can i recover this 68 bench in a 71/72 seat cover?
 

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this is a bench out of a 68 c-30, he says it folds forwards unlike most c10/20/30 seats, is it even original? the foam is in excellent condition which is why i want it. does the shape of the seat look the same as a 71/72 bench? i want to recover it with a new blue 71/72 seat cover. also will a 68 seat bolt directly in place on a 72 or will i have to drill new holes.

any idea?

I am 99% sure that upholstery for 71/72 will fit that '68 seat. LMC claims it will (for whatever their opinion is worth). You won't have to drill holes.

Looks like a '68 seat too. Hinge area looks like mine anyway.

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Bowen
'68 K20 fleet
'69 K10 swb fleet
'72 C10 lwb step

it should recover and bolt in fine, the 67 that my dad has folds too, the bolts that come downward from the back of the seat just go into holes in the bottom seat. Other than that, I'm pretty sure the parts are the same.

That looks exactly like my '67 seat. It folds forward. The two bolts on the rear portion of the hinge are to prevent the seat from folding (mine had a wing nut on each bolt to restrict the folding.

These are helpful if you stop quickly and don't like the seat to move with you :-)

I was talking with a company that makes seat covers and was asking them about I had heard that certain seat covers will not fit all bench seats the same way. They said that there is a certain year or two that the seat is different. They were working on which seat it is. It fits everywhere but in the bottom back of the seat. She thought it was the 67 bench, but not sure.
David www.kingparts.com

No it will not fit properly. 71-72 seats were different in the bottoms than the 67-70 seats. They were foams bottoms and the older ones had the springs.

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67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab
72 1/2 ton 4wd super
71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed
71 stepside shortbed
67 panel project
70 3/4 ton 2wd suburban
72 3/4 GMC 2wd sierra grande
New and used Truck parts
Front Royal, Va.
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if it dont completly messed up in taking it off what would you take for that cover? ive been looking for a smooth cover for mine

No it will not fit properly. 71-72 seats were different in the bottoms than the 67-70 seats. They were foams bottoms and the older ones had the springs.

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67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab
72 1/2 ton 4wd super
71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed
71 stepside shortbed
67 panel project
70 3/4 ton 2wd suburban
72 3/4 GMC 2wd sierra grande
New and used Truck parts
Front Royal, Va.
www.s-c-t-p.com

Also, all the repros are for fixed seats, there is a portion of vynal that will cover your hinge.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
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Andy, in Columbus Ohio

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I just picked up a bench seat out of a truck
and I was just outside looking at it, but it won't tilt forward. There was no front end on the truck to tell me what year this is, but if it won't tilt does that mean it is out of a 71-72?

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70 C-10 350 with weind intake,eldelbrock carb,HEI,305 heads,a mild cam. also a blazer tank w/bed fill, and a shaved tailgate.

no, it means it is out of any year. I have seen '67's through '72's, and have yet to see (other than that pic) one that tilts forward from the factory.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

Some fold foward some dont,i bought a 70 CST seat obviously original and it tilted.Heck ive seen some of the 67-8 cst bucket that tilt,and some dont.mine does i know its original,has the original jacking instruction sticker in the console with the pic of the front of a 67 or 8.

my 68 which has been in family since New folds forward and the 68 parts truck I had did also infact the seat is in my garage now. I figured I could do that one while stil haveing one in it to drive. So i dont know whats up with non folders the 4 trucks I have had had them. 2 the 68 and 69 we bought new.....my .02 Worth

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