70 and up seat track help

[davescuda]

Is this inner seat track driver side or passenger side? I think it passenger side.

Driver side - when the seat is adjusted back the big spring helps bring the seat forward when adjusting. Correct?

What’s messing me up is the taper from the outer to the inner are the opposite I believe?

Thanks for the help

 

[doug 371]

Passenger

 

[davescuda]

So the taper of the track is the opposite from the inside and outside tracks

 

[davescuda]

Not sure why I thought the taper was the same on the inner and outer.

 

[davescuda]

Passenger outer. I guess I never realize this. Always thought the taper would be the same inner and outer, not so

 

[1MeanA]

I believe the brackets are higher at the front. The passenger side outer moves forward when the release is pressed and the driver's seat moves back.

 

[davescuda]

I believe the brackets are higher at the front. The passenger side outer moves forward when the release is pressed and the driver's seat moves back.

Yes on the outer track it is. Not on thee inner, it is higher in the rear as you can see above. I believe both seats pull forward when adjuster is released.
???

 

[1MeanA]

.... I believe both seats pull forward when adjuster is released.
???

pass goes forward and drivers goes backward. I'm sure someone can verify/debunk that.

 

[CFD244]

Hey Dave

Observations made on my '71 Demon tracks..............

Driver side......Handle moves rearward to release track. Pushing the seat back stretches the spring.
Thin part of the taper is rearward on both inner and outer tracks

Pass side......Handle moves forward to release track. Pushing the seat back stretches the spring.
Thin part of the taper is rearward on both inner and outer tracks.

 

[davescuda]

Hey Dave

Observations made on my '71 Demon tracks..............

Driver side......Handle moves rearward to release track. Pushing the seat back stretches the spring.
Thin part of the taper is rearward on both inner and outer tracks

Pass side......Handle moves forward to release track. Pushing the seat back stretches the spring.
Thin part of the taper is rearward on both inner and outer tracks.

So the inner track above is a drivers inner?

 

[CFD244]

So the inner track above is a drivers inner?

Your call Dave. The description above is what I have for my 1971 Demon.

 

[1MeanA]

So the inner track above is a drivers inner?

The inside track you have a pic of looks to be the drivers inner. It’s higher at the front. At least that is how I assembled mine recently. They are still sitting in the basement.

 

[1MeanA]

Look at these pics for reference

[FOR SALE] - 1970 A body bucket seats with tracks.

I have a nice set of 1970 A body bucket seats up for sale. These are above average seats today. Nice solid frames, nice solid tracks, only has one broken stud on drivers side seat. They have all four of the hinge covers, but the passenger seat inside hinge cover does appear to have a small...

www.forabodiesonly.com

 

[davescuda]

Look at these pics for reference

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From the pictures the inner is thinner in front so the taper on the inner is towards the front. So this is correct passenger side inner

 

[davescuda]

The inside track you have a pic of looks to be the drivers inner. Its higher at the front. At least that is how I assembled mine recently. They are still sitting in the basement. Remember the driver seat moves back when you press the outer lever and the passenger seat moves forward.

I don’t believe this is correct. With the driver seat or passenger seat is all they way back with the spring stretch out. When you release the handle the seat will move forward. The inner track has the opposite taper than the outer.

 

[davescuda]

I have a few duster with buckets seats but all inner are installed both ways. One way has to be wrong. None of them are untouched so I cannot compare and say whats correct. I have a bunch of passenger side seat tracks. All are the same as above pictures. Hard to say I have 5 passenger side outers and 5 driver side inners. Does anyone have a car that was never touched?

 

[davescuda]

The outers are nailed down but still in question is the inners

 

[CFD244]

My tabs are on the rear for both inner and outer tracks.....Corresponds to the taper (narrow to the rear).

IMO......Looks like the added tab on the inner track is to match the spring anchor on the outside track?

 

[davescuda]

that’s an original untouched track. Nothing added.

 

[CFD244]

that’s an original untouched track. Nothing added.

Added from the factory to equalize the spring tab on the outer track?

 

[1MeanA]

Do you have the factory release wires and passenger side strap? If you mix the inner tracks up I doubt they will work. They will be the wrong length and perhaps wrong geometry.

 

[davescuda]

Do you have the factory release wires and passenger side strap? If you mix the inner tracks up I doubt they will work. They will be the wrong length and perhaps wrong geometry.

I may have them.

 

[1MeanA]

pass goes forward and drivers goes backward. I'm sure someone can verify/debunk that.

I think they both go back but the levers are pointing opposite directions.

 

[1MeanA]

I may have them.

Look at the wires in the refence pic link I posted.

 

[davescuda]

Let inner and right inner.
Just weird how I have old ball tracks.
Thanks