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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Is there any way to get teh seat back to come forward on the 78 they are reclined a little too much for comfortable driving at least for me.

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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Push the seat back forward and you'll see the stops for the back. Rubber bumpers on the back and metal stops on the seat bottom. The bottom stops are best for the adjustment, just screw em up a few turns.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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You also might check to see if the rubber on the stop isn't shot. I replaced all of mine from Ecklers.com. They were about 7 bucks each if I remember correctly. Large phillips screwdriver takes them out. My seat were sagging also and once I replaced them, my seats sat up more than an inch...DDBS
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After I raise the silver adjusters on the bottom of the seat the latch does not work any remedy?
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Not sure on the 78', but on my 71' you have to shim the bracket that attaches to the seat bottom so it will latch. They sell a shim kit for it.

http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...9F81F832586637
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