I don't like the thick ***ed cushions on the stock bench. I want something that will let me sit lower and farther back. What are you guys doing for seating? Anybody make their own seat cushions for the stock frame? (pics would be nice)
I'm running a Chevy Astro van rear seat in my 40 GMC I had to cut the corners off the foam cushion to fit in the wedge shaped cab but it should fit as is in your wider cab. They come with seat belts mounted on the seat frame (or not) and the back rest folds and locks up or down and has a finished panel on the back. I just cut the factory "quick release" clamps off and clamped the base rails to/through the floor and frame with some model A front spring U bolts. I think I paid $30 for the seat in good condition at the LB swap meet.
I used an 80's chevy pu bech with the base cut down in mine. Plenty comfy and a good fit. Know exactly what tou mean by the too thick cushions. Like an overstuffed chair. jerry
Older S-10 and Ford Ranger pickup seats work real well; and I'm usin a rear seat out of a full-size Bronco in my Advanced Design pickup now.
My Dakota seat does not have an armrest but some do. You have about 2" from the side of the seat to the door panel. Clark
I used a seat from a '79 or so Chrysler LeBaron 2-door. Not really traditional looking, but incredibly comfortable for long trips. 60/40 split, power drivers side, and the 2-door versions fold forward to allow access to behind the seat. The width on these are perfect for this series of pickup.
I'm using an old Ford Courier pickup seat. It was cheap, nearly new and came out of a '50 Chevy pickup. r
Just some observations... My truck came with an 80's Suburban front bench. Looked like ****, fit like ****, and wasn't even all that comfortable. I removed it and replaced it with a reupholstered stock seat that I found locally. Looks great, fits great, kinda comfortable in a school bus sorta way. Problem is, it puts me up so high that I'm looking out the tinted band at the top of the windshield. I'm thinking about cutting an inch or two out of the seat riser or maybe finding a way to eliminate the slider. Here's a trick with the stock seat -- cut the two tabs off the back that rests the upper seat cushion into the seat frame. This will allow the seat to p*** thru the frame, inclining into a more comfortable position. I really like the look of the stock seat frame, so I'll probably keep screwing around with it until I get it to work. Ed
If you can get your hands on some, 2000 PT Cruiser seats work really great. I have the buckets up front in my panel truck and the rear folding bench seat in the back, both fit really really good! I ended up getting some of the Limited version seats so they are leather with inserts for free... love family hook-ups! Here is a photo http://www.brigham.net/~jacobh/barndoors/htmpages/PicturePages/JacobHeaton/Galleries/12/index.htm Go to the selector on the right side and click the image labled seats1.jpg to see it. Here is a photo of the rear seats http://www.brigham.net/~jacobh/barndoors/htmpages/PicturePages/JacobHeaton/Galleries/17/index.htm On this one click on the image labled rearinterior.jpg, again on the right side. For the rear seat I actually took a floor section from the donor PT and cut out the mounts and welded up some adapter brackets and then welded the whole thing to the floor. Turned out really good in my opinion! For the front seats I just used some three by three square tubing in the back since the front is lower than the back. They sit at a bit of a layed back angle but I'm a pretty good sized, tall, guy and that made them sit lower. -Panelrodder
I'm using the front seat from a 1985 Dodge "600". That's a "K" car. I think the Aires is Plymouth's version. I'm using the front seat from a four door. The seat has a fold down armrest and is very comfortable. This is the second 48 truck I have used this model seat in. It has very good lower back support and is good for long trips. My friend (upholsterer) says the Mopar seats are made better-extra springs, etc. Sam
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