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Murfdawg · 03-19-2014, 08:21 PM

I need a bench seat for a 75 gmc c25. Can anyone suggest some good late model trucks that would be good candidates for a junkyard pick? I am looking for something that will bolt in with little or no modification. Thanks!

79Betty · 03-19-2014, 09:24 PM

Lots of people put in 88-94? Bench seats. More comfortable and allows for more leg room.

willett · 03-20-2014, 12:08 AM

I have a mid 90's ford bench in mine and its really comfortable. You have to drill new holes but the stock mounts on the seat work and it has lumbar an a fold down arm rest!

86Eric · 03-20-2014, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by willett

I have a mid 90's ford bench in mine and its really comfortable. You have to drill new holes but the stock mounts on the seat work and it has lumbar an a fold down arm rest!

When you say you can use the stock mounts, do you mean the mounts from the square body or the 88-94 truck?

willett · 03-20-2014, 12:18 PM

The mounts fixed to the base of the ford seat fit the contours of the Chevy floor, it's not a perfect match but its damn close

Murfdawg · 03-20-2014, 02:11 PM

Thanks for the info! Heading to the junkyard now.

GCncsuHD · 03-20-2014, 02:34 PM

I will be mounting the old bench seat from my 2000 Ford F250 in mine very soon. From my measurements the bolt pattern on the bottom of the seat appears to only be 3/4" or so off at the most, so simply slotting the holes on the seat frame 3/8" each should do the trick and be an almost direct bolt in.

Here is the seat with the new cover installed, and the "help" being lazy as usual.

IMG_20130612_232218_947 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr

I'll update once I actually put it in to be sure, hopefully in the next few weeks.

Also, I have heard that second row Honda Odyssey mini van seats are a nice swap, many of them are 40/20/40- two buckets with a flip down seat/console that are easy to fab up to fit. There are several on this site using them.

*nekkidhillbilly* · 03-23-2014, 01:35 PM

ford seats best idea for money.

cool68 · 03-23-2014, 03:52 PM

Ford in a Chevy?

*nekkidhillbilly* · 03-23-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cool68

Ford in a Chevy?

does it matter when its a custom seat honestly? its not like its a ford engine. further more ford trucks have way nicer seats than gms do in the newer trucks.

03-19-2014, 08:21 PM	#1
Murfdawg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cranfills Gap Texas Posts: 33	Compatible bench seats I need a bench seat for a 75 gmc c25. Can anyone suggest some good late model trucks that would be good candidates for a junkyard pick? I am looking for something that will bolt in with little or no modification. Thanks!

03-19-2014, 09:24 PM	#2
79Betty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jasper, IN Posts: 948	Re: Compatible bench seats Lots of people put in 88-94? Bench seats. More comfortable and allows for more leg room. __________________ When in doubt, throttle it out! 1974 Chevrolet Custom K20 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C10

03-20-2014, 12:08 AM	#3
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: Compatible bench seats I have a mid 90's ford bench in mine and its really comfortable. You have to drill new holes but the stock mounts on the seat work and it has lumbar an a fold down arm rest! __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

03-20-2014, 12:18 PM	#5
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: Compatible bench seats The mounts fixed to the base of the ford seat fit the contours of the Chevy floor, it's not a perfect match but its damn close __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

03-20-2014, 02:11 PM	#6
Murfdawg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cranfills Gap Texas Posts: 33	Re: Compatible bench seats Thanks for the info! Heading to the junkyard now.

03-20-2014, 02:34 PM	#7
GCncsuHD Charlie Daniels w/ a Tq Wrench Join Date: May 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 1,570	Re: Compatible bench seats I will be mounting the old bench seat from my 2000 Ford F250 in mine very soon. From my measurements the bolt pattern on the bottom of the seat appears to only be 3/4" or so off at the most, so simply slotting the holes on the seat frame 3/8" each should do the trick and be an almost direct bolt in. Here is the seat with the new cover installed, and the "help" being lazy as usual. IMG_20130612_232218_947 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr I'll update once I actually put it in to be sure, hopefully in the next few weeks. Also, I have heard that second row Honda Odyssey mini van seats are a nice swap, many of them are 40/20/40- two buckets with a flip down seat/console that are easy to fab up to fit. There are several on this site using them. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 67 C10 Shortbed "Great Grandpa's Truck" I6 3 on the Tree 71k original miles 5.3 swap in the works 69 K5 Blazer-Family Beach Cruiser Project 78 K30 Dually Semi-Retired Fire Truck 350/SM465 35"s SOLD01 2500HD ECSB 6.0 4x4 5.13's 8" lift 38"s

03-23-2014, 01:35 PM	#8
nekkidhillbilly Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hazard, ky Posts: 1,674	Re: Compatible bench seats ford seats best idea for money.

03-23-2014, 03:52 PM	#9
cool68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 475	Re: Compatible bench seats Ford in a Chevy?



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