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Woodie1 · 08-30-2021, 05:17 PM

We have purchased a 39 convertible sedan & I have a couple questions. The front seat doesn't want to move. I pull up on the handle at the side of the seat but it won't move. Any ideas on how to free it up?
The ignition key doesn't seem to move freely from locked to unlocked position. Once it goes to unlock I can flip the lever to the start position.

We don't have the car here at our house yet so I can't dig into these things yet. It was restored a number of years ago. Thanks.

Clem Clement · 08-30-2021, 11:15 PM

Up is the correct direction. Try a hammer. there is a rod under the seat across to the over site. maybe it is damaged. look under the seat.

Woodie1 · 08-31-2021, 05:09 PM

I will check it out. I'm may have in our possession by the weekend. I'm curious why it won't move.

Lawson Cox · 08-31-2021, 08:48 PM

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A little white lithium grease on the slides and gears after trying Clem's suggestion of using a hammer.

08-30-2021, 05:17 PM	#1
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 471	1939 Convertible Sedan Front Seat We have purchased a 39 convertible sedan & I have a couple questions. The front seat doesn't want to move. I pull up on the handle at the side of the seat but it won't move. Any ideas on how to free it up? The ignition key doesn't seem to move freely from locked to unlocked position. Once it goes to unlock I can flip the lever to the start position. We don't have the car here at our house yet so I can't dig into these things yet. It was restored a number of years ago. Thanks.

08-30-2021, 11:15 PM	#2
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: 1939 Convertible Sedan Front Seat Up is the correct direction. Try a hammer. there is a rod under the seat across to the over site. maybe it is damaged. look under the seat.

08-31-2021, 05:09 PM	#3
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 471	Re: 1939 Convertible Sedan Front Seat I will check it out. I'm may have in our possession by the weekend. I'm curious why it won't move.

08-31-2021, 08:48 PM	#4
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1939 Convertible Sedan Front Seat Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A little white lithium grease on the slides and gears after trying Clem's suggestion of using a hammer. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

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