Late 40 series front seat assembly question (5 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

 

[wimberosa]

i think thats a typical bend over time. Yes you can straighten that out. ACE hardware also has a circlip that
will work for that if anyone has trouble sourcing it. I do NOT know where you can get a new bushing. Where
did you find one?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Making bushing isn't all that hard. Drill motor and a file will work. I like cartridge brass, beating swords into plowshares. As kid dad had me make firing pins for old single barrel shotguns with an egg beater drill and file using an aircraft bolt for stock, made dozens of them. Hacksaw and a vice were useful too. Have a Unimat now - compound low pulley was a real plus for working steel.

 

[rex in bama]

i think thats a typical bend over time. Yes you can straighten that out. ACE hardware also has a circlip that
will work for that if anyone has trouble sourcing it. I do NOT know where you can get a new bushing. Where
did you find one?

My local Toyota dealer!

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

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

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

Short answer is no
Late 40 series and 60 series seat frames are the same. Those brackets are bent and if left like that will crack and ultimately shear.
I posted up pics of this same issue in my 40 build thread.
Still haven't corrected the bend but if you find some good 60 seats you could swap the frames over.

 

[rex in bama]

Short answer is no
Late 40 series and 60 series seat frames are the same. Those brackets are bent and if left like that will crack and ultimately shear.
I posted up pics of this same issue in my 40 build thread.
Still haven't corrected the bend but if you find some good 60 seats you could swap

Short answer is no
Late 40 series and 60 series seat frames are the same. Those brackets are bent and if left like that will crack and ultimately shear.
I posted up pics of this same issue in my 40 build thread.
Still haven't corrected the bend but if you find some good 60 seats you could swap the frames over.

Excellent intel. I see what you are saying - looks like both sides are bent down, but I’m not seeing stress cracks. Will try and bend it back up first, but, yeah, certainly will be weaker for it.