What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rollinrooster · 05-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Hi,i have a 1949 sitting on an s-10 and need to figure out which bench seat everyone is using. Thanks!!

Steve@OldSub.com · 05-25-2010, 12:08 PM

Stock. Actually I've seen a number of guys use the '88 to '98 seat. It is wide against the doors but seems very workable. I test fit one once and felt it would work, but then someone offered to buy the seat so it left.

I tend toward buckets myself.

Dan Bowles · 05-25-2010, 12:21 PM

I'm running 88+ in my son's '54. Used the stock mount and fabbed up some brackets to put the seat on it. Works great so far.

1952ssr · 05-25-2010, 04:59 PM

Gotta mid '90s model Dodge Dakota bench seat, it is the same width as a stock 47-54.

Houston54 · 05-25-2010, 05:04 PM

The seat width you want to find is 55". The best option I have found are the second or third row bench seats from Chevy Astro or GMC Safari minivans. The higher end models have benches with arm rests and folding console. They also have integrated seat belts although the third row only has the right side (passenger) belt mounted to the seat.

The image I attached shows the style in the higher end Astro vans.

sgtusmc · 05-25-2010, 05:51 PM

That is a very nice seat Houston.

**mr48chev** · 05-25-2010, 06:59 PM

If the truck isn't chopped, a nicely redone stock seat is probably the most comfortable in the long run. I had that the first time I built the truck in 1973 and it was one of those seats that you could drive 500 miles in a day on and not have any aches and pains.
That Astro van seat in post 5 minus the head rests looks like it would look good in a truck though and probably be comfortable for lots of miles.
Because my cab is going to be modified every whichway from Sunday this time around I am going with some really comfortable all electric buckets but they wouldn't fit in a stock cab.
I've got a mid 70's (I think) Dodge ST Regis seat in it now and that is like sitting on a board bench with no padding and while it looks presentable it is the most uncomfortable thing ever made. But it was cheap and in good shape when I got it.

rollinrooster · 01-12-2011, 11:22 AM

88-98 chevy truck

smittys50 · 01-12-2011, 11:57 AM

Im using a front seat out of a olds cierra. mounted a 1/8 piece of sheet metal on the stock seat riser of the floor. The mounts on the seats are flat so all I had to do was remove the head rest & drill & bolt them in. The seat belts worked well also.

53chevyforever · 01-20-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rollinrooster

Hi,i have a 1949 sitting on an s-10 and need to figure out which bench seat everyone is using. Thanks!!

I am not finished but mine is out of a 2003 gmc safari van...I used aluminum plate to mount to
the top of the stock railing..the seat is 55 inches and the good thing is it
lets you lean back and be farther from the steering wheel...also has drink holder and arm rest....very comfy! Tim

jesse49 · 01-20-2011, 01:52 AM

Gmc canyon

texas56 · 01-20-2011, 03:27 PM

Ive got a thirdrow out of a sub or tahoe in mine, it is a tad short but plan to build some filler peices in the cab corners for the stereo stuff so should work just right for what Im trying to do. BTW love your truck! Nice tire and wheel choice!

rollinrooster · 01-20-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by texas56

Ive got a thirdrow out of a sub or tahoe in mine, it is a tad short but plan to build some filler peices in the cab corners for the stereo stuff so should work just right for what Im trying to do. BTW love your truck! Nice tire and wheel choice!

Thanks for the nice words, your truck has inspired me to step it up on mine. I have watched your truck all the way thru the build process on here and just think its cool!!!

maynardtruckin · 01-20-2011, 05:07 PM

I have used anything from stock for that year and up. the best fit I ever had was a 96 s10 blazer split 40/60 bench. I have used them seats in several project trucks I have built, the latest is a 48 International KB5 witch is not far off from the chevy cab inside mesurments. but any s10 bench works about the same!

54 jimmy · 01-20-2011, 08:00 PM

99 dodge dakota buckes with center console/seat

Dirty Doug · 01-23-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by smittys50

Im using a front seat out of a olds cierra. mounted a 1/8 piece of sheet metal on the stock seat riser of the floor. The mounts on the seats are flat so all I had to do was remove the head rest & drill & bolt them in. The seat belts worked well also.

