AMC Eagle Den Forum
The Shop => Inside Your Eagle => Topic started by: rollguy on July 28, 2011, 11:28:14 PM
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I don't like the angle of the driver seat back (furthest forward notch), so I figured out a way to make it more upright. I removed the 3 torx screws holding the seat back hinge, and drilled 3 more holes to the left (counter-clockwise) of the original 3. Use a compass to mark the centerline of the radius (I failed to do this, and had to use a die grinder to get the holes just right). I used a speaker magnet to catch all the metal chips (worked great!).
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k13/rollguy/Eagles/100_0474.jpg)
Photo of the new mounting position:
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k13/rollguy/Eagles/100_0475.jpg)
Photo of the finished job:
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k13/rollguy/Eagles/100_0476.jpg)
Notice that both seats are in their forward most notch. I still have 2 more rearward notches to match the same angle as the passenger side.
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Cool idea! Egg to you!
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That's a great idea. Awesome Job. I have always wanted the seats to go more upright.
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Disco Super Fly!!!! My wife was complaining that the seats leaned too far back for her. Now she won't have ANY excuse to not drive the Eagle. Eggtastic!!!!
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Good how-to. I did that myself a few years ago, and it's one of the best things I did.
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I forgot to add (I will edit the first post) that a circle should be made with a compass before drilling holes to get them in the right place. I had to use a die grinder to get the holes just right.