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10-13-2014, 08:43 PM
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Bench Seat Springs
Any suggestions on obtaining the drivers side, seat bottom springs for a 1965 bench seat. I've looked through the post and am seeing they are getting harder to come by. I'm in Northern CA, 95128...?.
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10-13-2014, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Southeast Michigan
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
I need to know the same thing- need to replace some springs on the left side of a seat bottom. Are they the same for standard and custom (full foam) seats ?
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10-13-2014, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
The seat springs are completely different for the custom seat and the standard seat and I could not find any replacements other than another seat.
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10-13-2014, 10:44 PM
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
Ok a seat it is....Any seats bottoms for sale to harvest the good seat springs off of?
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10-14-2014, 11:34 AM
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Location: Chino Hills, CA
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
If you guys aren't going for absolute originality for restoration points, or something along those lines, I would ditch the metal springs and go with a multi-density seat foam and contour it the way you want. It will be so much more comfortable and last way longer - similar to how upholsterers would build out a Glide Engineering seat, or similar. I had my bench seat re-done with a high density foam as the base with a lower density foam on top with all of the springs removed. Ron Mangus shaped it for bolsters and lumbar support and covered it in leather with a simple pattern. This iteration of my benchseat is almost 13 years old now with no degradation to the foam:
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10-14-2014, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Montrose, CO
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
I think I have a few left and right side springs for the non-deluxe seat. I won't be home until tomorrow, but for the cost of shipping, you are welcome to them. Shoot me a PM.
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10-14-2014, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Southeast Michigan
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
Thanks for the offer. I'm in for the non-deluxe springs. The truck in need of them is nowhere near me right now and I'm not sure how many I need though.
I agree with the idea of going with full foam but this truck needs to stay all original. I'll wait for Gordy to respond however. Since he started this thread he has dibs. |
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10-14-2014, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
Victoria,
I sent Earl a PM that another member saw a seat which may be available in Stockton, Ca..I'm going drive up in the morning, 10/15, and hope it does the trick..I'll let you and Earl know the outcome...?. |
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10-16-2014, 01:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
Member "Little Blue" came through and found me a seat in Stockton, Ca which was in better shape than mine...Three hours of driving and $50 later I scored a seat from Pick-n-Pull in Stockton...
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10-16-2014, 11:36 AM
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Re: Bench Seat Springs
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