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Seat back latch #2790618 06/29/20 11:26 AM 06/29/20 11:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 820 On the open road Hrtbkr OP super stock
Hrtbkr OP super stock Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 820 On the open road	Hi I’m having trouble getting aligning the seat back to latch in my ‘71 GTX after I had new foam and covers installed. Does anyone have some tricks? Thanks While outside on the turnpike They got this new hit tune Where thrills become as cheap as gas And gas as cheap as thrills

Re: Seat back latch [Re: Hrtbkr] #2790769 06/29/20 08:03 PM 06/29/20 08:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA	Bench seat or buckets? Did you use original catches for the latches or the so-called reproductions that are shorter? Bump stops installed or left out until the latch catches?

Re: Seat back latch [Re: Hrtbkr] #2790889 06/30/20 06:57 AM 06/30/20 06:57 AM
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Hrtbkr OP super stock Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 820 On the open road	Original catches. Are you saying I should remove the bump stop to align the catch? Thanks While outside on the turnpike They got this new hit tune Where thrills become as cheap as gas And gas as cheap as thrills

Re: Seat back latch [Re: Hrtbkr] #2791101 06/30/20 06:10 PM 06/30/20 06:10 PM
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Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA	You can leave it out or run it all the way in. Then adjust your latch. Once it latches to your satisfaction adjust the bump stop so it just makes contact with the washer on the seat base.

Re: Seat back latch [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2791180 06/30/20 07:50 PM 06/30/20 07:50 PM
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topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,740 A collage of whims	Kinda sounds like too much padding at the bottom of the seat back or top of cushion.

Re: Seat back latch [Re: topside] #2793017 07/05/20 04:05 PM 07/05/20 04:05 PM
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Hrtbkr OP super stock Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 820 On the open road	Took the bump stop off and it aligned like a champ. It still latches with the stop reinstalled. Thanks for the tip! While outside on the turnpike They got this new hit tune Where thrills become as cheap as gas And gas as cheap as thrills

Re: Seat back latch [Re: Hrtbkr] #2793092 07/05/20 07:06 PM 07/05/20 07:06 PM
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Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA	Awesome.

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