The Ford Barn

Nlbloch · 08-01-2023, 01:16 PM

This is a small matter, but a frustrating one. Does anyone have a good solution to keeping the top brackets of the rumble seat from popping out of the slots on the lid deck? I know where to loosen the screws to get the brackets back in, but it is very awkward to reach the screw heads.

Has anyone replaced the screws with a different solution that is easier to adjust when needed?

Any ideas appreciated.

Nathan

TMarsh · 08-01-2023, 03:01 PM

I am 73 and found that zip ties work the best for me. If I had a young person available I would put the screws in. Zip ties work well and can be easily removed if you find a youngun to put the screws in.

Will N · 08-02-2023, 10:13 AM

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Are you talking about the slots in the lid and the tabs on the top of the seatback cushion that slip into them? Sometimes the slots get bent outward from the weight of the cushion over the years. I gently hammered my slots back in so that they were flatter and the tabs for the seat cushion fit in more tightly. Really snugging up the screws at the bottom of the seatback cushion keeps the cushion from moving and falling out.

08-01-2023, 01:16 PM	#1
Nlbloch Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 70	Rumble Seat Solution? This is a small matter, but a frustrating one. Does anyone have a good solution to keeping the top brackets of the rumble seat from popping out of the slots on the lid deck? I know where to loosen the screws to get the brackets back in, but it is very awkward to reach the screw heads. Has anyone replaced the screws with a different solution that is easier to adjust when needed? Any ideas appreciated. Nathan

08-01-2023, 03:01 PM	#2
TMarsh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Re: Rumble Seat Solution? I am 73 and found that zip ties work the best for me. If I had a young person available I would put the screws in. Zip ties work well and can be easily removed if you find a youngun to put the screws in.

08-02-2023, 10:13 AM	#3
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,104	Re: Rumble Seat Solution? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Are you talking about the slots in the lid and the tabs on the top of the seatback cushion that slip into them? Sometimes the slots get bent outward from the weight of the cushion over the years. I gently hammered my slots back in so that they were flatter and the tabs for the seat cushion fit in more tightly. Really snugging up the screws at the bottom of the seatback cushion keeps the cushion from moving and falling out.