'64 Deluxe Seat

[AUS64c10]

How hard is it to get a hold of a 64 C10 Deluxe seat and what would one be worth?

I don't mind if I have to get it rebuilt and recovered. Did the deluxe seat use the same frame as a standard seat?

My truck has had a early 90's F150 seat welded to the original 64 seat frame. It's actually a very comfortable seat but it sits way to high and I'd much rather have a original looking seat than what's in it currently. Attached is a picture of my current seat and then the correct styled deluxe seat.

[1963c-10]

I just redid my seat from standard to deluxe. My upholsterer was able to add the foam to my standard seat. Mines a 63 though, but I supplied materials and $300 for labor. I ordered the fabric from SMS auto fabrics and got the vinyl locally. I know its a different year, but same process and I hope it helps some.

[pdxhall]

The seat frame is different on the custom seat than the standard seat.

[1963c-10]

we used a factory custom seat cover as a template. they will work on the standard seats if you use the correct height foam in them.

[bmacneal]

how is the custom seat frame different from the standard one?

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by bmacneal

how is the custom seat frame different from the standard one?

I don't know personally.....but I do know that we used my factory 63 standard bench seat and a factory 63 deluxe seat cover as a template....added the foam and it worked perfectly.....see pic above.

[kieth]

Might be something we could do here, have not seen a thread on the different type of seat frames ? do not know what mine was but here is how it looked stripped down to the essentials. 66 GMC

seat back:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-bsmWpL7

seat back cover:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-KbDBhWz

seat back:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-gd6Zrz8

seat base stripped:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-2b7Fn8L

seat base:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-jSQPW5j

seat base curly coil springs:

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-fKFGXwN

Does anyone know if this is a deluxe seat or a standard seat ?


after rebuilding and before covering:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-gbJtqnj

[61K10]

Kieth--that looks like my 61 deluxe seat. the reg one has coil like springs on the bottom. what foam did you use?

[1963c-10]

Heres a few pics of the seat frame on my 63 standard seat and the original seat tag.

[1963c-10]

Keith....Your seat base looks very similar to mine. There are some minor differences, but yours is also a 66 as opposed to my 63.

[61K10]

there was a thread about the difference of the seats bases one with 6" of foam and one with coils with padding and burlap etc. my tk came with the custom comfort op.

[AUS64c10]

From my understanding you could pick and choose what options you wanted so theres no such thing as a standard custom cab option its all just a mish mash of what the purchaser wanted or could afford at the time. My truck could have been a poverty pack when it left the factory but now its fitted with some very nice options.

Theres definately some good information coming out but I didn't relise how little info there is on the factory correct seats. Theres very few of these trucks in australia so I have pay someone to find me a seat in the US or rebuild one and have it shipped. Although a parts hunting trip back to the US does sound appealing.

[gimmy 64]

I had a custom comfort seat in my GMC. I now have a standard seat that has been reupholstered. the custom seat has less springs and more foam. the standard seat has more springs and almost no foam. this is height wise.

[gimmy 64]

forgot to add this is the custom comfort seat and you can see not so much springs and a lot of foam. this seat was a lot more comfortable than the standard seat I have now.

[kieth]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Kieth--that looks like my 61 deluxe seat. the reg one has coil like springs on the bottom. what foam did you use?

We added 2" of soft foam and 2" of dense foam glued together. When we first tried to install the pre made upholstery it did not fit well, found out that a electric grinder works real well when trying to shape foam rubber, took a lot of material off at the rear corners (rounding and smoothing so the seat back would fold forward . Worked like a champ, but what a mess, little pieces of foam rubber all over the shop. Thought we would never get it all cleaned up. ha ha....... So my 66 GMC has what looks like a 61 Deluxe seat in it.
Since it looked original I think it was OEM on my truck (everything else was)

good to see the other pictures of different seat construction.....

Oh by the by A company here in Tulsa has most of the Springs in Stock for older vehicles, I bought mine at American Trim and Upholstery supply, 918-834-6691

[61K10]

Kieth---thanks for the info

[DMO]

i recently bought a 66 project. Previous owner took bench seat out. I'm looking to go back to the bench. Any ideas as the best places to pick one up other than ebay?

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by DMO

i recently bought a 66 project. Previous owner took bench seat out. I'm looking to go back to the bench. Any ideas as the best places to pick one up other than ebay?

check out your local pick and pulls and your local craigslist. theres a few 60-66 parts vendors in colorado...should be pretty easy to source one.