Driver seat back rest is bent.

Fiatracertracer · Post by **Fiatracertracer** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:21 pm

My drivers side seat has a back support that is tilting back wards on one side, Is there someway to pull it back into place?

Anybody experience this condition before?

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:29 pm

this can be a result of the release hook sliding off the peg allowing the one side to tilt back farther then the other.

aj81spider · Post by **aj81spider** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:58 pm

I had a similar problem that was due to the seat bottom pan tearing (the metal tore) and the peg moving backward as a result.

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:03 am

It is a very common problem. You'll need to remove the upholstery and weld a brace inside the seat back. I didn't take my seats apart as much as this person, but I used their advice to fix mine. It now is straight and strong!

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7538

Fiatracertracer · Post by **Fiatracertracer** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:00 am

Thank you all .... once again.

Fiatlanta · Post by **Fiatlanta** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:53 am

From what I gather in my recent research, this is a very common problem...I need this fix, also, so thanks!

PhillySpider · Post by **PhillySpider** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:29 pm

spidernut wrote:It is a very common problem. You'll need to remove the upholstery and weld a brace inside the seat back. I didn't take my seats apart as much as this person, but I used their advice to fix mine. It now is straight and strong!

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7538

Getting "page not found"....I also suffer the gangsta lean. Plz help!

davery · Post by **davery** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:04 pm

Here is a pic I downloaded from this website a few weeks ago when I was doing research.

I used this as a starting point and will be welding up my frame this week. I tried to bend my drivers seat back, but could not get it exact. I was able to find an unbent passenger seat to use as my drivers seat.

klweimer · Post by **klweimer** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:06 am

"Getting "page not found"....I also suffer the gangsta lean. Plz help!"

If you change the link from:
...www.fiatspider.com/[u]f08[/u]/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7538
to
...www.fiatspider.com/[u]f15[/u]/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7538

You will be able to follow the link and eliminate the page not found error. The web server changed a few months back and a lot of links are tied to the old server address (I guess, not a web guy).
Kirk

JEEPER · Post by **JEEPER** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:52 am

I had the same thing happen. Mine bent because since I bought the car I had the habit of puttingmy right foot in then my butt againse the back of the seat and sliding doiwn the seat until my but hit the seat. When the upolistry shop took the cover off I had torn the metal seat pan in 3 spots. They repaired the set pan and put the upolistry back on and it has been good for 3 years.

JEEPER · Post by **JEEPER** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:56 am

I had the same thing happen. Mine bent because since I bought the car I had the habit of putting my right foot in then my butt against the back of the seat and sliding down the seat until my but hit the seat. When the upholstery shop took the cover off I had torn the metal seat pan in 3 spots. They repaired the set pan and put the upholstery back on and it has been good for 3 years.

davery · Post by **davery** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:19 am

Finally got around to fixing my grangsta lean. I was able to find a good passenger seat for $50. Switched over the single welded nut and added bracing.

Fiatlanta · Post by **Fiatlanta** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:21 am

davery wrote:Here is a pic I downloaded from this website a few weeks ago when I was doing research.

I used this as a starting point and will be welding up my frame this week. I tried to bend my drivers seat back, but could not get it exact. I was able to find an unbent passenger seat to use as my drivers seat.

Used this as a guide and did mine yesterday. Welded the H together, but then bolted it to the frame. Made a tremendous difference. Thanks!

greenspider · Post by **greenspider** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:38 pm

Just thought I'd double check first - Does anyone sell a prefabricated seat back brace to weld or bolt in? Otherwise, I'll just ask a welder to do the complete job. My seats are stripped down to bare frames with no damage but I would like to brace them before reupholstey.
Thanks, Tony

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