Propping up a bench seat - suggestions?

[Gwarren79]

Sounds like you have a seat from an el camino. You should source one from a wagon.

 

[shoedoos]

^^^^^^^ what's the difference? I didn't know Elcamino seats were different? Mine does not have the armrest.

 

[airboatgreg]

Have it reupholstered with added foam. Wore out

 

[shoedoos]

seats have been reupholstered already, it's like the backrest is leaning too far backward...

 

[Gwarren79]

Here is this original seat (right) and what I suspect is a el camino seat (left). The seat on the left leans back more......but it was $50

 

[shoedoos]

Not the world's best pic, but you can see how far the backrest on my bench leans.....just wanted it to sit upright a little more.....

 

[Gwarren79]

You might need all of the brackets from a donor to get it more upright. The ones that attach the lower seat to the upper seat.

 

[Max Headroom]

I don't see how you could make just the back adjustable on a 50/50 bench. The way they are set up to tilt forward is a pivot joint. You might be able to shim it for one position in the more upright direction but going back would require altering the physical setup of the seat.

 

[57 Handyman]

Max, in some ways, I suspect not being or feeling upright is attributable to the deterioration/collapse of the seat foam. I just posed the question to seek someone who may have found a solution other than just shimming the back stop. Thanks...

 

[shoedoos]

^^^^^agree