Bench Seat adjustment spring? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chirishtown · 08-10-2009, 08:05 PM

A spring popped off under my bench seat ('69 pickup) for the forward and back seat adjustment. Every now and then when I am driving the seat moves and I pop the lever back into place but I need to fix this. Not sure where I am supposed to reconnect the spring? Hopefully this makes sense. I pick would be nice so I could see a connected spring. Thanks.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 08-11-2009, 04:56 AM

You will want to reconnect the spring that came off. Is it the small one that pulls the lever back or is it the large one that assists the seat to slide?

Jim

chirishtown · 08-11-2009, 06:04 PM

I don't see any springs attached. I think the spring I found is probably the larger one. I can take a pic of it if it will help. I can put the lever in place but if I hit a bump in the road it comes loose and the seat moves etc...

JimKshortstep4x4 · 08-11-2009, 07:55 PM

You may be missing the spring for the lever. Here is a picture of the spring that holds the lever in position. Also, the larger seat assist spring is shown.

If you don't have the small spring, check with your local hardware as they may have a selection. (My local ACE Hardware has almost the exact spring in their selection).

Jim

chirishtown · 08-12-2009, 12:55 PM

Ok yes I have the small spring for the lever (forward and backward adjustment). I see how it attaches. I may need the big spring. I will look for it in the cab. Do you have a pic of the big spring attached? I really appreciate your help.

rwolf9653 · 08-12-2009, 01:25 PM

On my 67 the longer spring is bolted to a bracket on the floor. It runs from there to the drivers front seat bracket. But the truck has been through a lot and this might not be original or correct.

rwolf9653 · 08-12-2009, 04:55 PM

I looked at my 72 and the long spring is not there. Sorry.

08-10-2009, 08:05 PM	#1
chirishtown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 13	Bench Seat adjustment spring? A spring popped off under my bench seat ('69 pickup) for the forward and back seat adjustment. Every now and then when I am driving the seat moves and I pop the lever back into place but I need to fix this. Not sure where I am supposed to reconnect the spring? Hopefully this makes sense. I pick would be nice so I could see a connected spring. Thanks.

08-11-2009, 04:56 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? You will want to reconnect the spring that came off. Is it the small one that pulls the lever back or is it the large one that assists the seat to slide? Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

08-11-2009, 06:04 PM	#3
chirishtown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 13	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? I don't see any springs attached. I think the spring I found is probably the larger one. I can take a pic of it if it will help. I can put the lever in place but if I hit a bump in the road it comes loose and the seat moves etc...

08-11-2009, 07:55 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? You may be missing the spring for the lever. Here is a picture of the spring that holds the lever in position. Also, the larger seat assist spring is shown. If you don't have the small spring, check with your local hardware as they may have a selection. (My local ACE Hardware has almost the exact spring in their selection). Jim Attached Images __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

08-12-2009, 12:55 PM	#5
chirishtown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 13	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? Ok yes I have the small spring for the lever (forward and backward adjustment). I see how it attaches. I may need the big spring. I will look for it in the cab. Do you have a pic of the big spring attached? I really appreciate your help.

08-12-2009, 01:25 PM	#6
rwolf9653 more ideas than money Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: spring grove, pa Posts: 1,068	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? On my 67 the longer spring is bolted to a bracket on the floor. It runs from there to the drivers front seat bracket. But the truck has been through a lot and this might not be original or correct. __________________ Randy 1948 Chevy 3100 5 window 1966 Chevy C30 Dually 1967 Chevy K10 1972 Chevy K20 1972 Chevy C10 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 1987 Chevy V10 2003 Chevy Suburban

08-12-2009, 04:55 PM	#7
rwolf9653 more ideas than money Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: spring grove, pa Posts: 1,068	Re: Bench Seat adjustment spring? I looked at my 72 and the long spring is not there. Sorry. __________________ Randy 1948 Chevy 3100 5 window 1966 Chevy C30 Dually 1967 Chevy K10 1972 Chevy K20 1972 Chevy C10 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 1987 Chevy V10 2003 Chevy Suburban

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