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So I'm trying to safety my 1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe and the only thing holding me back is that the floor cushion of the rear bench is not secured to the body. The backrest of the rear bench is secured but the part that sits on the floor is not. Was it ever secured to the body at all or was it loose from the factory? And what solutions have other people used for this problem?

Push back on the front bottom of the cushion until the prongs drop into the retainers

Like the two u shaped hoops on the bottom of the seat? Cause in the floor of the chevy there are two holes for them to fit into but nothing in the holes to actually hold them, is that how its supposed to be or is something broken?

Nothing is broken - as Gene said, those two hoops on the bottom of the seat drop into the two depressions in the floor. Friction, the seat back, and the arm rests all help to keep the cushion in place. If the car was struck from the front or rear, the cushion would stay in place. If the car was struck so hard that the seat cushion was dislodged, the car would likely be a mangled wreck so it wouldn't matter by then. If you rolled the car, the arm rests would keep the cushion from travelling too far. Keep in mind, when these cars were new, safety features were not the touted features the public wanted to hear about. Adding secure seat belts and shoulder harnesses is a fantastic idea. The rear seat cushion is a minor worry. If your Styleline is a 2 door, I'd be more concerned over the front doors flying open and the front seat backs flying forward and pushing you against the steering wheel in a front-end collision.
I drove a '51 Styleline 2 door from 1959 until about 2012 or so, and Brewster (who posts on here) is running it now. And, amazingly, I'm still alive, with all my body parts too, to talk about it!!

You 2 have just made my day, its been a struggle trying to figure this out and hearing that it is just meant to sit in the holes has solved a massive problem. Have a great evening gentlemen. And my Styleline is a 4 door.

I would go one step further and install shoulder belts too. Can't hurt.
I also avoid interstate travel. My thinking--my chances of surviving a low speed wreck in my 51 are better than at 65 mph--given the jackass drivers out here in CA driving 100+ mph on the highways now.