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Racer
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Ideas
It looks like
a previous owner of my 85 put a floor jack under
the left rear seat mounting bolt.
I would say it's pushed up about an inch or so making the seat a little crooked.
How can I push it back down to straiten the seat?
a previous owner of my 85 put a floor jack under
the left rear seat mounting bolt.
I would say it's pushed up about an inch or so making the seat a little crooked.
How can I push it back down to straiten the seat?
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Originally Posted by spro2395
The section of the floor that's pushed up is 4 or 5 inches across.
fabricate (cut) pieces of wood (2 - 2"x6"x5") high enough to clear
the stud....... drill out the center of the wood to allow the stud to fit through the wood...add a piece of flat metal plate (about 1/4" thick) over the hole in the wood and pound the wood as level as possible.
You will need a small sledge (not the rubber mallet suggested).
Last edited by don hall; Nov 7, 2013 at 09:45 PM.
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I had the same problem. Either the PO or his mechanic did the same thing on the passenger side. I agree with seabright and PLRX. I took out the seat and seat track. I then used a short piece of 2x4 that I laid wide side down between the seat bolts and then on end around the bolt area and used a hand sledge to beat it back down. It's not perfect yet as I ended up having to work on wife's car with starter and engine sludge problems - it is a Dodge with the famous "hand grenade" Mistubishi 2.7l engine. But the seat sits much better and I will revisit it in the spring with some custom cut pieces of wood and brass drifts. 
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With the seat track removed for complete access to the work area,
fabricate (cut) pieces of wood (2 - 2"x6"x5") high enough to clear
the stud....... drill out the center of the wood to allow the stud to fit through the wood...add a piece of flat metal plate (about 1/4" thick) over the hole in the wood and pound the wood as level as possible.
You will need a small sledge (not the rubber mallet suggested).
fabricate (cut) pieces of wood (2 - 2"x6"x5") high enough to clear
the stud....... drill out the center of the wood to allow the stud to fit through the wood...add a piece of flat metal plate (about 1/4" thick) over the hole in the wood and pound the wood as level as possible.
You will need a small sledge (not the rubber mallet suggested).
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