[DeTomaso] How Do I Adjust Seatback Angle?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/29/08 8 06 48, Tmshinro at aol.com writes:


> My '73 Euro GTS seats have adjusters for seatback rake.  They have a 
> mechanism on the outboard side of the seats that bolts the seat bottom to  
> the
> seatback.  There is a locking lever that allows the seatback to   hinge 
> fully
> forward to access the space behind the seat and allows for various  angles 
> of rake
> to recline the seat.
> 
>>>You're a lucky fellow.   Those were standard on the Euro GTS, and also on 
the later GT5 and GT5-S cars with stock-style seats.
> 
> Now I'm curious to know when these seat adjustors were  introduced.   I 
> think
> I've seen pictures of these adjustors on the  Detomaso sedans.
> 
>>>A similar system was used on the Longchamp (Deauville didn't need them, 
although both of those seats also had a knob to adjust the seat).   
> 
> I assume it would be difficult to adapt them to non-adjustable seats if  
> they
> don't have the same mounting points in the seat frame.
> 
>>>I don't know for sure, but I believe the hard points on the seat frame are 
the same.   But finding these things would be next to impossible now.

Mike



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