

[Stang8URMPRT]

Solution? Lose weight....


















I'm just kidding. I'm not one to talk!

 

[bobbys9350]

is there any way to view the magazine online?