Back Seat Bottom Doesn't Fit Right

[matt63]

I had a post about this many months ago and just moved onto other things but it still bugs me .  The back seat has a large gap underneath it on either side of the hump.  I can fit my hand between the floor and the seat but the latch mechanism does engage although loosely.  It's okay at the hump and fits well otherwise . Any ideas on what is going on here?  Here is a pic.  You can see that the part of the frame that hooks to the floor is obviously sitting a few inches below the bottom of the seat.  This would make it impossible for the bottom of the seat to get close to the floor.  I'm stumped here as the seat doesn't fit right and I can't think of what other car this seat would fit.

[Moparal]

It may have pried out at one time before you got it...very common and to bend it is common. Have you tried to bend it to fit?

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Matt I recently had my seat back (frame) re-done so it would fit properly. Its quite possible you may need to do the same.

[torredcuda]

I had to bend the hooks and/or the seat frame where they attach to tighten things up so the seat is down against the floor.

[426HEMI]

This was common even when they were new.  Either the latch is bent or the part of the spring that holds it down has been bent up and can be bent back down for a better fit.

[matt63]

They don't look bent but I'll see if I can bend the frame pieces up.  Thanks. 

[VTMopar]

I'll be very interested in your results, my '70 has the same problem!   

VT Mopar

[matt63]

I looked again at the seat frame bars that hook into the floor.  There is no way you can bend these. Stumped.

[Bullitt-]

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I can fit my hand between the floor and the seat.

Mine does too & has never been messed with.... bent the bsr on the seat up to make tighter