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cvalcore · 11-14-2010, 01:06 AM

has anyone ever seen a crew cab that the seat folded down into a bed i used to work with a guy that had a 80s Chevy crew that did this but i cant remember if the front seat folded back or if the back seat slide forward and folded down he said that there was company that doing this conversion for long time to these older crew cabs.

pig rig · 11-14-2010, 10:36 AM

yea theres a company that sold seat sets for the crew cabs that folded down I had looked at them years ago thinking I wanted one but at that time it was waaaaay out of my price range

I think it was a choo choo customs option also

GmtGmt · 11-14-2010, 10:47 AM

Its conversion trucks that had them mines are fold down and its a choo choo custom

cvalcore · 11-14-2010, 02:46 PM

ok thanks guys ill check it out

cvalcore · 11-14-2010, 03:05 PM

looks like choo choo went out of business i called the number and its disconnected a search told me that honest Charley has taken them over and i emailed them but i think its just hot rod shop now. does anyone have any pics of what they looked like and how they worked.

ratty 46 · 11-14-2010, 05:54 PM

Ya mean like this??:

You can have it for a set of latermodel front buckets!! In gray ...

Ratty 46

b454rat · 11-14-2010, 06:09 PM

My 89 is a Choo Choo Customs that has a rear seat that folds down flat....I can get some pics of yah need, but there is one above anyways....

GmtGmt · 11-14-2010, 06:43 PM

got to you local junk yard and look for conversion vans the rear bench seats in the back usely is a fold down bed
many conversion companys used the same seats for trucks and vans

cvalcore · 11-14-2010, 09:17 PM

thats the seat im looking for how does it work any pics of that by any chance i have a nice set of front 97 buckets in grey but there in my 92 chevy ill have to keep a eye out for the older vans i dont see to many of them around here in the junk yards like i use to but i havent really been looking either.

1tonchevy · 11-14-2010, 10:03 PM

So i can get one from Conversion van what brackets do i need? the van ones for the trucks? i would love to do this swap!

b454rat · 11-14-2010, 10:06 PM

It looks like the tracks from a front seat, not sure if they are the same or bolt up the same. I don't think mine was used too much, it's real hard to get it to slide....

Hulk Will Smash · 11-15-2010, 12:08 PM

WellbiltCustoms (username) on here had the fold flat rear seat out of my truck for sale on this site. Might be able to do a search in the classifieds and see it or give him a pm.

cvalcore · 11-15-2010, 01:40 PM

OK thanks i sent him a pm they definitely tried to make these seats look like a couch back then

Ford Assassin · 02-17-2022, 07:37 PM

11+ year bump boys!!

Found one of these rear fold down seats for $100. Will need to be recovered, but I am stoked.

Mathew21 · 02-18-2022, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

11+ year bump boys!!

Found one of these rear fold down seats for $100. Will need to be recovered, but I am stoked.

Nice Find!

LT7A · 02-19-2022, 05:46 AM

One of the things I like about this site is that no thread is ever too old. I've been on other forums where some punk will go off on somebody else for bringing up a thread that's 6 months old. But I guess when you're only like 17, then 6 months is a long time, haha. Anyway, good find on the conversion seat. What is it that you are going to put it in?

SCOTI · 02-22-2022, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LT7A

One of the things I like about this site is that no thread is ever too old. I've been on other forums where some punk will go off on somebody else for bringing up a thread that's 6 months old. But I guess when you're only like 17, then 6 months is a long time, haha. Anyway, good find on the conversion seat. What is it that you are going to put it in?

It's not bad when it's obvious that whomever brought back an old thread is fully aware of the last dated post (like how @Ford Assassin did it).

But when you get a guy that responds about how he had to change 'x' part & this is what he used on an 11yr old post about 'what to use' it's kind of a "Hello.... Look @ the dates on things your replying to" mode.

Ford Assassin · 04-22-2022, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by LT7A

What is it that you are going to put it in?

My 88 crew cab....still a Squarebody. Recently converted to 4wd. Did a 12v/nv4500 swap last year.

SCOTI · 04-22-2022, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

My 88 crew cab....still a Squarebody. Recently converted to 4wd. Did a 12v/nv4500 swap last year.

Stop. You're making the rest of us look lethargic....

**1774btcrew** · 04-22-2022, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

My 88 crew cab....still a Squarebody. Recently converted to 4wd. Did a 12v/nv4500 swap last year.

Nice looking truck! I would like to convert my 85 cc to 4wd. Already did the Cummins swap back in 95.

Ford Assassin · 04-22-2022, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

Nice looking truck! I would like to convert my 85 cc to 4wd. Already did the Cummins swap back in 95.

I didn't make it easy on myself. Went with radius arms and coilovers instead of stock traditional leafs. It rides nicer than my 2003 Silverado 1500 I used to own.

**hatzie** · 04-22-2022, 12:21 PM

Might be worth looking at the rear seat in conversion vans in the yards. Probably not many of them out there but worth a gander.
My folks had a Mark III Ford E250 high top conversion van back in the mid 70's that had a fold flat rear bench at the very rear of the van and a set of captains chairs in the front and centre positions of the van. Some vans had plywood and upholstery beds but IIRC it wasn't that uncommon to have a fold flat bench seat against the back doors.

Ford Assassin · 04-22-2022, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hatzie

Might be worth looking at the rear seat in conversion vans in the yards. Probably not many of them out there but worth a gander.
My folks had a Mark III Ford E250 high top conversion van back in the mid 70's that had a fold flat rear bench at the very rear of the van and a set of captains chairs in the front and centre positions of the van. Some vans had plywood and upholstery beds but IIRC it wasn't that uncommon to have a fold flat bench seat against the back doors.

