Resources:
- Glide Engineering Inc.
Update 10: Our Seat Frame
By Frank Colgoni
As we have successfully used a Glide Engineering seat frame in our last two '32 Ford project cars, there was really no reason to consider anything else for this project. Glide has been building frames for the aftermarket for 20+ years and offers a lifetime warranty. For the '32 they offer a version for both stock roof height and chopped cars. We have selected model 5132 (chopped version).
Features:
- Dimensionally correct. This is an important feature if you've been involved in altering frames to make them fit.
- No-sag spings
- Black powder-coated finish
- Adjustable back angle
- Flip-up seat with gas-lift assist. This allows access to the underseat area after the seat has been upholstered. In addition to storage of small items where you have no glovebox, this may be a very handy feature if you need access to a floor opening to access your master cylinder when using floor-mounted pedals.
- Attachment brackets are inside the seat bottom (as it flips up) for a tidy install.
Above: Our frame installed
Above: Frame dimensions (courtesy of Glide Engineering)
Above: Frame with seat bottom flipped up.
Above: Top arrow points to gas assist / bottom arrow to lever for seat back adjustement. Glide provides covers to hide the adjuster area / hinge.
Above: The frame has been mounted to a modified low-profile slider mechanism. The arrows point to the frame attachment brackets.
Above: Full-width view of the underseat area showing seat hinges, gas assist and the slider. The arrow points to the connecting rod between the seat slider tracks.
Above: The arrow points to the seat slider adjustment handle.
Above: We had our seat supplied with the optional foam package. We had it loosely in place while we were detemining steering column/wheel positioning. You'll see more about our seat when we get to interior / upholstery.
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