Late 40 series front seat assembly question (4 Viewers)

[rex in bama]

Quick question - getting started on a front bucket seat recover project (1982 seats, which look similar to the fj60). Taking apart the seat, the non adjustment side-hinge was missing the circlip and the bushing is trashed. Have located the parts, but should the hinge be lining up at this odd angle? Maybe I need to bend it back to align? Thanks for any intel

P.s. pic is before I removed the old covers