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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | I am building a '56 Chevy 1/2 tn driver--261, 3 spd OD, posi rear, 2" drop leafs. Would like to replace existing seat with a more comfortable bench. No buckets. Have dog and grandbaby. Wife's request.
Don't want something that has high back. My opinion--don't look quite right in old truck. Original backrest is 30" high, seat is 14" high and 57" wide. Original column ad steering wheel. Have been looking at Ranger and S-10 seats. Any suggestions? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | Hey 56, somewhere along the way in one of the truck magazines I read about a 88/92 seat from chevy fullsize would fit.That is what I may look far when I get that far.
Tommy
59 apache 1/2t
261 short stepside
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | Tommy
Full sized will fit as total space from door to door is 61", but would stick out beyond step inside the cab. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 | 56 I don't know how wide 56 cab is but a friend used the rear seat out of a mini van in his 34 **** it was dirt cheap and looks great. Judd Pease http://sjmodels.railfan.net | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 272 | 56 floorpan dropoff to dropoff is 53 1/2 with another 3 3/4 to inside of doors on both sides. This gives a inside door to door of 60". Take a tapemeasure and hit the yards. Whatever you get take the belts that match the seat, looks better. I also have a 56.  Brad  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | Taking Good Friday off and hitting the salvage yards tomorrow. Any last minute input? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | Ended up getting a 60-40 rear seat out of a late model (think it was a '97) Suburban. Sits nice. $150 and just have to clean it up a little. Low seat backs, flop-down arm rest with Kleenex (should make the wife happy) and cup holders. Easy to store and get stuff from under the seat. Tight fit. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 8 | Does anyone know of a seat that has integrated seat belts/shoulder strap ? I read some where that a dakota seat is like this, also old chevy trucks has a guy that was putting a 97 buick park ave. seat in. I hope someone has tried this, thanks, Greg | | | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5 | Find someone who has a 2002 Chevy 4-door and take a look at the rear 60/40 seat. We have one of those trucks at work and it has the combined lap/shoulder belt in the seat. I'm looking for a set of 2002 front buckets for my 72' C10. They have a relatively low back and a combined lap/shoulder belt as well.
Good luck!
Dennis
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | according to Jim Carter, 88 and newer Chev or GMC is direct bolt in Bill | | |
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