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Paul Meske · 04-14-2015, 09:16 AM

Other than the original seat for the pickup, any suggestions as to what seat might fit in the 1940-41 pickup with the original pan riser? Wise-guys are too rich for my budget. Thanks!

Binx · 04-14-2015, 09:25 AM

I've heard early '90s Suburban rear bench is a good fit.

Lonnie

51504bat · 04-14-2015, 10:11 AM

The '40 big truck I used to have had a middle seat from a Chrysler mini van. Fit like it came from the factory. IMO. I think I still have some photos. If I can find them I'll post them.

GB SISSON · 04-14-2015, 10:33 AM

I used a vinyl 3rd row seat from my suburban. The front hooks that fork into rods in the sub's floor slots grabbed right onto front lip of the seat base. Perfect width and looks like a truck seat. Made a couple of tabs to hold down the rear.

TJ · 04-14-2015, 03:53 PM

I used the third seat from a Ford Windstar van. Got one with very nice cloth upholstery for $50 from my local Pick-N-Pull. The early seats do not have headrests and you might find one with leather upholstery.

scooder · 04-14-2015, 04:03 PM

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With original riser? 1940-1947 pickup seat will do the job. That adds a few years to search from.
The base has a tapper to the front, sure all the late mini van third row type are parallel sided, to me looks odd, and steals some but area.
Martin.

04-14-2015, 09:16 AM	#1
Paul Meske Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 101	Seat for a '40-41 pickup Other than the original seat for the pickup, any suggestions as to what seat might fit in the 1940-41 pickup with the original pan riser? Wise-guys are too rich for my budget. Thanks!

04-14-2015, 09:25 AM	#2
Binx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gloucester VA Posts: 1,042	Re: Seat for a '40-41 pickup I've heard early '90s Suburban rear bench is a good fit. Lonnie

04-14-2015, 10:11 AM	#3
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,566	Re: Seat for a '40-41 pickup The '40 big truck I used to have had a middle seat from a Chrysler mini van. Fit like it came from the factory. IMO. I think I still have some photos. If I can find them I'll post them. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

04-14-2015, 10:33 AM	#4
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Seat for a '40-41 pickup I used a vinyl 3rd row seat from my suburban. The front hooks that fork into rods in the sub's floor slots grabbed right onto front lip of the seat base. Perfect width and looks like a truck seat. Made a couple of tabs to hold down the rear. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

04-14-2015, 03:53 PM	#5
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,775	Re: Seat for a '40-41 pickup I used the third seat from a Ford Windstar van. Got one with very nice cloth upholstery for $50 from my local Pick-N-Pull. The early seats do not have headrests and you might find one with leather upholstery.

04-14-2015, 04:03 PM	#6
scooder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: Seat for a '40-41 pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) With original riser? 1940-1947 pickup seat will do the job. That adds a few years to search from. The base has a tapper to the front, sure all the late mini van third row type are parallel sided, to me looks odd, and steals some but area. Martin.