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19ED30 · 08-15-2015, 03:52 AM

On my 30 sedan , the passenger seat irritates me when I am by myself ,
Every time I come to a stop , the seat Back flips down ,
Is there a way to tighten the seat back so it does not flip , was there springs that Attach the bottom to the top to keep it from flipping ?

Tom Wesenberg · 08-15-2015, 05:15 AM

There were no springs. I suppose you could use a bolt and lock nut at the hinge and tighten it.

Sounds like you have good brakes.

Just how fast are you stopping?

Mitch//pa · 08-15-2015, 06:39 AM

mine did the same thing until i added the 6" seat adjusters for leg room. they also have an adjustment for tilt which stopped the seat back from folding on stops.. it was annoying

BILL WILLIAMSON · 08-15-2015, 12:07 PM

SOLUTION: Let your Dog go too !
Bill W.

19ED30 · 08-15-2015, 04:14 PM

Tom , stopping Is normal , I do have good brakes ,
I have removed the rear legs to give it a more recline back ,
Both pin's @ the hinge have a groove cut in them opposite end of the head ,
I was thinking there was a spring attached up in back rest & down to pin ,
Would a E clip have been used on the pin from Ford?

glenn in camino · 08-15-2015, 07:54 PM

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My wife uses a pillow in the seat to comfort her back. When I'm alone, I stuff that pillow into the space between the seat back and the bottom.

180 a · 08-15-2015, 08:03 PM

Put a round flat wavy spring washer between the seat frame that pivots. you can purchase at ace hardware

Tom Wesenberg · 08-16-2015, 09:18 AM

Yes, that groove in the pin should have an E clip or a wire ring. I think my seats used the wire ring.

19ED30 · 08-16-2015, 07:45 PM

Thank's for all , I did not think of the wavy washer ( obvious )
I Will try !
I am surprised that Ford did not use somekind of Detent to pervent the back from folding over.

08-15-2015, 03:52 AM	#1
19ED30 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South of the Mason Dixon line Posts: 296	Sedan seat On my 30 sedan , the passenger seat irritates me when I am by myself , Every time I come to a stop , the seat Back flips down , Is there a way to tighten the seat back so it does not flip , was there springs that Attach the bottom to the top to keep it from flipping ?

08-15-2015, 05:15 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Sedan seat There were no springs. I suppose you could use a bolt and lock nut at the hinge and tighten it. Sounds like you have good brakes. Just how fast are you stopping?

08-15-2015, 06:39 AM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Sedan seat mine did the same thing until i added the 6" seat adjusters for leg room. they also have an adjustment for tilt which stopped the seat back from folding on stops.. it was annoying Last edited by Mitch//pa; 08-15-2015 at 07:12 AM.

08-15-2015, 12:07 PM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Sedan seat SOLUTION: Let your Dog go too ! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

08-15-2015, 04:14 PM	#5
19ED30 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South of the Mason Dixon line Posts: 296	Re: Sedan seat Tom , stopping Is normal , I do have good brakes , I have removed the rear legs to give it a more recline back , Both pin's @ the hinge have a groove cut in them opposite end of the head , I was thinking there was a spring attached up in back rest & down to pin , Would a E clip have been used on the pin from Ford?

08-15-2015, 07:54 PM	#6
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Sedan seat Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My wife uses a pillow in the seat to comfort her back. When I'm alone, I stuff that pillow into the space between the seat back and the bottom.

08-15-2015, 08:03 PM	#7
180 a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grawn , Michigan Posts: 105	Re: Sedan seat Put a round flat wavy spring washer between the seat frame that pivots. you can purchase at ace hardware

08-16-2015, 09:18 AM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Sedan seat Yes, that groove in the pin should have an E clip or a wire ring. I think my seats used the wire ring.

08-16-2015, 07:45 PM	#9
19ED30 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South of the Mason Dixon line Posts: 296	Re: Sedan seat Thank's for all , I did not think of the wavy washer ( obvious ) I Will try ! I am surprised that Ford did not use somekind of Detent to pervent the back from folding over.