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Title: FC Commercial bench seat Post by: Fast_Eddie on March 31, 2004, 03:35:17 AM Hello,
I need to get the bench seat in my panelvan refurbished. Currently it is a late 59 Special seat. Can anyone post or email images of how a commercial seat was trimmed, front and back (view)? I understand they had plywood backing, if so, what thickness and what colour? Did they have the plastic uprights fitted? Thanks for your help, Regards Edward Title: Re: FC Commercial bench seat Post by: mcl1959 on April 04, 2004, 08:38:04 AM (http://ourworld.cs.com/mcl1959fc/Red-seat.jpg)
The back panel was plywood, half inch thickness, painted the same colour as the van. Plastic surround around the base only, none up the side. Ken Title: Re: FC Commercial bench seat Post by: Fast_Eddie on April 04, 2004, 08:44:36 PM Ken,
Thank you for posting that image. From the picture I think I can determine 5 pleats on each side, defining 4 narrow panels. Can you give me approx width of the plain area on each side, the middle, and the width of the pleated panels. Thanks Edward Title: Re: FC Commercial bench seat Post by: mcl1959 on April 05, 2004, 09:40:05 AM Eddie, centre panel is 12 inches wide, then 4 x 3 inch panels on each side.
The join in the seat back is 11 inches up from the base. Also - small mistake, the back of the seat is the same colour as the seat material, not the car. Ken |