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09-09-2008, 09:52 AM
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Bench Seat Guestion
In my 1967 3/4 Chevy truck I have a stock flip foward bench seat. In my 1972 Chevy C30 and my 1972 GMC 2500 Sierra thay have non-flip forward seat.
I have been looking for a flip forward seat to replace the one in my 72GMC people have been telling me that the 67-72 never came with them. Do I have something Uber Rare in my 67 or am I just not looking hard enough fro a replacement? Thanks |
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09-09-2008, 09:56 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
From the factory, with the gas tank behind the seat why would they have needed to flip forward?
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09-09-2008, 09:58 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
As close as I can tell from what I have read and seen the seats with the flip forward backs were in the '67 and early '68 trucks.
My '67 has one and it looks to be stock. Danny
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09-09-2008, 10:12 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
Thanks
I will start looking for the 67 bench seat. I had been looking for the 67-72 vintage seat with no luck on the flip forward feature. Dan Quote:
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09-09-2008, 10:32 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
There were 2 "stock" bench seats used. The flip forward kind and the stationary back version referred to as the "full foam" bench seat. I personally have only seen the flip forward variety in 67/68 trucks and have only seen the full foam in 69-72 trucks. That is not to say the full foam could have been an option in 67/68. Both are interchangeable as they use the same seat tracks.
The flip forward seat has minimal padding over the springs. The full foam, as the name implies had a thicjk foam padding over the springs. The seat covers and replacement foam the vendors sell are designed for the full foam seat
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09-09-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
when I put my tank under the bed, I removed the upper bolt on both sides of the outer seat back frame where it attaches to the seat bottom, and now it flips forward just fine.
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09-09-2008, 10:40 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
I parted a 70 Chevy and it had a flip seat, and I have a 68 Chevy and a 70 GMC and they both have fixed seats.
Ron
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09-09-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
My67 custom cab had the flip seat but I junked it. was that a mistake? are they rarer to find?
As a replacement I used a bench seat from a 94 silverado. (flip seat back)
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09-09-2008, 01:57 PM
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Re: Bench Seat Guestion
O also removed the upper bolt from the '72 I had. I used a nice fabric grommet through the seat material and then used a pull pin (long straight with a little ball at the end, and a key ring pull on the other end) in the upper bolt hole. When I wanted to lean the seat forward, I just reached down, pulled the pin, and leaned the back forward. Worked like a champ. I only used the pin on the driverside, I rarely have passengers.
Shawn
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