Smittys50, Is this seat more narrow then the stock seat? Were you able to use the Olds Ciera seat adjusters?

smittys50 · 01-23-2011, 11:25 PM

Dirty Doug Yes the seat is a little narrower than the stock seat. It is acually a split bench seat. I used the stock olds seat adjusters & seat belts. They worked out great for me. Nice & flat on the bottom. All I had to do was locate where I wanted the seat. Mounted it to my 1/8 sheet metal then mounted it all good & solid to the riser.

oldschool53_BBC · 01-26-2011, 07:40 PM

took a tape and went to a bone yard and got a seat from a Toyota Tocoma works great and 20 bucks

Big Irish · 01-30-2011, 12:57 AM

I used a 88 fs chevy seat . Worked great .I am 6.2 and it made a huge difference .I also moved the tank .thanks to all that helped .
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Tuned55 · 02-03-2011, 05:45 PM

I just got one from a 60/40 from a GMC Canyon. I looked at a lot and after Jesse49 confirmed it I got one like he used

rhodog77 · 02-03-2011, 06:26 PM

Mine is out of a 88 full size chevy. It fits perfect!!! Some guys say that its an inch or two too wide but when I shut my doors and still have about an inch on each side of clearance. Plus, it took about 10 minutes to bolt it in. I paid 40 bucks for it at a pull and pay. I still need to paint the brackets and either recover or pick up a seat cover. Im very happy with the fit!!

good luck

Tuned55 · 02-03-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rhodog77

Mine is out of a 88 full size chevy. It fits perfect!!! Some guys say that its an inch or two too wide but when I shut my doors and still have about an inch on each side of clearance. Plus, it took about 10 minutes to bolt it in. I paid 40 bucks for it at a pull and pay. I still need to paint the brackets and either recover or pick up a seat cover. Im very happy with the fit!!

good luck

Man that dose look like a nice fit

*itstheshu* · 02-20-2011, 09:33 PM

I got this one out of a Dodge Durango today. It is just sitting on top of the seat base right now.

**chev3600** · 02-20-2011, 09:40 PM

Good call on the Durango seat. I've got the second row out of one. Nice fold down arm rest with cup holders. Folding and tip up base for easy access.
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eleasar91340 · 02-21-2011, 12:37 AM

19955 2nd series Using 07 2nd row bench seat from a hummer leather with build in heat middle pass shoulder seat belt and fold down arm rest and cup holder fix perfect had to drill new anchoer bolt holes picked up in pomona Ca swapmeet $75

05-25-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
rollinrooster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Morristown TN. Posts: 355	What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Hi,i have a 1949 sitting on an s-10 and need to figure out which bench seat everyone is using. Thanks!! Attached Images

05-25-2010, 12:08 PM	#2
Steve@OldSub.com Cancer Survivor in the making. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA Posts: 303	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Stock. Actually I've seen a number of guys use the '88 to '98 seat. It is wide against the doors but seems very workable. I test fit one once and felt it would work, but then someone offered to buy the seat so it left. I tend toward buckets myself. __________________ '55 1st GMC Suburban - '54 GMC 1-ton trailer puller (in process) - '54 GMC 1-ton Hydra-Matic - '47 Chevy AD COE and lots more rusty old iron. Steve@OldSub.com OldSub.com . MaxwellGarage.com . OldGasTowRigs.com

05-25-2010, 12:21 PM	#3
Dan Bowles AD Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Blissfield, MI Posts: 822	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? I'm running 88+ in my son's '54. Used the stock mount and fabbed up some brackets to put the seat on it. Works great so far.

05-25-2010, 04:59 PM	#4
1952ssr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gainesville Georgia Posts: 458	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Gotta mid '90s model Dodge Dakota bench seat, it is the same width as a stock 47-54.

05-25-2010, 05:04 PM	#5
Houston54 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: location Posts: 527	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? The seat width you want to find is 55". The best option I have found are the second or third row bench seats from Chevy Astro or GMC Safari minivans. The higher end models have benches with arm rests and folding console. They also have integrated seat belts although the third row only has the right side (passenger) belt mounted to the seat. The image I attached shows the style in the higher end Astro vans. Attached Images

05-25-2010, 05:51 PM	#6
sgtusmc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 958	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? That is a very nice seat Houston. __________________ My build, 53 GMC / S10 swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=305723 My build, 59 Chevy / 88 fullsize swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=sgtusmc U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club.

05-25-2010, 06:59 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,635	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? If the truck isn't chopped, a nicely redone stock seat is probably the most comfortable in the long run. I had that the first time I built the truck in 1973 and it was one of those seats that you could drive 500 miles in a day on and not have any aches and pains. That Astro van seat in post 5 minus the head rests looks like it would look good in a truck though and probably be comfortable for lots of miles. Because my cab is going to be modified every whichway from Sunday this time around I am going with some really comfortable all electric buckets but they wouldn't fit in a stock cab. I've got a mid 70's (I think) Dodge ST Regis seat in it now and that is like sitting on a board bench with no padding and while it looks presentable it is the most uncomfortable thing ever made. But it was cheap and in good shape when I got it.

