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A previous owner replaced the bench seat in my 86, it is missing the seat back tilt and latch mechanism. I cannot find anything or any site that shows what the part(s) look like. Can anyone out there provide good photos of this latch assembly? If I can see it, I can fabricate something to work.
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What year truck is the replacement seat out of?

Probably doesn't have any. My 84 doesn't have a seat back latch, just push the seat forward.

In earlier years there was a lever to fold the seat forward but I'm not sure when that stopped. Maybe just the round eye years had the lever?
 

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A previous owner replaced the bench seat in my 86, it is missing the seat back tilt and latch mechanism. I cannot find anything or any site that shows what the part(s) look like. Can anyone out there provide good photos of this latch assembly? If I can see it, I can fabricate something to work.
Thanks in advance.
I will have a latch mechanism later , you want have to fab one I will gladly give you as I am removing a seat and replacing it , my passenger hinge part is rusted out . Latch mechanism is fine . How long until you need it ?
 

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What year truck is the replacement seat out of?

Probably doesn't have any. My 84 doesn't have a seat back latch, just push the seat forward.

In earlier years there was a lever to fold the seat forward but I'm not sure when that stopped. Maybe just the round eye years had the lever?
My seat is in a 85 my others replacement seat is from a 86 . Both are the same . My foam and seat looks good for original, however there door window was slightly down and sat for years and rotted the passenger side swivel bracket or folding arm .
 

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My seat is in a 85 my others replacement seat is from a 86 . Both are the same . My foam and seat looks good for original, however there door window was slightly down and sat for years and rotted the passenger side swivel bracket or folding arm .
We're not talking about the same things then. I was under the impression the op had an older seat (with the fold down latch) swapped in and was looking for the latches. Or a diagram so he could make a missing piece.

I dunno:33:
 

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We're not talking about the same things then. I was under the impression the op had an older seat (with the fold down latch) swapped in and was looking for the latches. Or a diagram so he could make a missing piece.

I dunno:33:
Ye not sure now lol , I will post a pic after I get home from work , so then maybe he will see it after while,
 

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Ye not sure now lol , I will post a pic after I get home from work , so then maybe he will see it after while,
Well, we'll get to the bottom eventually/hopefully I guess.

Hey btw. Did just the seat hinge rust out or did you have door and cab rot from that open window?
 

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Well, we'll get to the bottom eventually/hopefully I guess.

Hey btw. Did just the seat hinge rust out or did you have door and cab rot from that open window?
I don’t know why just the seat hinge rotted out , unless they had a rag or something there holding moisture, surprisingly no it didn’t rot the floor or door , lucky there for sure , it’s weird I know
 

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Not sure if my passenger side looks like that , I am sure it probably does . To be honest I’ve never looked at it that close .
 

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My original... red seat doesn’t have that bracket with the detents , the blue one does not sure why , year difference maybe I thought they had a spring lever on the driver side , I was wrong
 

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I replaced the seat in my 77 that had the latch with a new style 85 with no latch. After some research the new style seat did not come with latch but it does have a safety feature built in when you stop short there is a mechanism that swings forward and locks the seat back. If you have the seat out of the truck and tilt it forward you can see the mechanism in action.
 
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