Mach 1 high back seats

[POJ_69 10]

Greetings guys,

I have been offered a set of Mach 1 seats, but the release lever on the back of the seat is at the bottom of the seat-back, not half way up. All Mach 1 interiors I have seen pictures of have the release leaver half way up the seat-back. Was there an earlier version with the lever lower down, or are these seats from a different car? They sre supposedly from a 69 Mach 1.

[GT350 16]

post some pics

[69RestoRod 10]

Sounds like these seats are from a 70-73 mustang. The high back became stock seats and the handle location was moved from the side of the seat with a tear drop lever, to the lower outer edge with and L shaped handle. Seats will mount in the car in the same and 69 seat covers should fit it since the makers don't cut any holes.

[Fordrevhead 29]

If they are from a 71-73 the width of the top is diff. so exact 69 recovering might be tough... read this thread

 

http://www.1969stang.com/mustang/forum/showthread.php?t=5926&highlight=seats

[jag 10]

If you are saying the seat release lever was dropped down from the upper part of the seat to the lower portion of the seat on the side.....you have 1970 Mach 1 seats. They should look like the 69 seats but the release lever is near the bottom of the seat on the side near the door. That is how my 70 Mach 1 is setup.

JAG

[bnickel 10,004]

pretty sure the 71-73 seat back release is in the same location as the 70 models. post a pic of the seats and one of us should be able to tell you what you have

[jag 10]

POJ 69......71-73 seats had the seat release lever in the middle of the back of the seat, at the bottom. My 70 Mach 1 has the release at the bottom of the left hand side of the seat. 71 -73 bucket seats also mount to the floor with bolts inside the car where 69 and 70 bolt thru the floor. If you post a picture it can be cleared up in a second.

JAG