WTB: 1973-1980 C/K10 Front Bench Seat

[WranglerTJForum]

I'm looking for a front bench seat from a 1973-1980 C/K10 pickup. Doesn't matter the condition as I'm going to have it reupholstered anyways. I guess all I really need is the frame / mounts.

I'd have to have it shipped but I suspect we could have it shipped via freight.

If you've got something, let me know.

 

[goldpack]

did you try pick /pulls,?

and you can do a whole lot nicer than period correct.... like 2002 era.

 

[WranglerTJForum]

did you try pick /pulls,?

and you can do a whole lot nicer than period correct.... like 2002 era.

I want it to be period correct I've decided. Going to check out car-part.com

 

[Bennyt]

Just another option....
The 80-87(91) back is the same but the base is different in spring design and is actually better. The upholstery interchanges.

You can find replacement springs for the 73-80 online if you have some broken. Typically on the drivers side. You can also weld some wire to them to reinforce.

Reminder for your search that Suburban/ CC front benches dont fold forward. And CC rears dont have sliders.

I powdercoat all my frames, cerakote the sliders, and add heaters to every seat for my trucks. Extra few hundred but worth it.

Here in Az i can usually find seats under $100 if patient. Ive actually tossed the last few extras as nobody wanted them.

 

[WranglerTJForum]

Just another option....
The 80-87(91) back is the same but the base is different in spring design and is actually better. The upholstery interchanges.

You can find replacement springs for the 73-80 online if you have some broken. Typically on the drivers side. You can also weld some wire to them to reinforce.

Reminder for your search that Suburban/ CC front benches dont fold forward. And CC rears dont have sliders.

I powdercoat all my frames, cerakote the sliders, and add heaters to every seat for my trucks. Extra few hundred but worth it.

Here in Az i can usually find seats under $100 if patient. Ive actually tossed the last few extras as nobody wanted them.

Useful information, I did not know this so thank you!

I had planned on having the frame powder coated but I did not know about the cerakote. I'll probably add the heaters too since here in Wyoming it can get deathly cold!

Are the mounting brackets (where the seat mounts to the floor) on the 80-87 the same as my 73?

 

[Bennyt]

Useful information, I did not know this so thank you!

I had planned on having the frame powder coated but I did not know about the cerakote. I'll probably add the heaters too since here in Wyoming it can get deathly cold!

Are the mounting brackets (where the seat mounts to the floor) on the 80-87 the same as my 73?

Yes, mounting brackets are the same or at least i dont notice a difference. I know the covers for the hinges are different between early and late and i think the adjustment knob is slightly different but same in functionality.

The 73-80 is the old school springy feel that started with buggies, the 81+ is a more solid feel. Both are negated depending on the foam.

Seat heaters are around a $100 a pair on Amazon for the ones that have 2 temps.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yes, mounting brackets are the same or at least i dont notice a difference. I know the covers for the hinges are different between early and late and i think the adjustment knob is slightly different but same in functionality.

The 73-80 is the old school springy feel that started with buggies, the 81+ is a more solid feel. Both are negated depending on the foam.

Seat heaters are around a $100 a pair on Amazon for the ones that have 2 temps.

Too bad you're not closer to SE Texas, I have a front bench out of the 77 Burb with later style light tan velour upholstery. Just using it as a couch in the shop building....

 

[goldpack]

if you don't embed seat heaters.
they do sell DC heating pads and blankets (so if you got more than one thing to drive in the cold that came without heaters)

 

[WranglerTJForum]

Could one of you guys tell me what year / model this seat is from?

Looks like it's got the same mounts as my 73' floor does.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

Looks like a square body front seat, probably from a Scottsdale or Sierra since it's all vinyl. Reminds me a lot of the ones in the 78 and 81 Sierra shop trucks. I want to say the early years had chrome buckles on the seat back upholstery, I remember the 75 Sierra Classic having them. Maybe that was just on the deluxe trim levels though?

 

[WranglerTJForum]

Looks like a square body front seat, probably from a Scottsdale or Sierra since it's all vinyl. Reminds me a lot of the ones in the 78 and 81 Sierra shop trucks. I want to say the early years had chrome buckles on the seat back upholstery, I remember the 75 Sierra Classic having them. Maybe that was just on the deluxe trim levels though?

I've never seen anything with those plastic seatbelt surrounds, that's what threw me off.

 

[goldpack]

Does any of the plastic or the metal parts have #s on them.
Molded #s that denote a part # can be used to trace what vehicles it was made for.
recently: Someone here had a brown Plymouth laser seat from circa 84, and found a stock #, on a pic of the plastic... there were several #s, but some of the sequence denoted a make,model,year

 

[WranglerTJForum]

Does any of the plastic or the metal parts have #s on them.
Molded #s that denote a part # can be used to trace what vehicles it was made for.
(Someone here had a brown Plymouth laser seat from circa 84, and other found a stock #, on a pick of the plastic... several #s, but some of the sequence denoted a make,model,year

I'm going to message the guy and ask.

The other thing that I noticed is it doesn't have sliders. I feel like it should have sliders. I don't know that any of these trucks were made without the ability to slide the seat forward or backwards.

 

[legopnuematic]

81+ based on the shape and the pockets for the seat belts. No sliders, I believe would be a crew cab rear seat.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I've never seen anything with those plastic seatbelt surrounds, that's what threw me off.

I think the later trucks had those....our Burbs were all buckets though.