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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | I spotted what looks like a '50s truck or Suburban bench seat at a junkyard. The seat frame was made of tubing, and was an external frame with cushions on springs--the spring beds were like the Chevy's of the '50s and early '60s, with the coil springs and "X"'d springs tying all the coils together.
The spring bed on the seat back was hinged at the top of the frame--the whole seat back swung forward/up, like you'd be able to reach through to a storage compartment or something behind the seat.
There were rubber bumpers at the top of the seat frame.
Does this sound familiar for anyone?
-Brad
SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | Was it a spit bench? The suburban front seats that I've seen are narrow, and then there is a separate small portion that folds forward to get in the back.
Do you have any pics?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the TF series bench seats have a 'hinged' back
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | It wasn't a split bench. I thought I had a pic of it, but don't.
It definitely looked GM, and was full-width.
What's "TF" series?
-Brad
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SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | task force are the series trucks from 55 to 59  Indy
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