Vicky - Behind Rear Seat Access
 

A few months ago I bought a nicely finished Vicky. I have done a few things to it that I thought were important like an oil filter installation and a tach that has an installation that has a wire with 4 turns around the coil wire. I am working on separate between the bumper rear turn lights instead of the rear running lights and no running lights. The cowls are the front turn lights.


I read somewhere that the area behind the rear seat can be accessed. I just bought the Vicky book and there is a picture of a fabric pull above the rear seat back. It looks like there is a catch on the back wood and a male thing that goes into it. There is no fabric pull. I tried to get my hand around the back of the seat to pull it forward but I don't want to destroy anything. Is this a really hard pull or has somebody hard fastened the seat back to the internal body?


Is there much room behind the rear seat back to use for storage? Your thoughts are welcome.


Vic

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Grab a flashlight and start pulling and peeking. Only the guy that put it together knows what he used.

While you are at it join the Victoria Assn - https://www.victoriaassociation.org/

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remove the lower back cushion. look under the back rest there should be a pair of hinges. if so, there is a catch in the middle of the back rest. pull the top of the seat forward.

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Thanks for the information. I did not know there was so much information out there. The Victoria club looks like a very active and close knit bunch. I will be joining very soon. Is the yearly price still $10?



Vic

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Vic
To move the rear seat cushion forward, first pull up on the front of the cushion and slide forward, you do not need to take it out. If it does not slide forward easily, you may have to pull up on the two rear corners of the rear seat cushion. The rear back rest catch is stiff and will take a good pull.
I can get 2 - 23" tall suitcases in the bustle area on my Vicky.

When you want to push the rear seat cushion back in place, you will need to lift the back
2 corners to get the seat wood structure over a body bolt.
I hope this helps.

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Bill:
Thanks, I will do this tomorrow. $10 looks like a real bargain.


Vic

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These pictures may help you.

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When I bought my Victoria, I had no clue the rear seat opened. I figured out that it did after pulling out the seat bottom and then giving the top of the seat a good tug. I was pleasantly surprised to see the car's tool kit and a few other neat bits back there. I've since taken advantage of the bustle and stocked it up with tools and spare parts for touring...all hidden away when not opened.

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I keep a spare head gasket and blankets behind the rear seat, and a spare starter motor under the rear seat. Overall, the Victoria has a good amount of space for storage of stuff. My tools and small spare parts are in a tool box mounted between the front frame rails.

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Previous owner had a steamer box on the trunk rack. I took it off and put a 16 by 12 in box between the front frame rails. It was from an inactive Town Sedan. I never knew about the space behind the rear seat until recently. Thanks for all the help and pictures. I have an unopened box with a Mitchell OD. I expect that will go in the Vicky. I need to speak with Mitchell again and secure new input and output shafts. I am thinking about the possibility of putting in something to do the high-low speed shift on the OD unit without putting in a second stick on the floor.



Maybe I should leave well enough alone.


Vic