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Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 12:47 PM

I found a guy with the origional bench seat with the brackets for my 67 c20 and he wants $175. This is my first time buying more than spark plugs and oil. Does this seem like a fair price? This is local so no shipping included.

**LockDoc** · 02-17-2015, 01:01 PM

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to the board. Without some idea of condition, or a picture, there isn't much of a way for us to determine a value....

Anywhere from $50 to $500.

LockDoc

67ChevyRedneck · 02-17-2015, 01:06 PM

67 seats are somewhat hard to find. They're the only year of the 67-72's that flip forward. From 68+ the seats were "fixed" and didn't fold forward.

seth7843 · 02-17-2015, 01:15 PM

Good quality foam replacement cushions can be around $385 and good quality seat covers can be around $285. So like it was mentioned above, it all depends on the quality of the foam and seat cover.

**leddzepp** · 02-17-2015, 01:40 PM

The original seat in my 68 folds forward, I think they went to a fixed back in 69. If the seat is in good shape with no rips or damage, I'd say $175 is fair.

Bowtiguy · 02-17-2015, 02:14 PM

I just picked up a 67 fold forward seat. Its in AMAZING shape! springs still have factory paint and the build sheet for the truck ( 67' LWB C20 8 lug 327cu in 4 speed) is still tucked under the springs on the back support.

I think I got a screaming deal and would have paid double, but he gave me a good package deal w/ the exterior moldings, tail gate a few more items.

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 02:19 PM

Thanks everyone for your input. I know pictures would make this much easier but it's from a salvage yard and I haven't got a chance to look at it. I just was just wondering if they're a dime a dozen and I wasn't looking in the right places or if I find one I should pay a little more even if it's in rough shape.

67ChevyRedneck · 02-17-2015, 02:29 PM

If the cover is shot and it needs new foam, $100 would be more fair, but if the foam is good the price is fair, even if it needs a cover (which is likely unless it's been replaced already). Like mentioned already, new seat foams run $250+ and the good heavy replacement covers are around $300. I shopped around, waited, and got a couple car show deals, but I recently redid my seat myself and the foam was $250 and the cover was $225. It's expensive to redo seats!

**leddzepp** · 02-17-2015, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel67

Thanks everyone for your input. I know pictures would make this much easier but it's from a salvage yard and I haven't got a chance to look at it. I just was just wondering if they're a dime a dozen and I wasn't looking in the right places or if I find one I should pay a little more even if it's in rough shape.

At the self serve junkyards a seat runs about $40, no matter the condition. If you have yards like this in your area I would check there first or craigslist.

briscuba · 02-17-2015, 06:12 PM

I had a 1967 C10 and wish I had swapped it out with my '70. Love the folding seat, and they did go to fixed sometime in 1968 (prob. when they ran out of folders). For that price I'd buy it!

67ChevyRedneck · 02-17-2015, 06:17 PM

The switch was actually because of a federal law that required all seats be fixed, or folding seats had to be fixed with a latch effective January 1, 1968, so early 1968 models built in late 1967 could still have the folding seat.

cdowns · 02-17-2015, 06:24 PM

an easy progect for a guy who knows how to modify something can go from fixed to fold forward in a half hour with time spared to go to the can and do a beer

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 06:55 PM

Where is the lever that makes the seats tilt forward located so that I can make sure I don't get sold a seat from 69+.

boynton · 02-17-2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

The switch was actually because of a federal law that required all seats be fixed, or folding seats had to be fixed with a latch effective January 1, 1968, so early 1968 models built in late 1967 could still have the folding seat.

Learn something new every time I log in here! Thanks for the info.

briscuba · 02-17-2015, 07:00 PM

Pretty sure it just folds... no lever.

**michael bustamante** · 02-17-2015, 07:02 PM

there is no lever, there will be a bolt attatched to the backrest that will go thru a hole in the seat bottom frame. when i got my 67 the butterly nut was still on it. i had to take it off to have it fold forward. i can post a pic later if you want to see a 67 frame

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by michael bustamante

there is no lever, there will be a bolt attatched to the backrest that will go thru a hole in the seat bottom frame

Sorta like this?

EARNHARDT#3 · 02-17-2015, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel67

Sorta like this?

No...like this....

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 07:40 PM

Okay, great. So it pivots on the bolt? I bought my truck last week and it came with a seat out of a car sitting on some 4x4 posts not attached to anything so I had no idea what the original looked like.

EARNHARDT#3 · 02-17-2015, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel67

Okay, great. So it pivots on the bolt? I bought my truck last week and it came with a seat out of a car sitting on some 4x4 posts not attached to anything so I had no idea what the original looked like.

Yup! Hey my name is Daniel and I have a '67 as well!

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EARNHARDT#3

Yup! Hey my name is Daniel and I have a '67 as well!

Well hey, small world! I have a 67 c20. I bought it last week and it's my first truck older than 91. Im pretty excited to get it going. No seat and doesn't run as of now.

EARNHARDT#3 · 02-17-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel67

Well hey, small world! I have a 67 c20. I bought it last week and it's my first truck older than 91. Im pretty excited to get it going. No seat and doesn't run as of now.

Well let's see that ol girl!

Daniel67 · 02-17-2015, 08:14 PM

Alright but you cant make fun of the hubcaps. I took them off on Sunday.

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oldertruckfan · 02-17-2015, 08:56 PM

yeah, we can still make fun of the hubcaps. Welcome to the board!!!

