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John Gibson · 08-16-2022, 09:04 AM

I just acquired a 1933 cabriolet and have a couple of questions. First, what does this handle at the bottom center of the seat do? It appears that something is missing as there are several cage nuts just below the shaft. Second question is the serial number is C18 18XX. The Buffalo EFV8 club has some information on Canadian Fords. Is this a Canadian made car? Was the body manufactured in the US and exported and assembled in Canada?

Thanks,
John

lotsagas4u · 08-16-2022, 09:06 AM

Nice looking car, that handle is the seat adjustment lever. it looks like the wrong part, should have a spring and Big ratchet teeth, Handle appears correct.

John Gibson · 08-16-2022, 09:30 AM

Here is the bottom of the seat. Doesn’t appear to have any movement available. 36 Phaeton has no seat adjustment either!
John

TJ · 08-16-2022, 10:19 AM

As i recall the bottom cushion is fixed to the seat frame. The entire assembly is what moves.

lotsagas4u · 08-16-2022, 10:42 AM

Yep, oil those tracks

petehoovie · 08-16-2022, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lotsagas4u

Nice looking car, that handle is the seat adjustment lever. it looks like the wrong part, should have a spring and Big ratchet teeth, Handle appears correct.

Lawson Cox · 08-16-2022, 12:54 PM

Thanks for the enlarged picture Pete, as usual. I can see the pretty lady more clearly now.

Nice car too.

DavidG · 08-16-2022, 04:46 PM

Canadian built in all respects, including the body which was made by "Motor & Coach Ltd., Chatham, Ont. Canada" under license from Briggs.

Given the angle of the photo of your seat adjustment mechanism, I can't tell for sure what is missing or wrong except for the long return spring. I disagree that what the handle is attached to is wrong; at that angle the teeth are on the bottom edge and not visible from directly overhead.

As TJ indicates, it is the whole seat that moves back and forth, not just the seat bottom cushion. '32-'34 phaeton and roadster seats are fixed, i.e. not adjustable as was the case with those body types for '32 and '35-'36. Cabriolet seats in all of the '32-'37 cabriolets are adjustable.

V8COOPMAN · 08-16-2022, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Gibson

I just acquired a 1933 cabriolet and have a couple of questions. First, what does this handle at the bottom center of the seat do? It appears that something is missing as there are several cage nuts just below the shaft. Second question is the serial number is C18 18XX. The Buffalo EFV8 club has some information on Canadian Fords. Is this a Canadian made car? Was the body manufactured in the US and exported and assembled in Canada?

Thanks,
John

Check-out this Canadian numbering system that I came across quite a few years ago! CLICK on the link BELOW!

Coop

http://www.wnyrg.org/images/canVIN.jpg

08-16-2022, 09:06 AM	#2
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	Re: A New One Nice looking car, that handle is the seat adjustment lever. it looks like the wrong part, should have a spring and Big ratchet teeth, Handle appears correct.

08-16-2022, 10:19 AM	#4
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: A New One As i recall the bottom cushion is fixed to the seat frame. The entire assembly is what moves.

08-16-2022, 10:42 AM	#5
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	Re: A New One Yep, oil those tracks

08-16-2022, 12:54 PM	#7
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: A New One Thanks for the enlarged picture Pete, as usual. I can see the pretty lady more clearly now. Nice car too. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

08-16-2022, 04:46 PM	#8
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: A New One Canadian built in all respects, including the body which was made by "Motor & Coach Ltd., Chatham, Ont. Canada" under license from Briggs. Given the angle of the photo of your seat adjustment mechanism, I can't tell for sure what is missing or wrong except for the long return spring. I disagree that what the handle is attached to is wrong; at that angle the teeth are on the bottom edge and not visible from directly overhead. As TJ indicates, it is the whole seat that moves back and forth, not just the seat bottom cushion. '32-'34 phaeton and roadster seats are fixed, i.e. not adjustable as was the case with those body types for '32 and '35-'36. Cabriolet seats in all of the '32-'37 cabriolets are adjustable.