Seat back retainer springs early A body buckets

[Bob Jasinski]

I'm assembling the front bucket seats from my '65. I have a total of two of the pictured springs from my parts bag for both seats. These hold the seatback from flopping forward when stopping fast. My question is, do both of these go on the right (passenger) side, or does each seat get one? Is it possible each seat gets two springs and I'm missing two (unlikely, but I could have lost them). I don't see a reason for the driver's side to get a spring but maybe each side got one. These are not shown in the parts book. Anyone know?

 

[65 Dartman]

Maybe Ulf @65dartcharger would know

 

[65TerrorCuda]

Curious as mine has always flopped forward since purchase in '96

 

[65 Cuda 340]

Curious as mine has always flopped forward since purchase in '96

Mine has always flopped forward since I got it in August of 1968. Never have seen any kind of spring on it.

 

[toolmanmike]

Mine didn't lock either.

 

[Bob Jasinski]

Well I solved the mystery. The springs only went on the passenger side. Upon closer inspection, the passenger side has two small setscrews under each hinge that allows for adjustment of the springs to increase or decrease the tension. Driver's side has the threaded screw holes but no tension screws installed. I can see the mark on each spring where the tension screw put pressure on the springs for the passenger side. So, if your passenger seat back is flipping forward, either your springs are broken or out of adjustment. The screw is a 3/8" head, under the hinge point. Top picture driver's side with no screw, bottom picture passenger side showing 3/8" screw head. Ones screw under each hinge passenger only.

 

[65 Dartman]

I wonder if the 66 seats had this provision as well. I will have to take a look tomorrow. I have a set of 65 seats which I know didn’t have those springs

 

[65 Cuda 340]

Now I'm wondering if the spring was added some time into the model year, and the early production cars didn't have it.

 

[65dartcharger]

I wonder if the 66 seats had this provision as well. I will have to take a look tomorrow. I have a set of 65 seats which I know didn’t have those springs

On my 65 DCs the springs are on the passenger seat onöy. Don't need on the drivers sear since the person is in place.