Daniel67 · 02-18-2015, 05:20 PM

Thanks! Well as it turns out the seat is in pretty rough condition. No pictures, sorry. But the upholstery was torn up and the foam was pretty shot. He still wanted $175 firm so I walked on it. Back to the drawing board on this one

02-17-2015, 12:47 PM	#1
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	67 Bench seat price I found a guy with the origional bench seat with the brackets for my 67 c20 and he wants $175. This is my first time buying more than spark plugs and oil. Does this seem like a fair price? This is local so no shipping included.

02-17-2015, 01:01 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: 67 Bench seat price - to the board. Without some idea of condition, or a picture, there isn't much of a way for us to determine a value.... Anywhere from $50 to $500. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

02-17-2015, 01:15 PM	#4
seth7843 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 52	Re: 67 Bench seat price Good quality foam replacement cushions can be around $385 and good quality seat covers can be around $285. So like it was mentioned above, it all depends on the quality of the foam and seat cover.

02-17-2015, 01:40 PM	#5
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,036	Re: 67 Bench seat price The original seat in my 68 folds forward, I think they went to a fixed back in 69. If the seat is in good shape with no rips or damage, I'd say $175 is fair. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

02-17-2015, 02:14 PM	#6
Bowtiguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Boulder Bubble Posts: 366	Re: 67 Bench seat price I just picked up a 67 fold forward seat. Its in AMAZING shape! springs still have factory paint and the build sheet for the truck ( 67' LWB C20 8 lug 327cu in 4 speed) is still tucked under the springs on the back support. I think I got a screaming deal and would have paid double, but he gave me a good package deal w/ the exterior moldings, tail gate a few more items. Last edited by Bowtiguy; 06-11-2015 at 12:33 PM.

02-17-2015, 01:06 PM	#3
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 67 Bench seat price 67 seats are somewhat hard to find. They're the only year of the 67-72's that flip forward. From 68+ the seats were "fixed" and didn't fold forward. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

02-17-2015, 02:19 PM	#7
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	Re: 67 Bench seat price Thanks everyone for your input. I know pictures would make this much easier but it's from a salvage yard and I haven't got a chance to look at it. I just was just wondering if they're a dime a dozen and I wasn't looking in the right places or if I find one I should pay a little more even if it's in rough shape.

02-17-2015, 02:29 PM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 67 Bench seat price If the cover is shot and it needs new foam, $100 would be more fair, but if the foam is good the price is fair, even if it needs a cover (which is likely unless it's been replaced already). Like mentioned already, new seat foams run $250+ and the good heavy replacement covers are around $300. I shopped around, waited, and got a couple car show deals, but I recently redid my seat myself and the foam was $250 and the cover was $225. It's expensive to redo seats! __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

02-17-2015, 06:12 PM	#10
briscuba Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 118	Re: 67 Bench seat price I had a 1967 C10 and wish I had swapped it out with my '70. Love the folding seat, and they did go to fixed sometime in 1968 (prob. when they ran out of folders). For that price I'd buy it! __________________ 1967 C10: My next project 1964 SS Impala Hardtop, low and slow 2007 Harley Street Glide .... When all else fails to start.

02-17-2015, 06:17 PM	#11
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 67 Bench seat price The switch was actually because of a federal law that required all seats be fixed, or folding seats had to be fixed with a latch effective January 1, 1968, so early 1968 models built in late 1967 could still have the folding seat. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

02-17-2015, 06:24 PM	#12
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: 67 Bench seat price an easy progect for a guy who knows how to modify something can go from fixed to fold forward in a half hour with time spared to go to the can and do a beer __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-17-2015, 06:55 PM	#13
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	Re: 67 Bench seat price Where is the lever that makes the seats tilt forward located so that I can make sure I don't get sold a seat from 69+.

02-17-2015, 07:00 PM	#15
briscuba Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 118	Re: 67 Bench seat price Pretty sure it just folds... no lever. __________________ 1967 C10: My next project 1964 SS Impala Hardtop, low and slow 2007 Harley Street Glide .... When all else fails to start.

02-17-2015, 07:02 PM	#16
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: 67 Bench seat price there is no lever, there will be a bolt attatched to the backrest that will go thru a hole in the seat bottom frame. when i got my 67 the butterly nut was still on it. i had to take it off to have it fold forward. i can post a pic later if you want to see a 67 frame __________________ 1967custom Last edited by michael bustamante; 02-17-2015 at 07:14 PM.

02-17-2015, 07:40 PM	#19
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	Re: 67 Bench seat price Okay, great. So it pivots on the bolt? I bought my truck last week and it came with a seat out of a car sitting on some 4x4 posts not attached to anything so I had no idea what the original looked like.



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02-17-2015, 08:14 PM	#23
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	Re: 67 Bench seat price Alright but you cant make fun of the hubcaps. I took them off on Sunday.

02-17-2015, 08:56 PM	#24
oldertruckfan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Spring Hill Kansas Posts: 209	Re: 67 Bench seat price yeah, we can still make fun of the hubcaps. Welcome to the board!!!

02-18-2015, 05:20 PM	#25
Daniel67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Prairie Grove, AR Posts: 15	Re: 67 Bench seat price Thanks! Well as it turns out the seat is in pretty rough condition. No pictures, sorry. But the upholstery was torn up and the foam was pretty shot. He still wanted $175 firm so I walked on it. Back to the drawing board on this one

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