Does anyone know where we can find a bench seat for a 1966 truck?

Thanks

 

Hi and welcome to FTE
I have seen them in local salvageyards here in town. That's where I got mine. My 63 had a split bench out of a 67 Galaxie when I got it and I found a seat at a local yard. It needed recovered, but for $10, I couldn't pass it up.
Jimmy

 

Almost any bench seat up to mid 90's (?) will fit. But you will have to modify the seat brackets. Your original brackets should work with some modification.

 

If you are anywhere near North Carolina and don't mind having to recover it, and are interested in one from a 1964 Custom Cab Parts Truck, let me know.

 

Does anyone know if a seat out of an 86 will fit in a 66?

 

Krosati is correct
Although I'll add the words "FORD TRUCK" to his statement:
Almost any bench seat up to mid (90's) will fit but you have to modify the brackets. Your original brackets should work with some modification. Almost any FORD TRUCK bench seat etc etc.

It's what he's saying. He like many of us only thinks Ford trux! As such, we tend to leave such specificity out of our statements now & then because we take it for granted everybody thinks Ford Trucks all the time like we do. . . . .

The brackets [ aka "tracks"] are the key to seat swaps in these trucks. I have a split back bench seat out of a 78 Super Cab. The seat backs tilt forward like a coupe or two door car. I chose them because when I relocated my 66 F100 fuel tank to a safer place I wound up with a lot of room behind seat. With tilt backs I access tth space without stopping, getting out, & tilting seat back.

73 & later FoMoCos have optional [read as better] seats than 61 thru 72's did. From 61-72 "DeLuxe" option was "Custom Cab" appointments/styling, but it was just better covers over same old not so comfortable/durable seat. 1973 up offer Models & Options which didn't exist prior to 73 examples are Ranger, Lariat, XLT etc.

They've different cushions & upholstery on better frames/springs than earlier eFFy's had. 65 - 73 Mustang/early Cougar Buckets bolt in by using tracks from 1st Gen Broncoes [squared off looking ones 65-75(-6?)] also.

Another advantage, later model seats have latch/locking device to prevent slamming occupants in the back forcing them forward in frontal impact situations.

FBp

 

Yeah...what he said. Ford!

 

Hey there I just pulled my original bench out of my 66. its red with a couple of cuts but not destroyed. its in really pretty good shape and could definitly be recovered. if your interested let me know. I would hate to just throw it away.

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