6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions

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Offline Carlwalski

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6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« on: August 04, 2005 - 09:22:00 PM »

I want my seating position to be just right and have decided to install a 6-way seat mechanisim on the drivers seat in my Challenger.

I see HARMS sell the tracks, but is there anywhere else I can get the set up? What else do I need apart form the tracks?  :???:
I know eBay have them sometimes and I have emailed tonysparts.


Here is the harms link: www.harmsauto.com - Its the last item on the left at the bottom of the page.


Thanks for ANY help given.  :) :wave:
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2005 - 10:03:05 PM »
From their description those brackets are for the underside of the car only. You still need the mechanism for adjusting the seat. Here are some pictures of the mechanism.
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2005 - 10:43:08 PM »
Thanks Camjam, great photos.  :)

There positions are:

 - Back/Forwad
 - Up/Down
 - Rear and Front Tilt

Is that correct?  :D


Do they add any height to the seat over the stock brackets? They just look big, (height wise) like they would add a few inches to the seat height, or (hopefully) once the 6-way is installed it has the same apperance to the stock seats with stock tracks? :dontknow:



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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2005 - 01:52:21 AM »
Those are hard to find..........  :newsad:
Must just be because I'm looking for one too.  :dontknow:
There was a powered one several months ago on E-pay, went for 6-7 hundred.
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2005 - 02:24:12 AM »
Keep in mind that "B" and "E" Body 6 ways are different.

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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2005 - 02:57:28 AM »
Thanks Camjam, great photos.  :)

There positions are:

 - Back/Forwad
 - Up/Down
 - Rear and Front Tilt

Is that correct?  :D


Do they add any height to the seat over the stock brackets? They just look big, (height wise) like they would add a few inches to the seat height, or (hopefully) once the 6-way is installed it has the same apperance to the stock seats with stock tracks? :dontknow:



Thanks  :thumbs:




Ebay has them for around $600 occasionally

I really like the 6 way seat.  Much more comfortable getting some lift in the thigh area.

The 6 way seat track bolts that are closest to the door, are farther towards the center of the car on a 6way track, so though it looks like it will sit higher naturally,  when its Low front and rear, its about same.   So Two studs go into the normal holes (ones closest to the Console) and the other two go into seat holes youre not currently using with a regular seat track.  The studs from the "straps" that come with the Harms kit, go into the regular seat stud holes in the floor.

action direction:

--Back and forth

--Front up and down

--Back up and down


Youll need knobs if they dont come on the Seat track.   I havent seen a tilt knob on eBay before, not that Ive looked real hard though.
But the back and forth lever is same as regular track.




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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2005 - 03:38:16 AM »
I really love this site.  I find things out that I was wondering about and then poof there is.  Communcation is really great here.  Thanks to you all.

My 70 R/T came with this option and I am looking for a set myself.



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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2005 - 09:52:30 AM »


Thanks for everyones input, FY1443433 is right, lots of good people here.  :beer:


Robb - So the exisiting seat holes will not work, only the ones closest to the console.  :-\
see photo below for an idea of what my resto team has to work with.  :)


Thanks, I think I get want you mean just wanting to confirm. Looks like there hard to get. :-[


I have been thinking about it, if I don't find a set or even if I do I will leave the stock setup in the car and see how I like the seating position(s) if it's fine stock and I feel comfortable I don't see the need to convert however if I can't get right and my driving position is not going to work I'll then install it. What is the weight of the 6-way seat unit (roughly) They look awful heavy.  :ack:


Cheers everyone.  :wave:
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2005 - 10:42:18 AM »
Some of these did come with a power option, right???? Or was the powered one I saw not correct for an E?
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2005 - 05:01:45 PM »


If your car didnt have a 6way seat in it, you may not have the all the holes in the body.  I dont know, mine came from factory with 6-way


REGULAR SEAT
The regular seat frame studs goes into the far spaced holes,
no straps required and center most hole not used.

6-WAY SEAT
the 6 way seat mechanism/frame studs goes in to the holes on the right and the ones close to center
straps go on the far left
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2005 - 09:00:45 PM »
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Some of these did come with a power option, right???? Or was the powered one I saw not correct for an E?
Sorry to hijack NZ'.

If your talking about the powered one on E-pay last week that was mine. The guy who bought that left me all kinds of nice feedback 'cause he loves it.

I thought it would go for more money though :P  But I listed it twice so when it hit the minimum I let it go.



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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2005 - 09:25:32 PM »
If your talking about the powered one on E-pay last week that was mine. The guy who bought that left me all kinds of nice feedback 'cause he loves it.

I thought it would go for more money though :P But I listed it twice so when it hit the minimum I let it go.



Nope, one I saw was 6-7 months ago.............. Heyyyyy, waitaminute, I thought it was an unwriten rule CC.com members got "Dibs" on parts before we send them to E-pay?  :newsad:     :laughing:
Did you get a good price?
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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2005 - 09:30:39 PM »
 :patriot:  I knew someone was gonna say that   :patriot:

Wait till ya see what I'm gonna put up next :coffee:

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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2005 - 11:12:22 PM »
Here are photos of the E-Body only six way seat adjuster - The B-Body ones are different.


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Re: 6-Way Seat Mechanisim/Track - Questions
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2005 - 11:15:59 PM »
photo two...

Also, please note that the gold colored rod is not original, it was missing on this one so I made one from a coat hanger.  :beer: