Where can I buy a new bench?

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by midnight rambler

Theres a guy in
Santa fe springs that sells them reupholstered for 350

Custom? Whatever bench I buy I'm reupholstering anyways so if you have his info that would be awesome. Thanks!

[raggedjim]

Here's a pic of my 1994 seat that I had reupholstered. Came out pretty nice.

Good luck, Rg

[midnight rambler]

The guy's name is tony 562 696 0098 I never have seen his work only pictures found him on Craigslist let me know how his work is if you go by there

[gochoa]

Doug,

I have one that has been sitting outside for awhile, you can have it (I got it for free) I'm in south San Diego , prefer it goes to someone that can use it than the dumpster, PM me if interested

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by gochoa

Doug,

I have one that has been sitting outside for awhile, you can have it (I got it for free) I'm in south San Diego , prefer it goes to someone that can use it than the dumpster, PM me if interested

Son of a whore that just rained on my parade! I really appreciate the free offer, but I actually just picked this up after work today down in Santee. $250 and it even adjusts. Now just have to find a custom upholstery shop.

[gochoa]

damn!! that looks better than the one I was offering

[midnight rambler]

Nice score. I used el cajon auto trim a few years ago to replace the seats and convertible top on my mustang, fair price and came out nice.

[Nitis]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Here's a pic of my 1994 seat that I had reupholstered. Came out pretty nice.

Good luck, Rg

Man that turned out slick!

Those are great seats for our trucks

[XwalkerX]

nice!

hit me up next time youre in santee.

i just came down here last night

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by DogueParamour

Son of a whore that just rained on my parade! I really appreciate the free offer, but I actually just picked this up after work today down in Santee. $250 and it even adjusts. Now just have to find a custom upholstery shop.

That"s a ford seat and they don't adjust other than forward and back . and it looks like the seat tracks are missing I'm pretty sure they are wider and will hit your armrests before you close the doors and won't bolt into the stock floor mounts . Hurry and go get the free one .

[jrfuel32]

Originally Posted by Lattimer

I think the PO of my truck used those exact same terrible buckets!

I know a lot of people have used later truck benches from junkyards. I have read of quite a few using rear seats from Yukons or Tahoes as well, as they are a bit narrower and fit our trucks better.


If you want a correct era bench, a wanted to buy post in the classifieds is your best bet.



FWIW, I sunk a ton of time and money into the bench seat for my truck. Hunted down replacement springs, had the foam repaired, and recovered it twice before getting it to look nice. It never was comfortable, way too bouncy and I hit my head on bumps. I wound up swapping in new buckets from Procar. The bench lays in the basement now covered in my wife's junk.

How do you like the procar seats. Which model did you get. I was looking at the elite series. How do they fit in truck thanks

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

That"s a ford seat and they don't adjust other than forward and back . and it looks like the seat tracks are missing I'm pretty sure they are wider and will hit your armrests before you close the doors and won't bolt into the stock floor mounts . Hurry and go get the free one .

Grumpy, why you gotta smack the smile of my face?? Damnit! Thanks for the heads up on the seat. I haven't mocked it up yet but I don't have arm rests so if the doors shut, I should be able to have some sort of a bracket welded in and we're good to go, no?? I really love the fact it will recline forward. At the very least, guess I can always put it back on CL the Ford guys.

Again, thanks for the heads up! Happy New Year!

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by XwalkerX

nice!

hit me up next time youre in santee.

i just came down here last night

I NEVER go to Santee. It's over an hour away from me so I'll have to hit you up in the middle somewhere. Would love to grab a beer and just talk shop. I know anyone else who owns these trucks so I need to get out and meet more so I can learn more!

Happy New Year!

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by gochoa

damn!! that looks better than the one I was offering

Don't throw yours out just yet!!I'm going to pull the buckets today and se if this bench will fit. if it doesn't, I will definitely drive down and get yours!

Thanks for the offer, XwalkerX!

Happy New Year!

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Here's a pic of my 1994 seat that I had reupholstered. Came out pretty nice.

Good luck, Rg

I dig the look of that one. Do you need to do much to get it to fit?

[DogueParamour]

Originally Posted by Lattimer

FWIW, I sunk a ton of time and money into the bench seat for my truck. Hunted down replacement springs, had the foam repaired, and recovered it twice before getting it to look nice. It never was comfortable, way too bouncy and I hit my head on bumps. I wound up swapping in new buckets from Procar. The bench lays in the basement now covered in my wife's junk.

I hear what you're saying, but I need the bench to fit this guy when he comes along for a cruise.

PS - The buckets are free to anyone that wants to pick them up in Oceanside.

[DogueParamour]

Any idea why the pics come out sideways?

[67c10rustbuket]

Assuming that's an Iphone pic, if you take pics with the home button of your iPhone to your right it will post correctly. If you take portrait pics or with the home button on your left or pointing downward in any orientation there's no telling which way it posts.
Regardless of how you took the pic, edit it by rotating, save, rotate back, save again, now it will post with the orientation as taken.

Oh, I love a good bench seat too.

[raggedjim]

Originally Posted by DogueParamour

I dig the look of that one. Do you need to do much to get it to fit?

No, it's a bit narrower than the stock 67-72 benches and tons of people have used these seats.

If the bench you have will fit I would use it. It looks good and if it isn't too wide you can handle the making brackets for it.

Good luck, Rg

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

No, it's a bit narrower than the stock 67-72 benches and tons of people have used these seats.

If the bench you have will fit I would use it. It looks good and if it isn't too wide you can handle the making brackets for it.

Good luck, Rg

Yeah....Well.....IT"S A FORD SEAT !