So the 58 I just bought has a totally roached seat and aside from restoring this one I was curious if anyone has any luck swapping seats in from another rig into one of these.. Do other series of F-100 seats fit in here at all.. would like to keep it ford but i'll do what i gotta to get this thing on the road (or at least to the point where i can sit in it and make "vroom vroom" sounds)..

Dustin

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Dustin,

I used the seat from a '78  F100 in my '57.  It's a little wide and you have to redrill where it bolts to the floor, but it fits.  I don't know if the '67-'72 seats would be a little narrower or not.  They might fit.  I saw a seat from a Dodge Dakota in a '59 and it was a little narrow.  Guess bottom line, you almost gotta measure.  Good luck.

Butch Lawson

Manchester,  TN

Given the generous cab width of your PU finding a seat should be pretty easy.  I would think most Fords up to at least 74 would be candidates.

Finding a seat for a '46 was hard.  Finally sectioned 4 in. out of a Mitsubishi PU seat frame so it would fit in the narrow cab, and reupholstered.  Used cutdown seatfoam from a Chrysler mini van third row seat for the base.  Also had to redo the latching geometry because the seat laid too far back for the cab.

Reupholstering doesnt have to be real expensive depending upon your objectives.  I think mine cost $150, material and labor.  But it was done by an experienced man at his home upholstering shop (no overhead to pay out). 

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

In my '53 truck I used two bucket seats from a 2000 ish Chrysler mini van, bolted them in, fabricated a carpet covered wood console to fit between them.  No upholstery cost, paid $100 for the seats.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Thanks for the ideas guys.. Actually right after I posted this I found a pretty good seat fitament article over on the Ford Truck Enthusiast website.. http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/40/219/5379_FSeries_Repair__Maintenance/article/Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs_on_Adapting_Major_Components_of_1948_to_1960_Ford_Trucks.html

Dustin

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Dustin just a FYI I used a seat out of a 85 Ford pickup, bolted right into my 57 F100, just a touch wide but works.

Michael

Sandy Valley, NV

You mean it bolted right up without any modification?

Dustin

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I had a trashed out seat too. I ordered the exact fabric and vinyl from SMS in Oregon. Even got the ford logo embossed.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Well i'm in Oregon so that should work out!! Do you have a website or contact info for this company? And when I say roached I mean that there was no driver's side window when it was parked and this thing has about 12 years worth of furry woodland creature piss soaked into it so other than the metal frame of the seat there's no saving it..

Dustin

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Website is http://www.smsautofabrics.com/


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