getting into the Rumble Seat

[1Cobra427]

I am still new to my Model A and rumble seat, is there a way to get into the rumble seat WITHOUT stepping into the seat? People really like to sit back there understandably, but I cringe every time someone steps from the fender into the seat to get in, it puts a lot of stress on the leather of the seat, any hacks or great ideas for saving the back seat material?

[Don S]

I also have a rumble seat that has been used for almost 40 years. The absolute safest way to enter and exit the rumble seat is to stand on the seat . If the seat material is in good shape , you should have no issues. I don’t allow high healed shoes for obvious reasons. Trying to get your foot to reach the floor is asking for trouble,groin pulls ,etc. and dragging your other foot from the fender into the rumble seat is sure to cause damage to your paint job. Use a towel or similar to help keep the upholstery clean if nothing else. This is not a seat for less than agile people,getting in is relatively easy ,getting out is another challenge with its own set of issues. Always use a spotter to guide shoes to the step plates , half on the step plate means their other half is on your fender.
Good luck , Don

[P.S.]

There is no safe way (to my knowledge) of getting in or out of a rumble seat unless you stand on the seat. I ask (demand) riders remove shoes first.

This link- https://youtu.be/RBSCd2McCp8?feature=shared&t=39 will take you about 39 seconds into a video where you can see a nice lady I had just met getting into a rumble seat and taking a ride. She was absolutely THRILLED to finally ride in a rumble seat!

[Gary WA]

Originally Posted by P.S.

There is no safe way (to my knowledge) of getting in or out of a rumble seat unless you stand on the seat. I ask (demand) riders remove shoes first.

This link- https://youtu.be/RBSCd2McCp8?feature=shared&t=39 will take you about 39 seconds into a video where you can see a nice lady I had just met getting into a rumble seat and taking a ride. She was absolutely THRILLED to finally ride in a rumble seat!

Thanks for the Showing!!

[California Travieso]

I didn’t know my Model A was a chick magnet. Of course, in my case any lady under 80 is a chick!

David Serrano

[Gene F]

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Does your rumble seat have the handles on the "dutch panel" area?

[ModelA29]

It's been easy since the 60s.......
https://youtu.be/p4qslTTVNt4?t=48