01-12-2011, 11:22 AM	#8
rollinrooster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Morristown TN. Posts: 355	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? 88-98 chevy truck

01-12-2011, 11:57 AM	#9
smittys50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 69	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Im using a front seat out of a olds cierra. mounted a 1/8 piece of sheet metal on the stock seat riser of the floor. The mounts on the seats are flat so all I had to do was remove the head rest & drill & bolt them in. The seat belts worked well also. Attached Images __________________ build them to drive & have fun!

01-20-2011, 01:52 AM	#11
jesse49 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: canterbury ct Posts: 22	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Gmc canyon Attached Images

01-20-2011, 03:27 PM	#12
texas56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dickinson Texas Posts: 286	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Ive got a thirdrow out of a sub or tahoe in mine, it is a tad short but plan to build some filler peices in the cab corners for the stereo stuff so should work just right for what Im trying to do. BTW love your truck! Nice tire and wheel choice! __________________ 1955 First Series Thriftmaster Blown 355 TH400, S10 Chassis,narrowed 9 Inch rear, air ride, 4 wheel disc brakes, 20s and 22s,

01-20-2011, 05:07 PM	#14
maynardtruckin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Falcon \ Colorado Posts: 193	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? I have used anything from stock for that year and up. the best fit I ever had was a 96 s10 blazer split 40/60 bench. I have used them seats in several project trucks I have built, the latest is a 48 International KB5 witch is not far off from the chevy cab inside mesurments. but any s10 bench works about the same! __________________ Chris 67 c10 swb build in progress 70 c10 lwb driver pending parts for drastic overhaul 70 c20 lwb parts truck for above mentioned drastic overhaul 71 k20 lwb building for off road use and towing

01-20-2011, 08:00 PM	#15
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,184	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? 99 dodge dakota buckes with center console/seat Attached Images __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

01-23-2011, 11:25 PM	#17
smittys50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 69	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Dirty Doug Yes the seat is a little narrower than the stock seat. It is acually a split bench seat. I used the stock olds seat adjusters & seat belts. They worked out great for me. Nice & flat on the bottom. All I had to do was locate where I wanted the seat. Mounted it to my 1/8 sheet metal then mounted it all good & solid to the riser. __________________ build them to drive & have fun!

01-26-2011, 07:40 PM	#18
oldschool53_BBC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 36	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? took a tape and went to a bone yard and got a seat from a Toyota Tocoma works great and 20 bucks __________________ 1953 BBC 3100 427 T-400 12 Bolt Al Last edited by oldschool53_BBC; 01-26-2011 at 07:41 PM.



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01-30-2011, 12:57 AM	#19
Big Irish Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 110	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? I used a 88 fs chevy seat . Worked great .I am 6.2 and it made a huge difference .I also moved the tank .thanks to all that helped . Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1955 Chevy 2 door Wagon 1967 Short Wide BAGGED Gone to someone else 1953 Shop truck Clipped and Snipped sold 1951 GMC Bagged and patina

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Tuned55 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So.Utah Posts: 112	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? I just got one from a 60/40 from a GMC Canyon. I looked at a lot and after Jesse49 confirmed it I got one like he used __________________ Bruce So.Utah Build Pics http://www.picturetrail.com/tuned55

02-03-2011, 06:26 PM	#21
rhodog77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burlington, KY USA Posts: 338	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Mine is out of a 88 full size chevy. It fits perfect!!! Some guys say that its an inch or two too wide but when I shut my doors and still have about an inch on each side of clearance. Plus, it took about 10 minutes to bolt it in. I paid 40 bucks for it at a pull and pay. I still need to paint the brackets and either recover or pick up a seat cover. Im very happy with the fit!! good luck __________________ "Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying" 1970 P10 Stepvan

02-20-2011, 09:33 PM	#23
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02-20-2011, 09:40 PM	#24
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? Good call on the Durango seat. I've got the second row out of one. Nice fold down arm rest with cup holders. Folding and tip up base for easy access. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

02-21-2011, 12:37 AM	#25
eleasar91340 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canyon Country Ca Posts: 1	Re: What type of bench seat is everyone using for AD pickups? 19955 2nd series Using 07 2nd row bench seat from a hummer leather with build in heat middle pass shoulder seat belt and fold down arm rest and cup holder fix perfect had to drill new anchoer bolt holes picked up in pomona Ca swapmeet $75

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