Bench, bucket or split seat?

[slomotion]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

All real nice, but I think I like slomotion's best. The dog doesn't hurt.

Thank you! Would you believe he thinks the truck is his? It really is a coincidence that he matches the interior.....wait, I was just informed that the interior matches him. I stand corrected.

This is how he spends his time when he's not navigating........

[michael bustamante]

gotta have a bench seat so your honey can sit right up next to you when cruising the drive-in.
does this show my age or what??

[slowcpe]

Originally Posted by chopnchaneled

I use a 98 silverado split seat with a fold down arm rest.

This was the route I was going to go until I stumbled across a deal on some buddy buckets. They are thinner (which is good if you are tall like me), more comfortable (to me), and the fold down armrest is a nice feature.

The buddy buckets just look cool in these truck and give you the best of all worlds in my opinion. However they are usually pretty pricey.

[In The Ten Ring]

I cannot understand the affinity for bucket seats. Are such seats for married men that don't want their women right next to them?

A bench seat IS RIGHT for a truck! You can pile in one more friend, slide your woman next to you, or um, utilize the bench on dates in ways a bucket seat cannot. :-)

[slomotion]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

I cannot understand the affinity for bucket seats. Are such seats for married men that don't want their women right next to them?

A bench seat IS RIGHT for a truck! You can pile in one more friend, slide your woman next to you, or um, utilize the bench on dates in ways a bucket seat cannot. :-)

That's exactly right! A little while later there's room the baby seat, the bottle bag next to the mom, and the diaper bag next to you! Next thing you know, that baby is grown to a teen and wanting to borrow your truck for a date, and you have a flash-back.
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[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by slomotion

That's exactly right! A little while later there's room the baby seat, the bottle bag next to the mom, and the diaper bag next to you! Next thing you know, that baby is grown to a teen and wanting to borrow your truck for a date, and you have a flash-back.
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Raincoats aren't just for storms bro.

I guess a baby seat would work with a bench.....

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by slomotion

Thank you! Would you believe he thinks the truck is his? It really is a coincidence that he matches the interior.....wait, I was just informed that the interior matches him. I stand corrected.

This is how he spends his time when he's not navigating........

Yes I can believe it. Nothing better than a lab.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by rushingg149

I am considering possibly changing my 1970 C30 bench seat out for bucket or split seats.

Ideas, suggestions, examples, sources, pictures - anyone?

I went the other direction on this build.

Fact is, I think I like the later model seats for fit and comfort and convenience better (electric up and down, lumbar, etc.).
The used Suburban (I think they were Suburban...maybe Blazer) leather seats were only about $450 shipped from the
East Coast to the west. That included two front seats and a 60/40 middle seat.

My woman likes the bench...And I do think it's more pretty (than the buckets...not *her*....). So, in it went.

If I had the buddys with new upholstery, I'd put the buckets in. As it stands, I'm sticking with the bench.

[OregonNed]

When I bought mine it had really odd, high back bucket seats in it - but have been totally happy since I had a good bench seat redone for it...

[In The Ten Ring]

I tell you: there are trucks on this site that are just works of art. I mean that with all frankness.

This blue interior truck is really something to look at!

[berch 69GMC]

Maybe a comprise is in order. On a recent episode of fast and loud, they auctioned a truck they built and sold for charity. It looked like a modified bench seat contoured like buckets, very cool. Maybe bolstering the sides of each seating area would do it. I am considering such a plan.

[berch 69GMC]

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[jim-bob]

Originally Posted by berch 69GMC

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I like that bench..My plan was to take out the bench on my 67 GMC and go with buckets mainly because there's nothing on the original seat to keep me from sliding when I turn sharply..but these would work..where did you get'em?

Thanks

[In The Ten Ring]

Bench seat, folding if you can get it. Buddy buckets would be fine. NO BUCKET SEATS.

Why? Well, I like having my woman right next to me .......or on top of me (when parked). Hard to do with buckets.....

[1972RedNeck]

I didn't see anyone mention it so I will.

Word has it that 90's bench seats have a thinner back and will give you more room. That is definitely what I am going to do in the near future.

[berch 69GMC]

Not my seat, TV truck. I would like one though. Anyone know if that type of seat is custom made or is the foam available like that?

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by berch 69GMC

Not my seat, TV truck. I would like one though. Anyone know if that type of seat is custom made or is the foam available like that?

The thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=447657&page=2

This is what I'll be shooting for next time:

[berch 69GMC]

Cool. Thanks. How do you shape the foam?

[1BAD66]

Originally Posted by fastwillie 696969

i like bench seat

a1a !!!

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

The thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=447657&page=2

This is what I'll be shooting for next time:

Oh! That is an impressive seat.

Could that be had with headrests? All the idiots on dumb (smart) phones behind me are scary.