Six Way Seat - Yes or No?

[Neal_J]

I have an opportunity to pick up a six way driver's seat for my 69 at a fairly reasonably cost. 

If you have one, do you like it?   Would you added it, would you do it again, now that you've experienced it?

Just curious...

[tan top]

looking for one my self    well as soon as i get some spare dough     
............

[moparjohn]

I have it, can't imagine driving without it!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I have one as well....I like the extra height it offers.  I never move it to any of the other "ways" though

[Armudster]

 It's a nice option and I'm sure would enjoy havind one!!!!!!!!!

[BB1]

YES!

[Neal_J]

I thought it would be kinda cool to have in general but particularly for the ability to raise the seat up so my 14 year old can see over the dash when Dad gives him driving lessons...

Shhh, don't tell anyone!~

[kab69440]

I have one as well....I like the extra height it offers.  I never move it to any of the other "ways" though

If I installed one upside-down, could I get the seat a bit lower? That would be a great help if it worked...

[Landonsrt]

I like mine in my silverado. Only problem is if my wife changes it. Its a pain in the ass to get it set back like I had it since it has no memory option.

[Dodge Don]

I'd say yes. I have it for my 70.

[Neal_J]

All:

I have the seat frame, but I'm not sure it works.  The tall knob, controlling, the forward/aft, seems OK but the flat knob appears not to work.  How does the mechanism operate?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The other knob controls the tilt mechanism....it is sort of a ratcheting effect.  You can make the rear of the seat dip down or the front of the seat raise up by either pushing down or pulling up on the lever.

You might have to adjust it while you are off the seat....weight on the seat might make it hard to adjust

[Neal_J]

Thanks Chris.  Looks like a pic from Nick's 6-way site!~

I fiddled with it a bit more and the tilt mechanism seems a bit stuck.  Ideally I'd bead-blast & repaint before installing it.  However, to get it installed & working this weekend (forecasted to be warm & sunny in NorCal), I think I will hit it with some WD-40 overnight & use my weighty posterior to wiggle it loose once installed tomorrow. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thanks Chris.  Looks like a pic from Nick's 6-way site!~

 

Yep it is....its a pic of my track I sent him to use 

[Neal_J]

Damn, you are the coolest ever!~

[Charger-Bodie]

My Charger has one and I love it.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Damn, you are the coolest ever!~

Yes the rumors are true

[Brock Samson]

 







         (cept for that freakin orange four door)

[mikepmcs]

         (cept for that freakin orange four door)

edit, just figured out the fastest way to read those little words.  Hit the quote button and they show up bigger than life.

Hey, I may be slow.....but at least i'm stupid.

[mikepmcs]

Blasphemer!  You know that car is mint!

Yes to the original question.  Wish I had 2 of those, one for the Coronet and the Charger.  I can barely see over the dash in the Coronet.  

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

         (cept for that freakin orange four door)

Now, now Brocky....you dont see me hatin' against your pimptastic tiger-striped seat covers now do ya Tony?

[Brock Samson]

 Now don't be hatin Jus
Cause that's how I roll,..



Where's Bull at?.. 

[BROCK]

I have the 6 way in my 70.  Much better than the standard seat I had in my 1st 70

[Neal_J]

Well, I finally installed the 6-way seat last night (on my non-existent car, Jeff & Skip!).  The lubrication helped some but at some future point, I should yank it, bead blast, paint, lubricate & reinstall.  Yea, someday.  But for now, it's in.

Anyway, it looks cool and it works OK.  Yet, I'm a bit disappointed, mostly in my own ignorance.  I'd ASS-umed that 6 way meant:  front(1) & back(2), up(3) & down(4) & tilt back(5) & forth(6).  However, and as Chris pointed out above, the six-way just adds the ability tilt to the standard track's back/forth movement.  I was hoping for, and most interested in, the ability to move the seat up & down - primarily to raise the seat as I teach my kids to drive.  I'm still perplexed at why it's called a 6-way seat when its seems more 4-way but whatever.

Oh well, I got a good deal on the part (I still can't believe the ones I saw go for north of $600) and, even with this hindsight, I'd do it again.  

[1969chargerrtse]

I have one as well....I like the extra height it offers.  I never move it to any of the other "ways" though

Love it.  Never move it, but love it.

[redfourjohnd]

I had a six way seat in my 69 R/T. It was great, and you could get the seat higher by setting the front and rear tilt at their max. It's been a while since I sold that car so maybe my memory is wrong, but I think I've got it right.

Lean the seat all the way back and then try to hop your butt a little when you do the rear tilt forward. I'm tall so when I would set it that way in my car I'd almost rub my head on the headliner.

Thanks,

John D

[BROCK]

Yep it's really more of a duel tilt f & r only.

Let's see
F up R up
F up R mid
F up R dn
F mid R up
F mid R mid
F mid R dn
F dn R up
F dn R mid
f dn R dn

OK:  I'm just messing with you.

6 ways are foward & back (all seats have that)  Front up & down + Back up & down

[Neal_J]

Gotcha.  The tilt mechanism is working smoothly.  Time to bead blast!~

Thanks~!