Re: Murray front seats

Posted by Marco Tahtaras on November 26, 1997 at 12:14:14

In Reply to: Murray front seats
posted by Allen Freudenrich on November 26, 1997 at 09:12:19

: Are the 1929 Murray and 1930 Murray 4 drs. front seat the same?

Allen,
You didn't mention which model it is. There are two basic design seat assemblies and two basic design seat adjusting mechanisms.
The first design seat has a straight (angled) back from top to bottom including the carpeted toe board and a metal strap around the front of the carriage forming a trayfor the seat cushion. This seat was used on most Town sedans, both Murray & Briggs bodies.
The second design had a recessed toe board that was carpeted and no strap around the front. This design was used on most standard fordors, although I haven't seen many Standard Murray fordors.
The earlier seat adjuster used a large (3/4"x19-1/16") adjusting screw that went from the front of the seat to a bracket on the floor at the rear of the seat.
The second adjuster used a small (3/8"?x6-37/64")adjusting screw that went from the front of the seat to a bracket on the floor near the front of the seat.
The early type adjuster was phased out on Murray bodies around early 1930 and on briggs bodies soon thereafter.
I believe the assemblies are interchangeble between Murray and Briggs bodies (although not 100% certain). If you are looking for a seat assembly my primary concern would be matching the seat to the location of the bracket on the floor of your car. Next follow the guidelines above.
Good luck,
Marco

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