Seat help PLEASE!

FIJIBLUE72 · April 18th, 2009, 05:46 PM

Guys, I am having a problem with my front seats. I just installed new carpet,and had seats recovered. The problem I have is that it seems that my seats are too close to my seat belts. The seatbelts near the sill plates are rubbing againt the seat bottom. I see that there are two holes on each side of the seat frame up front. If I move the seat over to the inner hole it won't line up at the rear. Can someone post a pic of their seat track mounts please. Also a pic of clearance between driver's side seat belt and front seat bottom. I would also like to verify which way to move the lever for the seats to release. I am thinking my upholsterer may have made a mistake.Thanks in advance.

2blu442 · April 18th, 2009, 07:09 PM

What year and model of car?
John

FIJIBLUE72 · April 18th, 2009, 07:29 PM

Sorry. It's a 1972 Cutlass convertible. It has front buckets and console.

Yellowstatue · April 18th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Move the lever forward to release latch and slide for or aft, if the tracks are inter-changed left to right, just remove the two bolts underneath and swap sides

...and that might also be the root of your problem because there should only be one hole on the front mount, two on the rear...

FIJIBLUE72 · April 19th, 2009, 07:36 AM

You guys are awesome!!! Thanks for the answer.

April 18th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
FIJIBLUE72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14	Seat help PLEASE! Guys, I am having a problem with my front seats. I just installed new carpet,and had seats recovered. The problem I have is that it seems that my seats are too close to my seat belts. The seatbelts near the sill plates are rubbing againt the seat bottom. I see that there are two holes on each side of the seat frame up front. If I move the seat over to the inner hole it won't line up at the rear. Can someone post a pic of their seat track mounts please. Also a pic of clearance between driver's side seat belt and front seat bottom. I would also like to verify which way to move the lever for the seats to release. I am thinking my upholsterer may have made a mistake.Thanks in advance.

April 18th, 2009, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,261	What year and model of car? John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

April 18th, 2009, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 567	GPS Move the lever forward to release latch and slide for or aft, if the tracks are inter-changed left to right, just remove the two bolts underneath and swap sides...and that might also be the root of your problem because there should only be one hole on the front mount, two on the rear... __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

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April 18th, 2009, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
FIJIBLUE72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14	Sorry. It's a 1972 Cutlass convertible. It has front buckets and console.

April 19th, 2009, 07:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
FIJIBLUE72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14	You guys are awesome!!! Thanks for the answer.