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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 | Doug,
Nice photos, looks like a decent couch, I mean truck seat.
Can't tell ya what it's from, but I wonder about red being the original color.
Dan
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | back seat of a Chev sedan, those pegs at the front edge fit into sockets in the floor
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 | I can't see it being used as a back seat because the back side would not have been covered also. I took it to an upholstery shop that has been in business for nearly 40 years. The owner had his dad (the original owner) meet us there....They both agreed that it's original material based on the stitching alone. He said that only the factory would have used stitching (size) like that. He's guessing that it's a late 40's early 50's Ford....the search for answers continues.... thanks to all that have posted ideas, I appreciate it greatly.
PS: it's looking more and more like I'll end up using it as a shop couch....it's actually quite comfy
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the backs of the backs of back seats [  ] were always finished somehow because it was exposed in the trunk, can't think of any truck seat I've ever seen that had a covering on the back - how is the back attached to the seat, does it hinge /tip forward? Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | Maybe out of a suburban??? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 45 | Bill..... good points indeed....... the seat does not tip forward which makes your theory make more sense. I just thought that it would have more of a track or legs as opposed to clips..... keep the idea coming guys, I think we'll get this nailed soon.
Doug | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I've had 56 and 57 sedans - the back seat bottoms had a very similar mount setup with the front having pegs like that which 'clicked' into metal sockets in the floor .... the difference being 1) the seat and back were 2 seperate pieces 2) the back of the backs were a boxboard stuff 3) the bottom-front edge had a slight rounded notch for the driveshaft hump .... thinking about it, any rear seat I can recall was 2 seperate pieces
OTOH, with those hook thingies on the rear and no adjustment possible, it just about has to be a rear seat [or custom made], I think any pickup would have either a slider track or a hinged back, coupes had both slides and hinged backs
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