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03-30-2017, 01:11 PM | #26 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Too bad your clear down in Texas. We need to make a trade, sounds like you need the frame I have, that way your foam & covers will get used. And I would like to have the 81-87 seat.
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
I just wanted to say thanks for all the information and detailed pictures in this thread.
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
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04-01-2017, 09:01 PM | #29 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
A few more seats. This one is a 74 and it tilts. I will update pics of the frame and foam, once I get them torn down.
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04-01-2017, 09:03 PM | #30 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
This one is a 67-72. Once I have it torn down, I will update pics of the frame & foam.
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04-01-2017, 09:12 PM | #31 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
81-87 I got also. It came out of an 84.
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04-01-2017, 09:53 PM | #32 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
If we can see it side to side with a 72 seat, we can verify. A lot of those medium duty trucks used 67-72 parts including seats, seat belts, steering wheels, etc.
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04-01-2017, 10:17 PM | #33 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Side by side view
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04-02-2017, 02:47 AM | #34 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
67-68 have a different seat than 69-72. Also both had full foam or poor mans truck foam options as well. 67 68 are only years that fold forward.
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04-02-2017, 11:08 AM | #35 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Thanks for the info. I did get a positive ID on the seat, it is a 69-70. The seat tracks also were year & seat specific, 67-68 & 69-70 & 71-72.
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04-02-2017, 08:12 PM | #36 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Here's the 74, it tilts and it take the 73-76 "shorter" tracks. This is the seat bottom and frame.
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04-02-2017, 08:16 PM | #37 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
And then the seat back.
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04-03-2017, 07:16 AM | #38 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
There is getting to be a nice collection of benches here. I still haven't seen a 77-80 full foam bench, but I assume it exists.
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The previous generation, 67-72, had 2 types of foam. The full foam, which is highly sought after. And then the "poor mans" foam, which is just a sheet of a few inches of foam over springs. The 69-70 seat that I posted, was a poor mans foam. Unfortunately it was too far gone to save. The track were the only thing salvageable from that seat.
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04-03-2017, 12:41 PM | #40 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Mainly just wondering whether they offered both "full foam" and "poor man's foam" all the way through 1980. The 79 bench I have is also the thin foam. I meant that I assume they also had "full foam" through 80 because I doubt they'd do away with the higher end seat.
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Since you have or have had so many of these 73-87 seats, which do you feel is the most comfortable? I am getting ready to have me 77 seat reupholstered. I also have an 80s seat with the inertia latch. The 77 bench isnt that comfortable so I planned to have the shop form the foam a bit. Do you feel there is a more comfortable option with any stock foam kit?
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I mainly have just restored the 81-87 seats, I have just recently acquired a few 70's seats. But I am getting ready to do a 74 and a 77-80's style, so I will know better after they are done and I sit in them.
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04-06-2017, 12:47 PM | #45 |
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Yep, looks just like it. Apparently it is common for the side springs in the seat to break. Mine had 2 broken on the driver side. usa1industries sells the side springs but I didn't see any of the others (didn't need them though), nor have I found the foam for sale.
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http://www.usa1industries.com/1967-6...ttom-only.html I would call them and ask them if they can show you better pics of it, especially the underside. They are very helpful, I have called and talked to them a lot. The other option, is to use a big flat piece of foam, and you form it around the edges. Anchor it down with hog rings to the springs on the underside of the frame. http://www.classicindustries.com/pro...rts/sf119.html
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04-06-2017, 01:26 PM | #47 |
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Do you actually have to have new foam? I reuse most of my foam when I restore my seats. The only time I use NEW FOAM, is when it's beyond repair. You can you a rebuild kit, which will firm it up. And there are several options for that.
http://www.stockinteriors.com/jute.a...=31&ModelId=88 http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=74
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Re: 73-87 bench designs - how many are there?
Well, I ended up going with the seat from the 79 that has the springs and thin foam. Mainly because I had the seat cover and haven't run across a full foam seat yet and I'm at a point in my build where I'm ready for a bench. I think it turned out pretty well. It is reasonably comfortable, but you can tell it has the springs particularly when climbing in or out.
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Did you have to replace or add any "end support springs"? So far, all the 70's seats I have, need to have these springs. I guess there are supposed to be 3 on each end of the seat.
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Thanks! Yes the cover is from Classic Industries, and I had to replace 2 of those springs on the driver side.
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