Seat replacement
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Seat replacement
I know you have done this! I want to replace the 30 year old bench seat that is all but gone. What will fit? Is it a matter of measureing and drilling new holes? If you go with buckets what do you put between them to fill in the space? Junkyards want to much money but I have seen many people in the classifieds parting out cars/trucks for a couple hundred, I plan on calling and offering $50-$100 and I will pull them out myself! Anyone been there, done that?
Fleet Mechanic
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Seat replacement
I used a seat out of a 68 F350 that was in a junkyard it was in great shape other than being dirty and I paid 40.00 for it. The bigger truck didn't have near the road time that a pick up usually gets. In other words it was not a daily driver. That might be one option. I have put buckets in to replace a bench. It was mostly a matter of putting them in place and using 2x4 blocks adjusted them to where I wanted them, then I had brackets welded up to give the ride height and placement I was after.
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I've seen some upholstery shops around here do wonders with a worn out bench seat. They can fix the broken springs, redo the foam and use whatever fabric you think looks good. I've gotten a quote for $350 cloth with vinyl sides to $500 for total cloth (velour). The finished product looks factory new.
BBT
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It's possible to put just about any kind of seat you want in a Ford pickup. I've seen Cougar buckets, Lincoln power bench seats and all kinds of stuff but like the one guy said, having your original seat rebuilt by a reputable upholstery shop is the simplest way. If you want something custom: look in the JC Whitney catalog, they have deluxe bench seats and bucket seats with center consoles in cloth, velour or leather.
www.jcwhitney.com
Been there, done that.
www.jcwhitney.com
Been there, done that.
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I had a cloth/vinyl combo job done and it turned out great. It was about $500. They replaced foam and fixed broken springs too. The new material smelled horrible, but that only lasted a few months.
Tips:
1. Have them sew ribs in the cloth every 2" to allow it to conform to your butt and back. It will wear much better that way because there's less stress on the seams.
2. Heavy duty vinyl should go where you don't sit. It makes it easier to slide off the seat when getting down out of the truck.
3. Make sure to adjust the pull wire that goes between the tracks so that the latching mechanisms release at exactly the same time. It'll make life a lot easier.
4. Don't let them froget the seatbelt holes. You can re-use the old plastic grommets.
If you go for buckets, build a nice center console and put a subwoofer in it.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
<a href="/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html">/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html</a>
Tips:
1. Have them sew ribs in the cloth every 2" to allow it to conform to your butt and back. It will wear much better that way because there's less stress on the seams.
2. Heavy duty vinyl should go where you don't sit. It makes it easier to slide off the seat when getting down out of the truck.
3. Make sure to adjust the pull wire that goes between the tracks so that the latching mechanisms release at exactly the same time. It'll make life a lot easier.
4. Don't let them froget the seatbelt holes. You can re-use the old plastic grommets.
If you go for buckets, build a nice center console and put a subwoofer in it.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
<a href="/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html">/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html</a>
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A friend of mine has a 40-20-40 bench seat in his 76 F250 He got this out of a 79 Dodge Power Wagon. It is like a bucket seat but you have a large console/seat in the middle. There is a place in Ontario Canada (Truck and Van world that has these seats but they are expensive.
Also look for a Caddy power seat that would rule
The Gm power seats had the switches on the seats so they would be easy to wire up.
Also look for a Caddy power seat that would rule
The Gm power seats had the switches on the seats so they would be easy to wire up.
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