Is there a source for a bench seat for 1947-54?

[coralhead]

Hello I am new to this thread and I just purchased my dream truck this evening.... Happy birthday and Happy Retirement to me! But Now I get to start the internet searches for parts. I know this thread is pretty old but does anybody know other than the slim chance I might find one on craigslist or ebay but I am looking for the bench seat that goes in this truck I refuse to put modern day looking seats in it! I am willing to pay shipping and I am located in Texas if anybody can help.... I would also consider other parts if anybody has extras laying around that might have came off of a donor truck as long as they are in decent shape..... Thanks for any help you might be able to give me....

Getting back to the question, Joe "AKA Mother Trucker" on this site may be able to fix you up. He is located in AZ.

 

[ccharr]

Threads wonder.

 

[SkeeterBilt]

Is the 90 tees bench seat you installed from a Chevy truck or car ?

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out of a standard cab chevy truck

 

[SkeeterBilt]

Getting back to the question, Joe "AKA Mother Trucker" on this site may be able to fix you up. He is located in AZ.

i too have one and also in AZ but im sure joe mother trucker has a stock pile. ive seen his stash

 

[Zig]

Then there is this option...

Seats from a 2000 Chevy pickup. Seat belts are built in. Now I'm thinking hmmm... More leg room also. Being 6'3", this sounds nice.

 

[Bill Hanlon]

Seats from a 2000 Chevy pickup. Seat belts are built in. Now I'm thinking hmmm... More leg room also. Being 6'3", this sounds nice.

Zig: Did you actually measure the difference in leg room? Like from a set point on the dash to the middle of the seat back where a body woulod lean against it? And again from the seating surface up to the top of the cab?

 

[Zig]

Just visual~

Zig: Did you actually measure the difference in leg room? Like from a set point on the dash to the middle of the seat back where a body woulod lean against it? And again from the seating surface up to the top of the cab?

I could tell that you'd set a little lower (by about 2"?) and back by about the same. My stock bench seat is really thick across the back shoving me way forward. I'd love to get some extra space especially for getting my foot on top of the pedals. What with the shifter coming out of the floor, steering wheel, and pedal placement, I feel like a grasshopper.
The owner of this truck replaced the floor with flat steel and was able to put the reinforcing metal strips under the cab that he was able to bolt the seat rails to giving the option to move the seat forward or all the way back. On our trucks, the floor pan sinks to the middle under the seat, so I'm thinking you'd have to cut that out and replace it with flat steel as well?
I spent too much time talking with him, and not enough time looking. No way was I going to be able to sit in that!

 

[vwnate1]

What GOOD Threads Do !

Threads wonder.

They wander too Charles ~ just like me , I'm in Modesto , Ca. to - day in my '69 C/10 carrying my new to me 1977 Chevy 292 engine home .

 

[Blueflame236]

Congrats Nate with your 292 engine.

Are you going to install the bigger engine in one of Your trucks or do you have other plans with it ?

Martinius.

 

[vwnate1]

1977 292 i6

It's going into my '69 C/10 , will power the TH350-C tranny .

I'm considering overhauling the old 250 in it now as there appears to be some market for good running I6's these dayze .

 

[Blueflame236]

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51Oleblue

I could`nt get the link to work ?

Martinius.

Try http://www.discountvantruck.com/ Under vintage truck seats

 

[vwnate1]

Seat Link

Maybe try right clicking the link then select ' open in new tab ' ? that worked for me but there is NO vintage seats anywhere on this site , I spent too much time searching then tried the search box and got this reply :

Your search for 'vintage truck seats' has returned no results

For what it's worth , this place appears to have anything you'll ever need for newer rigs or getting good used stuff for Hot Rod projects ! .

Wow , I'm impressed with this place .

 

[Zig]

Here you go, Karen. This is the thread about seats for our trucks~

 

[Rattail138]

If I can ever find the replacement seat I am looking for (200x Astro Van 2nd seat in leather with fold down cup holders in the middle) I'll let my "real good shape" '52 GMC seat go for small money. Mine is somewhere between red and maroon.

Where in Tx are you?

Hi I just saw your post about your bench that you might possibly sell. If the other guy isn't interested in it, i definitely am. I too am in Texas & looking for a bench for a 1954 panel that I recently purchased. Any help would be appreciated thanks

 

[Joseph Martinez]

I might, but I don't know for sure. I will keep your info for future.

Thank you, I'm still looking for a truck, but the ones I have seen have bucket seats

That's one of the 3 things that makes me wonder "what hell is up with that crap!" The other 2 things are the LS swaps and the S10 swaps. You'll find a seat. I see them pop up all the time because some clown wants to install seats from a Toyota.

 

[Deve]

I don't Deve-iate from the usual Bench Seat arrangement in these stock trucks. I would lose weight first, BUT the key issue that often gets forgotten in these conversations is..

Was it just coincidence that the metal Bench Seat Pedestal adds probably 50% or more rigidity to the Cabs floor giving the Cab the stability it needs on that particular plane? I am just throwing that out there. I do
not know one way or the other. It's just that many guys just start hacking things up without really looking into the architecture. Kind of the same concept as removing a wall in your house. Is it a structural wall? If
so, what else can we do to shore it up if we DO remove it. I wonder on the bench seat pedestal removal if you couldn't augment the area with angle iron or something to compensate? The floor structure is a very key part of the total structure. [remember, just putting that out there, no opinion one way or the other since I have not done any research.]

 

[50 Chevy LS3]

That's one of the 3 things that makes me wonder "what hell is up with that crap!" The other 2 things are the LS swaps and the S10 swaps.

some clown wants to install seats from a Toyota.

Well...OK...I guess...

Was it just coincidence that the metal Bench Seat Pedestal adds probably 50% or more rigidity to the Cabs floor giving the Cab the stability it needs on that particular plane?

The floor structure is a very key part of the total structure.

Amen, Deve. The seat pedestal is absolutely part of the cab structure. The portion that spans the cab, from rear door pillar to pillar is NECESSARY to the rear cab support. The rear shackle style cab mounts, bolt directly to that cross support.
Now, having said that, a guy CAN remove the seat pedestal, IF, he properly engineers a replacement support structure. A cab can be modified with additional support underneath, and out of sight.
With a little fab skill, and planning, custom seats can be installed to the original pedestal. Even those low mount seats all the street rodders like these days. You know, the ones where you look like a little kid, peering out the side window, just above the bottom of the window.

Steve.