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ports · 08-05-2022, 07:22 PM

I was told there is a storage compartment under the seat of my 1930 coupe. Can anyone help me with how to access this storage compartment. I can't seem to find a way to lift up the seat. I have a seat adjuster knob on the bottom middle of the seat that moves it front and back but can't figure out how to get to the storage compartment. Ports

J Franklin · 08-05-2022, 07:42 PM

The seat springs should just lift straight up unless someone modified things.

Brentwood Bob · 08-05-2022, 07:45 PM

The bottom section of the seat has a clip in the each front corner. Lift up the cushion and voila.

nkaminar · 08-06-2022, 05:59 AM

The seat can fit tight and be hard to lift up. The plastic tools available at the auto parts stores that are shaped like a flat shoehorn work good to reinstall the seat.

Big hammer · 08-06-2022, 06:33 AM

Rear seat in the Tudor, push back and up to access some storage area, knock 3 times before entering you never know whats in there!

Benson · 08-06-2022, 08:15 AM

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28 and 29 Coupes have removeable lower seat cushion.

Sometime in 1930 they made the seat movable on two tracks.

There is a knob as you have found to move seat.

These seats do not have storage under the seat.

Correction:

The movable seat has two pegs in each front corner to hold seat from moving forward,

Pull seat cushion upwards (not the frame fastened to the slider) to release. There is a small storage area under there.

The Fordor, Coupe and Slant Fordor with movable seats that I just looked at are setup simalarly.

The Tudor with folding "Bucket seats" has no storage space to speak of.

nkaminar · 08-06-2022, 01:32 PM

Benson, Thanks for the clarification. This is strange as my 1930 Fordor has an adjustable seat but still has storage under the front seat. I keep the jack there.

It may be possible for Ports to modify his seat so that he can lift it off for storage. I could be wrong. My coupe was 1930 but that was 50 years ago and I cannot remember any details about the seat.

08-05-2022, 07:22 PM	#1
ports Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Pottsville,Pa. Posts: 13	storage compartment I was told there is a storage compartment under the seat of my 1930 coupe. Can anyone help me with how to access this storage compartment. I can't seem to find a way to lift up the seat. I have a seat adjuster knob on the bottom middle of the seat that moves it front and back but can't figure out how to get to the storage compartment. Ports

08-05-2022, 07:42 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: storage compartment The seat springs should just lift straight up unless someone modified things.

08-05-2022, 07:45 PM	#3
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,234	Re: storage compartment The bottom section of the seat has a clip in the each front corner. Lift up the cushion and voila.

08-06-2022, 05:59 AM	#4
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: storage compartment The seat can fit tight and be hard to lift up. The plastic tools available at the auto parts stores that are shaped like a flat shoehorn work good to reinstall the seat. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

08-06-2022, 06:33 AM	#5
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,127	Re: storage compartment Rear seat in the Tudor, push back and up to access some storage area, knock 3 times before entering you never know whats in there! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

08-06-2022, 08:15 AM	#6
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,594	Re: storage compartment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 28 and 29 Coupes have removeable lower seat cushion. Sometime in 1930 they made the seat movable on two tracks. There is a knob as you have found to move seat. These seats do not have storage under the seat. Correction: The movable seat has two pegs in each front corner to hold seat from moving forward, Pull seat cushion upwards (not the frame fastened to the slider) to release. There is a small storage area under there. The Fordor, Coupe and Slant Fordor with movable seats that I just looked at are setup simalarly. The Tudor with folding "Bucket seats" has no storage space to speak of. Last edited by Benson; 08-18-2022 at 11:01 AM.

08-06-2022, 01:32 PM	#7
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: storage compartment Benson, Thanks for the clarification. This is strange as my 1930 Fordor has an adjustable seat but still has storage under the front seat. I keep the jack there. It may be possible for Ports to modify his seat so that he can lift it off for storage. I could be wrong. My coupe was 1930 but that was 50 years ago and I cannot remember any details about the seat. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.