Thread: Bench seat for a 32 Ford

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Hi Guys Looking to put a bench seat in my 32 ford 3 window coupe. I know "wise guys " seat company sells them. But didnt know if that was my only opinion. Are there small cars in junk yards the would fit ?

There's also Glide

glideengineering.com

The third seat out of a MoPar van is often used on these small cars. Also, many upholsterers make up seats with a spring set, plywood and foam. Why a bench seat?

I do have a pair of surplus Glides that turned out to be too bulky for my '31 roadster that would fit nicely - but for sure I'm not "giving" them away but will sell within reason.

I have a Glide bench in my '32 3W, and I am very satisfied with it. It also allows for storage beneath the seat. It does not come with foam already installed so your upholsterer can give you the kind of comfort you desire in a seat. (They offer foam but don't buy it. It is best used for mock-up but not for the actual finished seat.)

One correction to Brother Dave's post on the Mopar seat, it's the middle seat that is made for two passengers rather than the third seat which is a 3 pass. unit. The first pic below is my '28 roadster (slightly narrower than the '32 coupe) with a '92 mopar minivan mid seat just dropped in with a couple small blocks under frame. This is the best pic I have available for now as I'm not where the car is. If you are patient and persistent you can find them for free, real cheap (as in $10), or at Pull Your Part type yards for $25-50 (hint: the ones from Town & Country vans can be had in a nice roll and pleat leather)

The next two pics are my late buddie's '32 roadster. He used the mid seat from a mid '90s Mazda MPV. The upholsterer had to tweak the foam and frame to get the exact final form, but as you can see from the unupholstered pic it could have been used unmodified as well.

You're right Uncle Bob - CRS - again

I always make my own, very cheap to do and didn't take long, 1" square tube frame, ply base and back, base lifts out easily and the back hinges forward, I cut square holes where you sit in the back and base and put in Pirelli webbing, its very comfy

I also installed heated seat pads for those chilly english mornings

Originally Posted by roadster32

I always make my own, very cheap to do and didn't take long, 1" square tube frame, ply base and back, base lifts out easily and the back hinges forward, I cut square holes where you sit in the back and base and put in Pirelli webbing, its very comfy

I also installed heated seat pads for those chilly english mornings

Steve - what are those door latch handles from? I'm using some dinky little knobs from Watson's Street Works that I'm not overjoyed with and have been looking for something like what you are using and I may redoing the actuating rods as well - so one thing leads to another, etc, etc, etc.

32 roadster Dave, from good old Speedway, they work perfectly.

heres a link http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1932-R...tDisplayId=507



I have used these Lokar handles on streetrods and they work great also http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Lokar-...ndles,507.html

Originally Posted by IC2

Steve - what are those door latch handles from? I'm using some dinky little knobs from Watson's Street Works that I'm not overjoyed with and have been looking for something like what you are using and I may redoing the actuating rods as well - so one thing leads to another, etc, etc, etc.

Dave i've tried those Watson jobbies, not very good are they

Originally Posted by IC2

Steve - what are those door latch handles from? I'm using some dinky little knobs from Watson's Street Works that I'm not overjoyed with and have been looking for something like what you are using and I may redoing the actuating rods as well - so one thing leads to another, etc, etc, etc.

Originally Posted by roadster32

Dave i've tried those Watson jobbies, not very good are they

Very poor in comparison to most of what Steve Watson sells.

I do like those Speedway releases and just bookmarked them to order in a couple of months when I standing at the window watching the snow pile up - thanks

We had some sleet fall 2 days ago, I thought not already !!!

Originally Posted by IC2

Very poor in comparison to most of what Steve Watson sells.

I do like those Speedway releases and just bookmarked them to order in a couple of months when I standing at the window watching the snow pile up - thanks

Build your own, outta ply and foam.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Build your own, outta ply and foam.

Don,
Any pictures without the foam & material? Just wondering if you build boxes, or flat panels & foam? Steve's idea of holes covered with Pirelli webbing sounds interesting, too, to add some flex to the seat area.

Rog,
Don't have any pics in the raw.
Yes I cut out the base in the butt area, and run webbing(Ole boat seat trick)
Then cut all foam to desired shape.
Don