'65 Valliant driver's seat adjustment

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So, I reinstalled the original front seats in the car over the winter... I like the lowback seat look. With the seat adjusted all the way rearward, it is a little uncomfortable to drive as my knees are bent. I'm only 5'7". How did tall people drive these things back in the day?? Was everyone shorter back then?? Is there something I did wrong.... or do I need to drill new holes to set the seats further back for comfort? Any input would be highly appreciated.
 
Did you mount the seats in the factory location?
The tracks on my 69 have alternate mount holes, see if yours are in the hole closed to the front if not you can knock the studs out and relocate them.

You should see the top 3 brackets for the stock mounted buckets if not the car may have had a bench seat from the factory.

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I'm 6'3", this is how I sit with my seat in the full back setting. Any further back and the steering wheel would be too far for proper driving.
Photo taken with me sitting comfortably in a 65 Barracuda, same platform as your valiant.
Could your tracks be backwards?

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There should be quite a bit of adjustment on the seat tracks themselves....not just the slide going back. There are bolts to adjust height as well as tilt/forward/backward.
 
I never got any notice of these replies!! Thank you all for them... Long story short, the car is kind of inaccessible for me right now but when I can get after it around Memorial Day weekend... I'll take the seat out and look for all the options

Thank you all again!!
 
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Cuda Mike said:
I'm 6'3", this is how I sit with my seat in the full back setting. Any further back and the steering wheel would be too far for proper driving.
Photo taken with me sitting comfortably in a 65 Barracuda, same platform as your valiant.
Could your tracks be backwards?

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When you adjust your seat... are you pushing the lever forwards or backwards? This would tell me if my brackets are switched.

Thanks.
 
I have a pair of '66 seats where the lever goes forward to release the slide. I'll have to go look at another set to verify it's correct.
 
cudamark said:
I have a pair of '66 seats where the lever goes forward to release the slide. I'll have to go look at another set to verify it's correct.
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This would be helpful as I need to push back to adjust them… I do see another adjustment on the slide’s themselves but it would only gain me 3/4”.
I await your response
 
I looked a pair of original seats and they're like Cuda Mike's the lever goes back to release the seat track.
 
Ok, back from vacation!
I did have time to look at it today. I had the tracks on the correct seats. No way to get them wrong as there is a threaded stud on one end and a hole for a bolt on the other end… swapping them out for the opposite sides wouldn’t work… there were slots that allowed me to make some adjustments which made it more comfortable for me to drive it… taller people, not so much. Thanks for everyone’s replies!
 
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