[ashley.webb]

I'm just wondering whether of not those of you with fold down rear seats keep them down flat or folded up.

 

[poqman]

'66 2+2 and keep rear seat down so I can hear the rear speakers better.

 

[coupster]

generally down...looks cleaner too!

 

[GradyStang]

The trunk space on the fastbacks are a bit on the smaller side, of which keeping the rear seat folded down does allow you to put a few things on top of it. Not much, but definitely a bit more than you could if the seat was folded up.

 

[josh-kebob]

Kept down in my 66 for reasons already listed above.........plus, I don't want more than me +1 in the car anyway.....

 

[Black Gold 380R]

I don't own one, but if I did I would keep the seat down. I think it looks cleaner/cooler that way. Then I would also tell people there is no room to take them for a ride LMAO!!!

 

[beng]

I keep mine down. I agree with others it just looks cleaner that way.

 

[Hemikiller]

Used to keep mine down, makes a handy place to stash items to keep them out of view.

 

[kenash]

When I owned a 2+2 in the late 60s, my rear seat was usually down. as like others, it just looked cleaner. Besides, back then, I could not afford anything of tangible value, thus didn't worry about it being stolen. Ha, ha!

 

[GOAT69]

Always down,

so there's room for all the activities.

 

[sportsroof69]

I don’t know that I ever put mine down, ever. My kids sat back there and dodged the roll cage. I never had a need to lay it down.

 

[bsolo66]

I keep mine down and the spare tire on it. After all, it is a Wimbledon white 2+2 with black interior and a 4 speed with hurst shifter. Why would you keep it up?

 

[LeeFred]

I took the rear seat assembly out and installed the shelf made for a 66 Shelby back there, so it's always down now. It's also where I keep the spare tire mounted to clear up some space in the minimal trunk.

 

[Jeff351w]

I took the rear seat assembly out and installed the shelf made for a 66 Shelby back there, so it's always down now. It's also where I keep the spare tire mounted to clear up some space in the minimal trunk.

I've thought about doing that. Does your interior smell like rubber?

 

[LeeFred]

I've thought about doing that. Does your interior smell like rubber?

Not at all. But I also have a black vinyl cover over the tire so it doesn't get eaten up by the sun coming through the rear window. Another thing I did was put a long bolt with a large washer through the panel and up through the spare tire. It's the same thread as the mounting bolt that goes into the trunk. I have the mounting plate and oversized wingnut to tighten it down and keep the spare from moving around while I'm driving.

 

[jonk67]

Whenever I leave the seat up my wife hollers at me, oh, sorry wrong discussion.

 

[Kelly_H]

Down, because otherwise it rattles like hell over potholes.

Plus then you can hide cool stuff under the seat!

 

[69GT350H]

Guess I'm the exception. That white rear seat just looks so nice to me. But, now that it's down, maybe I'll leave it that way for a while.

 

[Webstang]

Mine is always up. It seemed noisier with it down, plus I don't want it resting on the side panels when down.

 

[TB350]

Another for down though I don't mind it up either. kip