Converting from regular to fold down rear seats

[Kermit 460]

Wow ! Hats off to you Mark !

 

[trainey]

THANK YOU for doing this first! I have all of the pieces and plan to do this as well, this will be my reference for sure!

 

[marks73]

Wow, it looks great! Hopefully the next update won't take quite as long...

Well Doc. I've always said God has a sense of humor and will only put on you what you can handle. I'm pretty sure everone heard how my 1 rotator cuff surgury back in January turned into 4 surgeries over the year. The plan was to finish this little project on Sunday. However, my appendix ruptured early Sunday morning and I just got home last night. On hold for another 4-6 weeks!

 

[DK73]

Wow that is so awesome work [WINKING FACE] But I just find it now.. Now that it is some years ago you did this work! But I am so glad I found this review! [OK HAND SIGN][THUMBS UP SIGN] Well done you have my respect sir! [PERSON WITH FOLDED HANDS][THUMBS UP SIGN] Regards Lars DK73

So I'm a proud owner of one Mach 1 73! Regards Lars DK73

 

[mrmach1]

I was going to do this conversion a few years back and spent a lot of time and money gathering all the parts then once I was sure I had all the bits and pieces I started looking at everything I was going to cut out and then everything I would have to replace and decided it just wasn't worth all of the effort. I sold everything I had bought to another guy who had the same plan and was happy just to have gotten my $$$$ back. I can see from your post I was right it is a lot of effort and cutting. Good luck moving forward I can't wait to see the finished results.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

I have a fold down rear seat and I do like it, but the utility is minimal. I'd almost rather have the fixed seat back for the ability to have a rear deck to install speakers in. Almost.

 

[rio1856]

Dug this out of the archives, blew the layers of dust off and went over everything you posted. I will be doing this upgrade very soon. Thanks for posting this tutorial  and the many  pics, it's a big help!

 

[spdbk1]

Wow I guess a car w the folding back seat worth it's weight in gold

 

[mrgmhale]

Like Jim (and Jutta) above, I had fleeting thoughts of perhaps converting our regular back seat in our 73 Mach 1 into a Fold Down seat, just because. Like Jim says, the thought is no longer there. I do not mind working at something if it is going to truly improve something. But, realistically I do not cart enough things, much less long things, around in the Mach 1 to justify the effort. And, since I do not need or plan to sell the Mach 1, the added value thinking is not an issue. I a going to leave well enough alone. That said, our 1969 Shelby GT500 does have the Fold Down rear seat, and it has been used a few times for a large, two-piece fiberglass King Cobra statue I set up as a prop at car shows. heh heh...