I like to lean back (slouch) when I'm driving or flying, in the wife's carolla I'm practically looking out the rear windows in the front seat. I'm only 5'10'' but I put my rudder pedals all the way foward and have been semi contemplating how to change the stock seat reclining. I've seen a lot of side by side RVs with the hinge flap on the seat back just removed for more reclining/room. I'm prepping the remaining unpainted interior items for paint and decided on modifying the stock seat back thingies so I could retain some adjustability.
I cut the existing brace with a hacksaw,
Smoothed up the edges and riveted it together. Note the flush rivets on the underneath side for clearance the bent flange opposite the hinge is on bottom to fit the catches on the cross brace on the fuse.
I shortened the stock brace about 1 3/8 and it still keeps 1/4-3/8 (hinge position on the bottom changes the geometry) distance between the seat and support.
I cut the existing brace with a hacksaw,
![92A1512A-90C7-4176-A3B4-5A4E15C40201-10958-00000544DF17EEAD_zps270a2654.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1137.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn516%2Fcrabandy%2F92A1512A-90C7-4176-A3B4-5A4E15C40201-10958-00000544DF17EEAD_zps270a2654.jpg&hash=ce5e1e69ecbc21bac1b0beb5958e54ff)
Smoothed up the edges and riveted it together. Note the flush rivets on the underneath side for clearance the bent flange opposite the hinge is on bottom to fit the catches on the cross brace on the fuse.
![AAA66981-78A5-4FB8-AC84-0B05CE56798D-10958-00000544F2830F4C_zpsf95f47d2.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1137.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn516%2Fcrabandy%2FAAA66981-78A5-4FB8-AC84-0B05CE56798D-10958-00000544F2830F4C_zpsf95f47d2.jpg&hash=9ac21c9fc7d224ccbf85e64ba29ad44b)
I shortened the stock brace about 1 3/8 and it still keeps 1/4-3/8 (hinge position on the bottom changes the geometry) distance between the seat and support.
![68DA0804-CFE4-4561-A7A9-8B4D7DB179A1-10958-0000054503A4A0F6_zpsd7b385c6.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1137.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn516%2Fcrabandy%2F68DA0804-CFE4-4561-A7A9-8B4D7DB179A1-10958-0000054503A4A0F6_zpsd7b385c6.jpg&hash=7003456083a7aeaa6e661f6dfa5a5662)