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mfm3 · 02-17-2013, 06:37 PM

Just picked-up a 66 step. The seats look like captains chairs from a conversion van and are in bad shape. I would like to find an original bench and have it upholstered, but not finding anything on CL or in the classifieds in the various forums. Any advice on finding a original bench or a good substitute out of a later model truck?

McCoyAZ · 02-17-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mfm3

Just picked-up a 66 step. The seats look like captains chairs from a conversion van and are in bad shape. I would like to find an original bench and have it upholstered, but not finding anything on CL or in the classifieds in the various forums. Any advice on finding a original bench or a good substitute out of a later model truck?

You can have mine, just figure out how you are going to get it.

It is out of a 64 step.

ljackson · 02-17-2013, 08:10 PM

Welcome to the board. Take a look in the FAQ area. Days of good reading there on all topics. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559678

Scroll down to post #2 then on down to seats. Several posts containing good info about OE and other than OE seats.

Looks like you might be going on a road trip to AZ.

mfm3 · 02-18-2013, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by McCoyAZ

You can have mine, just figure out how you are going to get it.

It is out of a 64 step.

Thanks for the offer. What do you replace the bench with?

mfm3 · 02-18-2013, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ljackson

Welcome to the board. Take a look in the FAQ area. Days of good reading there on all topics. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559678

Scroll down to post #2 then on down to seats. Several posts containing good info about OE and other than OE seats.

Looks like you might be going on a road trip to AZ.

Thanks for the step-by-step directions to the relevant posts.

oldblu65 · 02-18-2013, 08:38 AM

My '65 step side has a '91 Silverado seat . If I remember correctly , I used two of the original holes in the floor and had to drill the other two ? Dimension wise , the seat is a good fit .

pestwagon · 02-19-2013, 01:08 AM

I might sell the one in my 1964 C10...

McCoyAZ · 02-19-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mfm3

Thanks for the offer. What do you replace the bench with?

I replaced it with a set of Tahoe buckets that have the integrated seat belts.

My brother lives in RENO. I could send the seat up with him and you could run over the pass and pick it up there if you are interested.

mfm3 · 02-20-2013, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by McCoyAZ

I replaced it with a set of Tahoe buckets that have the integrated seat belts.

My brother lives in RENO. I could send the seat up with him and you could run over the pass and pick it up there if you are interested.

Thanks a bunch for the offer to help me out. I'll troll CL for a few weeks and hopefully score a bench locally.

02-17-2013, 06:37 PM	#1
mfm3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: DFW TX Posts: 132	Newbie question about bench seat Just picked-up a 66 step. The seats look like captains chairs from a conversion van and are in bad shape. I would like to find an original bench and have it upholstered, but not finding anything on CL or in the classifieds in the various forums. Any advice on finding a original bench or a good substitute out of a later model truck?

02-17-2013, 08:10 PM	#3
ljackson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 636	Re: Newbie question about bench seat Welcome to the board. Take a look in the FAQ area. Days of good reading there on all topics. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559678 Scroll down to post #2 then on down to seats. Several posts containing good info about OE and other than OE seats. Looks like you might be going on a road trip to AZ. __________________ Father and son built. Driven daily since 2012. 283, 3 speed. Mostly original. '81 PS and disk front. Fuel tank relocate. Maintenance, repairs and upgrades on his dime now. http://zacks64longfleet.shutterfly.com/ Higher res. photos in my gallery.

02-18-2013, 08:38 AM	#6
oldblu65 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: " The Scenic City " Posts: 189	Re: Newbie question about bench seat My '65 step side has a '91 Silverado seat . If I remember correctly , I used two of the original holes in the floor and had to drill the other two ? Dimension wise , the seat is a good fit . __________________ " The lesson is in the struggle , not in the victory "

02-19-2013, 01:08 AM	#7
pestwagon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Banos, CA Posts: 390	Re: Newbie question about bench seat I might sell the one in my 1964 C10...



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