'57 T-Bird Power Seat


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By slumlord444 - 9 Years Ago
Need someone who has one to take a look at it. Put mine back together and think may have the wrong worm gear drive in the wrong location. One moves the seat front to back and one moves it up and down. When I took mine a part the gear drive with the square end on the tube I had tagged as going under the seat. That meant the one with the round tube without the square end went behind the seat to raise an lower it. I double checked the CTCI restoration manual and looked at a high dollar restored car at a local car show and the square end tube was behind the seat with the clear plastic tube that covers it to keep out the dirt so I installed them with the square end one behind the seat to raise and lower it. Works but to me the seat should go back a bit further. Also when raising and lowering the seat the cross bar bends before the relay kicks out. I think they are switched but I would like to be sure before I switch them. The one under the seat is a pain to get to. How are yours set up?
By slumlord444 - 9 Years Ago
I checked the parts books. They have different part #s for the vertical and horizontal jack screws. The illustration book doesn't show any visual difference. Anyone got one they can look at? The vertical one behind the seat is easy to see. Need to know if the tube part of the jack screw is round or square on the end next to the motor.
By miker - 9 Years Ago
On my 55, the round end is pined to the floor bracket behind the seat. Don't know if it's right or wrong, it was that way when I bought it 16 years ago. The seat been out several times, and I'm pretty sure I put it back the same. I'm not sure I understand the second question, the joint between the screw and motor is obscured by the cardboard tube, plastic tube and clamp. Mine's not that easy to see, the soft top is down, stored right on top of all this.
By slumlord444 - 9 Years Ago

Might be hard to see with the soft top in place. Should be able to see thru the clear plastic tube. The square end would be inside the plastic tube on the end closest to the gear box. I may have to just bite the bullet and switch them around. The one under the seat is a bit of a pain to get to.