Factory Behind Seat Toolbox

[70SportCustom]

I am have been lurking around here for quite a while and just wondered how rare is the factory behind the seat toolbox. my 70 sport custom was ordered from the factory with the tank in the frame and a factory plastic lockable box behind the seat where the fuel tank normally goes. before you ask there never was and never will be a fuel tank filler hole in my cab.

[fireguywtc]

can you take some pics of this please? I am very interested to see what this looks like! Thanks
BTW: I have never heard of this option my self. I would imagine it would be quite rare.

[kaptnkaos]

That's an easy question...
The behind the seat box probably one of the most elusive options that was available on our trucks.
I have only seen one, and know of one another one, so I'd say it's pretty rare.

KaptnKA S

[papabug71]

Wow. I would like to see some pics of it.

Now if you only had the under-hood generator, you would have a real gem!!

[fordman]

they are kind of rare. i have only seen a pics of them. one on here and maybe two on ebay.

[Hawkrod]

I have a couple of these, I do have a spare for sale if somebody is looking. It is very nice but will need to be detailed. Hawkrod

[FORDification]

I have some pictures of mine in the Photo Gallery:

http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?album=201

[Joe Kriston]

I would also think the behind-the-seat toolbox option couldn't be offered on the 71's and '72's because the seat backs were bolted to the seat bottoms and would not tilt forward in those years to comply with some federal law...

[sideoilerfe]

I would also think the behind-the-seat toolbox option couldn't be offered on the 71's and '72's because the seat backs were bolted to the seat bottoms and would not tilt forward in those years to comply with some federal law...

That is false. My 72 tilt's forward as did my Grandpa's '71.

[Joe Kriston]

You could easily make them tilt forward by simply unbolting the two bolts behind the seat that held them stationary, which is what I did with my '72...I'm no authority, but that was about when all two-door cars came out with that little lever that you had to push down to unlock the seat back so you could get into the back seat...I figured for pickups, since there was no back seat that needed accessing, rather than retool the whole seat, Ford went the easy route of bolting the seatback stationary to comply with the federal laws...

[70SportCustom]

The pictures that keith has on his gallery view is the exact same box that I have. as well as the fuel tank delete for the truck cab. mine originally came with the fuel tank filler coming through the bed as well however I have put in a fuel tank door out of a slightly later model, so that it looks like it was done on purpose. cool.

[kaptnkaos]

The seat in the '71 I parted out had latch levers that you push down or pull up ( I can't remember now) on each side.

[TheEskimo]

I have never seen a seat in our trucks that didn't fold forward. Mine does, as well as evry one I have seen in the yards around here. There is a small tab you pull up on, on both rear sides of the seat.

[drytoast]

My 72 was bolted so it wouldn't fold forward. I have always wanted it to fold forward but never really examined it. Two torq head bolts later and now I have a folding seat. Man seems like everytime I get on here I learn something new. Thanks Todd

[papabug71]

Hmmm, My seat in my 71' tilts & its unmolested. I have never heard that before. Come to think of it I dont think I have ever seen a bump seat back that wouldnt tilt forward. Interesting.