Quote:
Originally Posted by solidaxel
I am for rebuilding the stock seat
remove the springs from the back and make a plywood/foam back and use the stock frame
There is plenty of room in these old trucks!
Use everything for the bottom stock seat, save time and money use what you have
|
Here's a photo from JJ's (ChuckDriver) build thread of what was done to his seat:
This has kind of frozen my progress on my seat because I stripped it of the old cracked 70's re-upholstery and was about to send the frame/springs for powder coating. BUT, if I don't need the springs and junk, then why do it all? Anyway, i thought you guys might like to see solidaxel's suggestion "in the flesh".
I too want to make sure I don't feel crowded but at only 5'-10" (on a good day, you shrink as you get older- ugh!) i don't THINK stock springs will be a problem. Also, I'd like to have the drop down center arm rest too but if i use the stock seat I'll order an on-seat center console:
http://www.cupholdersplus.com
Last, i have an early 50's Ford split back car seat that might work and allow easier access to behind seat storage if i can figure out how to adapt the TF sliders