Bench seat adjustment

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66 dart 270, has bench seats. I can see there is a lever on driver side, and beneath the seat it connects to a lever on the passenger side with a long wire. I can slide the seat back n forth but it is very difficult, as the seat doesnt stay straight so then it is cockeye.
My concern is trying to get it as far back as possible, and my knee still hits the shift lever on the column? I am 6'3". Is that the best I can do?

And on that topic, will the seat come out easily or do I have to remove bolts or rails?

thanks for any ideas.
 
gdizzle said:
66 dart 270, has bench seats. I can see there is a lever on driver side, and beneath the seat it connects to a lever on the passenger side with a long wire. I can slide the seat back n forth but it is very difficult, as the seat doesnt stay straight so then it is cockeye.
My concern is trying to get it as far back as possible, and my knee still hits the shift lever on the column? I am 6'3". Is that the best I can do?

And on that topic, will the seat come out easily or do I have to remove bolts or rails?

thanks for any ideas.
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Did you ever resolve this issue? I notice no one responded to your post. My seat on a 71 demon is not wanting to go back and forth. I have the body service Manual that does not address adjustment nor repair.
Thanks,
Al Graham.
 
those rails tend to get gunked up over the years and the cable can stretch out or where it connects gets worn out. start by hitting the rails with some WD40 or whatever lube you like to use and see if that helps. I have never worked on a 66 but any seats I have ever removed I had to unbolt from under the car, be careful you dont want to break them off!!
 
If it has been taken out before, it may have been installed with one side farther forward or backwards than the other. This can cause the seat rails to bind when adjusting.

The original grease used does harden with age, so you can remove them & soak them in something like de-greaser or paint thinner, then clean them well & re-lube them.
 
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