seat wood ?

[dave m]

on the 35 coupe seat is there suppose to be a piece of wood under the adjuster handle area that supports the "front" of the pan ? thanks

 

[flatheadfan]

Dave-

Early '35s didn't have any bracing under the handle. Late '35s had a additional cross brace put on the lower seat frame which minimized the sagging where the adjuster handle is. I have an early '35 and what I have done is put a thick chunk of rubber under the center section of the seat frame to prevent the center sagging. Enclosed are a couple of pictures showing an early'35 and a late '35 seat frame which should clarify what I am talking about.

Hope this helps.

Tom

 

[surfgeezer]

Dave,
There is picture of a '35 seat showing the wood brace on e-bay. item 270921083437 (1935 ford parts)

Paul

 

[flatheadfan]

Paul-

Thanks for the ebay reference. To be honest I have never seen such a brace before! On my '35 (early) there was no brace nor were there any holes in the seat frame for a wooden brace to be bolted to it. A quick check of the V8 Club's "1935-36 Book" found no reference to it. I wonder how wide spread that modification was? Perhaps others can jump in on this. At any rate it seems like a good idea for a reto-fit.

Tom

 

[dave m]

The pic on ebay is the reason i ask this question thought i was missing a wood piece mine doesn't have it, i agree with tom looks like it makes good sense

 

[surfgeezer]

Dave & Tom,
My '35 coupe is mid year (serial #) and does have this wood piece.
Paul

 

[dave m]

paul----- do you know what mo. of mfg your cpe is---thanks

 

[surfgeezer]

Dave, From the "1935-36 Ford Book" looks like it would be May....

Paul

 

[TerryOH]

If the steel pan has the additional holes for the wood brace attachment then it originally had the wood. My 35 seat has the wood but I am not sure if the seat came with the car. The additional holes are about 13" each side of adjuster.