I am looking to put a used seat in my 56 chevy 3100 rather than recover the old one. Question is does a bench seat from a later model pick up fit or do I have to look for bucket seats?
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Check out the bench seats from the early 90's. Simple but effective and you keep the classic bench seat look. In my 55.1 COE I'm using 2016 Honda Odyssey minivan 2nd row bucket seats. They are very slightly wide for the AD trucks but fit the wider Task Force trucks better.
"I always win." Working mainly alone I do not let my trucks win a war. Maybe a battle here and there but never the war.
I used somewhere around 2002 Silverado/Tahoe bucket seats in my 41 because they have build in seat/shoulder belts and fold down arm rests. But the 41 is by no means "original".
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery 1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter
1988 to 1998 full size GM Truck bench seat works. I got a Bench from a 1998 single cab . Seat back pivots down as well to get behind the seat. The seat base that was on the 1998 seat was just the right height. Drill 4 holes and bolt in.
here are a couple pictures of that 98 Truck seat in my 50, I like that the seat back is almost the same height as the original and does not sit up higher then the rear glass,
455lark, thanks for showing yours, i'm going to get one for myself. All i have is the original frame, no sliders, cushions or valance, so I think it will be cheaper in the long run to go with a late model seat. did you have any issues with it being a little wider?