That's probably a decent idea for guys still searching.

**1774btcrew** · 04-22-2022, 02:21 PM

Van fold out seats take a TON of fabrication to work. For starters, they sit a lot higher as a van has a flat floor. That isn't the brackets either. It is part of the actual frame. Not saying it can't be done just saying you should be really good at fabrication if you want to make one work. I have one of the crew cab fold out seats in My truck before I found one I looked at a ton of vans and they were just too different. Anything can be done with skills and time

LT7A · 04-22-2022, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

My 88 crew cab....still a Squarebody. Recently converted to 4wd. Did a 12v/nv4500 swap last year.

That's a great looking rig and you've done a lot to make it very drivable. Attractive copilot as well.

11-14-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	crew cab fold down seat to bed has anyone ever seen a crew cab that the seat folded down into a bed i used to work with a guy that had a 80s Chevy crew that did this but i cant remember if the front seat folded back or if the back seat slide forward and folded down he said that there was company that doing this conversion for long time to these older crew cabs.

11-14-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed yea theres a company that sold seat sets for the crew cabs that folded down I had looked at them years ago thinking I wanted one but at that time it was waaaaay out of my price range I think it was a choo choo customs option also __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG

11-14-2010, 02:46 PM	#4
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed ok thanks guys ill check it out

11-14-2010, 03:05 PM	#5
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed looks like choo choo went out of business i called the number and its disconnected a search told me that honest Charley has taken them over and i emailed them but i think its just hot rod shop now. does anyone have any pics of what they looked like and how they worked. Last edited by cvalcore; 11-14-2010 at 03:10 PM.

11-14-2010, 05:54 PM	#6
ratty 46 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,104	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed Ya mean like this??: You can have it for a set of latermodel front buckets!! In gray ... Ratty 46

11-14-2010, 06:09 PM	#7
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,460	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed My 89 is a Choo Choo Customs that has a rear seat that folds down flat....I can get some pics of yah need, but there is one above anyways.... __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

11-14-2010, 09:17 PM	#9
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed thats the seat im looking for how does it work any pics of that by any chance i have a nice set of front 97 buckets in grey but there in my 92 chevy ill have to keep a eye out for the older vans i dont see to many of them around here in the junk yards like i use to but i havent really been looking either.

11-14-2010, 10:03 PM	#10
1tonchevy C35 Crew Dually Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belleville Ontario Posts: 1,116	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed So i can get one from Conversion van what brackets do i need? the van ones for the trucks? i would love to do this swap! __________________ If it aint square, I don't care. 84 C35 CC Dually Project log... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414892

11-14-2010, 10:06 PM	#11
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,460	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed It looks like the tracks from a front seat, not sure if they are the same or bolt up the same. I don't think mine was used too much, it's real hard to get it to slide.... __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

11-15-2010, 12:08 PM	#12
Hulk Will Smash Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 492	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed WellbiltCustoms (username) on here had the fold flat rear seat out of my truck for sale on this site. Might be able to do a search in the classifieds and see it or give him a pm. Attached Images __________________ '87 R30 Crew Cab Dually It's 11 PM, do you know where your IAC pintle is?

11-15-2010, 01:40 PM	#13
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed OK thanks i sent him a pm they definitely tried to make these seats look like a couch back then

02-17-2022, 07:37 PM	#14
Ford Assassin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, Ca. Posts: 674	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed 11+ year bump boys!! Found one of these rear fold down seats for $100. Will need to be recovered, but I am stoked. __________________ Cable -K5 Blazer 2wd: 6.0 LQ4, 7875 Turbo, Tick Stage II Turbo Cam, Built 4L80e, RevMax Billet 3600, 9.5" 14 Bolt -Chevy 3+3 Crew Cab Dually: Cummins 12v P-Pump Swap, Compound Turbos, A2W Intercooler, NV4500HD, 4wd conversion, Radius Arms, Coilovers, Crossover Steering, etc Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803608

02-19-2022, 05:46 AM	#16
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,600	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed One of the things I like about this site is that no thread is ever too old. I've been on other forums where some punk will go off on somebody else for bringing up a thread that's 6 months old. But I guess when you're only like 17, then 6 months is a long time, haha. Anyway, good find on the conversion seat. What is it that you are going to put it in?

04-22-2022, 12:21 PM	#22
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,961	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed Might be worth looking at the rear seat in conversion vans in the yards. Probably not many of them out there but worth a gander. My folks had a Mark III Ford E250 high top conversion van back in the mid 70's that had a fold flat rear bench at the very rear of the van and a set of captains chairs in the front and centre positions of the van. Some vans had plywood and upholstery beds but IIRC it wasn't that uncommon to have a fold flat bench seat against the back doors. __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.

04-22-2022, 02:21 PM	#24
1774btcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 4,578	Re: crew cab fold down seat to bed Van fold out seats take a TON of fabrication to work. For starters, they sit a lot higher as a van has a flat floor. That isn't the brackets either. It is part of the actual frame. Not saying it can't be done just saying you should be really good at fabrication if you want to make one work. I have one of the crew cab fold out seats in My truck before I found one I looked at a ton of vans and they were just too different. Anything can be done with skills and time __________________ AZPartsLocators on Instagram 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Bed big block "Blackie" 1977 Crew Cab GMC Short bed with 4BT Intercooled Cummins Diesel and a 4L80e "The Junkyard Dog" 1985 Crew Cab Chevy dually with 5.9 Cummins "The Big Dog" This is what my dad liked to be called by the grandkids before he passed so it seems fitting for his old truck.



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