SSings post #30 He says,
“Let’s clear this out once and for all. Back rest were foldable, and most likely from the A100 Truck like……..
“I have many pictures to back up what I claim, here are a couple… Sooo, please don’t just claim things….back it up with original pictures and good inf…or this form is just as useful to us whom trying to keep this history of these cars as close to the truth and reality as possible, as any forum and info you can find on the net.”
In post #33 He says..
“ I simply draw my conclusion, from what I see.”
I personally believe that these cars we’re intended to have “fixed back seats”….a seat that does not fold. These seats were sometimes referred to as A100 seats. Some of the A100 seats folded and some does not. I’m not an expert on the A100s so I can’t say what year or models has this option. In all the literature in the past states that the BOs and the LOs had a “fixed back seat” The correct term for the seat that goes into the LOs and the BOs were A990 seat.
I do not have all the answers but I am pretty good at what I do. I’m willing to listen to anybody (including you SSing) when it comes to talking about these cars…I love these cars to the point we’re I invested a lot of time and money into preserving the history and building these cars. I try to back up all my knowledge with facts but sometimes the facts don’t exist. Did they cut the Barracuda wheel opening?? I say “there is no proof they did” and you say “look at this picture!, they had to!” with no facts to support your claim. If you want to believe the seats folds, that is ok but you better have the proof or, in you words “please don’t just claim things….back it up with original pictures and good inf…”
Here is the info I have from Bob Tarozzi
The first photo is when they were (on paper) putting the parts together to see if was feasible to do so. Note the date, Nov 20 1967. Look at the wording used “Dodge truck seat A100 should be supplied in the colors required, Bostrom, Thin Line bucket P/N29934 w/ vinyl 0441VT6”
Upper corner P/N 2416908 A990. (A990 seats are a fixed back seat)
Second photo, dated 2-13-68 Procurement Responsibility
This is a list of all the parts and assemblies that were used in these cars. The name in the column is the guy responsible to make sure those parts are available for that project. If there is a problem with these parts then you get a hold of him.
“Bucket Seat, Bostrom (29934) same part number as above.
Third photo dated 2-15-68
This is basically the instruction sheet or road map to assemble these cars. All Chrysler production car and truck have a sheet like this to tell people how to assemble and what parts go with that car.
Now, did racers put a folding seats in there cars after they were built?Maybe……
Would it be nice to have a folding seat?
I would like then in both my cars….. it would be easier, that’s for sure.
Is it possible that they ran out of “fixed back seats” and put folding seats in there place?
Very possible……..
We’re these cars designed to have a “fixed back seat”?
I believe so and my paperwork is supporting that thesis……..
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