C3 Passenger Seat adjustment
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Thousand Oaks Calif.
C3 Passenger Seat adjustment
So the passenger seat allows an adjustment to move the seat forward and backward to the dash but is there an adjustment to the pitch. Always get a complaint from the wife about that she is laying down. Any options?
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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi To,
Cars came with a set of 'shims' in a small cloth bag that were to be placed under the seat back bumpers in order to 'decrease' the rake of the seat back.
Also make sure the bumpers are there. Sometimes people have removed them to 'increase' the rake for taller drivers and passengers.
Regards,
Alan
Cars came with a set of 'shims' in a small cloth bag that were to be placed under the seat back bumpers in order to 'decrease' the rake of the seat back.
Also make sure the bumpers are there. Sometimes people have removed them to 'increase' the rake for taller drivers and passengers.
Regards,
Alan
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,305
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From: Lewisburg WV
thegazman
Hi To,
Cars came with a set of 'shims' in a small cloth bag that were to be placed under the seat back bumpers in order to 'decrease' the rake of the seat back.
Also make sure the bumpers are there. Sometimes people have removed them to 'increase' the rake for taller drivers and passengers.
Regards,
Alan
Cars came with a set of 'shims' in a small cloth bag that were to be placed under the seat back bumpers in order to 'decrease' the rake of the seat back.
Also make sure the bumpers are there. Sometimes people have removed them to 'increase' the rake for taller drivers and passengers.
Regards,
Alan
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Ocala FL
There was supposed to be some adjustment in the seat back hinges on the side. The three screws in the side could be loosened and then the seat slightly adjusted. But if I remember right with my '79, that "adjustment" was more hopeful than actual.
You might be able to figure something out with the hinge to prevent it from going so far back, like adding a stop in so it only goes so far.
You might be able to figure something out with the hinge to prevent it from going so far back, like adding a stop in so it only goes so far.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: St. Louis Mo
On my 1979 I used a small towel rolled up and placed between the back and bottom
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 79
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From: Pacifica CA
This is what I did to alleviate this condition; I welded a small piece of steel in between the hinge openings. Be aware that if you decide to go down this route that you will also need to modify the gear tooth which engages the inertia mechanism. See the pictures for a better idea. You can also add some sort of spacer underneath the rear seat track mounting holes; this will raise up the rear portion of the seat and decrease the angle. If your passenger is very tall, this option may not work out for you.
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