I Finally Got Seat Frames For My '66 But...

I've been trying to track down some oem seat frames for nearly a year now, and finally I find a complete set on Ebay out of a '72 CJ5.
They arrived yesterday, so I took them out to the Jeep so I could finally see my Jeep with some seat frames in it. I sat the passenger side frame into position first, and the bolt holes lined up perfectly. I sat the drivers side frame into place and the front bolt holes lined up, but the holes at the rear of the frame are a good 2-3 inches off.
What am I missing? It looks as if although the frames look identical, the mounting is slightly off between the '66 and '72 frames.

 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news - '72 driver's side won't fit a '66. The driver's seating position is different. The '72 with Saginaw steering sits more outboard than the CJ with Ross steering.

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First post! Welcome from Boston.

 

yep what tim said . just cut and relocate the seat rails and weld them back on frame support

 

That's what I was figuring I'd have to do. I'm still in the beginning stages of learning to weld, so it's not gonna be pretty.

 

Fortunately it's just a little grinding and a couple of welds. Unfortunately I paid a pretty penny for the set.

 

Welcome from Ga.

 

Thank you much. I've been reading and learning from you guys for about a year now. Got my '66 from my dad for Christmas last year.

 

Welcome from Michigan, Got questions? These guys got answers for anything about CJ 5's, Good Luck