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Posted by: Bruce_W
« on: February 06, 2022, 02:03:26 PM »

Always anchor your seat belts to the floor, not to the seat frame. Of course in this case if the seat tries to get out, your kids are trapped between the seat and the belts. Does the “bayonet” on the seat’s rear legs extend through the holders far enough to drill and pin them?
BW
Posted by: Chuck W.
« on: February 06, 2022, 10:42:34 AM »

If you plan to install lap belts, then you will need to modify the rear seat mounting brackets, as the seat is designed to be easily removable, and I doubt it would stand the strain in a crash situation. If I were thinking about seatbelts, I'd look into modifying a CJ5 seat such as what * Williams did on the CJ3B page:

 http://www.cj3b.info/Tech/WilliamsRearSeat.html
Posted by: Shark49
« on: February 06, 2022, 07:12:12 AM »

no I haven't even mounted one yet.  It was a curious question as I will be letting my kids sit back there.  Ill need lap belts now that I think of it....
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: February 05, 2022, 03:18:05 PM »

The original clips should have enough bite to keep the seat in place.  My seat required a bit of a push to release the back legs.   By comparison, does your passenger seat flop up on hard braking? 

I suppose there is a scenario where there would be enough force to lift the seat out of its clips but mostly that force is lateral.  And we're talking about 45-50 mph with 9" brakes in most cases. 

Do you have a seat that seems overly loose?
Posted by: Shark49
« on: February 04, 2022, 07:25:50 PM »

Hi I am new to the Willys forum and in process of getting a rear seat for my 49 CJ3A.  How does the back of rear seat keep from popping up in air if you slam on brakes?  It seems the rear brackets would not be super secure.
Posted by: Bob W
« on: September 29, 2021, 08:25:05 PM »

An M-38 rear seat will fit in a CJ-3A or CJ-V35/U but you will also need to get all the seat brackets and install them too.
Posted by: Marla.the.V35
« on: September 23, 2021, 10:30:43 PM »

I see some at vendors and they seem more plentiful.  My V-35 never came with one,  so Im not super concerned about accuracy.  I just want to fit 2 more passengers in the best vehicle ever built :)
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: September 23, 2021, 10:14:17 PM »

I believe the tub dimensions in the back are the same as CJ's.  I seem to recall that mil seats were attached to the insides of the wheel wells with brackets that allowed them to be pivoted forward.  If you've found one, you could easily check the measurements of your jeep wheel well spacing against the seat to know.
Posted by: Marla.the.V35
« on: September 23, 2021, 06:26:24 PM »

How easily adaptable is an M38 seat to a 3A?
Posted by: Marla.the.V35
« on: September 16, 2021, 08:11:44 PM »

Following...
Posted by: Mike Udal
« on: January 05, 2021, 02:22:25 AM »

So glad these pegs have worked out, and that y'all are happy with them! Great install Doug!

As a note, the latest set to be sent out arrived after "only" 6 weeks, so the original months-long shipping delay on the first sets definitely seems to have been due to COVID related issues in mid-2020.

Tale care all.

Mike
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: January 03, 2021, 09:56:02 AM »

Excellent work!  The leveling process ingenious!
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: January 03, 2021, 09:04:14 AM »

On eWillys.com today, there is an interesting article on "rear seat comparisons".  Most of the info came from the famous Derek's "CJ3B info site" referenced in the article plus other links too.  It may not help you find the seat you want, but it may broaden your search criteria by models that may have used the seats you want.
http://www.ewillys.com/2021/01/03/image-comparing-rear-seats-dj-3a-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-2503540
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 02, 2021, 09:26:57 PM »

Excellent!

Great pictures as always....

I don't think I need to add any height but I'll probably just cut the old pegs off and weld the new against what remains.

Good work on getting the alignment correct....:)

Randy
Posted by: Doug_3B
« on: January 02, 2021, 08:36:23 PM »

OK, so I cleaned up a spot to work in the garage, and dug out the welder today.  The seat is installed, seat-back problem fixed, and new pegs from Mike installed and working beautifully.  Basically, I cut off the old pegs on the rear legs.  I took some pipe that I had laying around and added it in.  I'll go through the process below.  Yes, I could have used some smaller diameter pipe, but I didn't have any laying around and I didn't want to go looking for some.  It's functional, sturdy, and hidden by the tailgate. 

For my original problem, you can go back to the beginning of this thread and see pictures, but basically the seat back leaned too far back and stuck out past the rear edge of the Jeep by probably 3-1/2".  Additionally, the locking pegs that came on this seat didn't lock in properly.

Here, I'm just trying to figure out how much I needed to add into the rear legs.  Came out to around 2-5/8"



Here is the pipe I had laying around. 



I started by cutting off just one side.



Here are the two pegs side by side.  The one from Mike on the left.



No fabrication project is complete for me unless I get bit by the angle grinder.  I love the mesh backed mechanics gloves, but here's what happens



I decided to weld the new peg onto the extension first.



I haven't welded in awhile....



Then I placed the peg into the clip, and then the seat leg into the extension.  This way I was sure to have the alignment correct.  Tacked it in place and then removed and finished welding.



Then you do the same to the other side.  I measured to make sure the seat sat level to the bed.



Little bit of paint and she don't look bad from far away



Clears the tailgate and will clear a hard top or soft top



Now, one day I'll put some cushions on it



The pegs from Mike work great; highly recommended!  The seat used to pop out of the clips practically by themselves, but not anymore!  To get the seat out, you have to really want it!