[FC] Bucket Seat Options for FC's

[Kent Sullivan]

I concur. Remember that the "bucket seat" option was not created for comfort
-- it was for utility. It was available only in the Corvan and its purpose
was to split the front seat so that the passenger side version could either
be deleted (cost saving or space increasing--this was the default in 1962
for Corvans) or the "bucket" version could be installed (RPO 264 in '62),
which folded forward to give almost as much space as not having the
passenger seat. They look cool but I don't find them all that comfortable.

http://www.corvairkid.com/62fcopts.htm

--Kent
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Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:04 PM
To: larrvair at charter.net; corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: Re: [FC] Bucket Seat Options for FC's

Larry, your assumption that cutting up and re-welding a LH seat to 
fit the RH side as a complicated project is correct.  Complicated 
likely to the point of impossibility; you'd be better off building a 
seat from scratch.

But I have to echo the others who suggested that the bench is the 
best seat for a Rampside.  If, perhaps, you are seeking greater 
comfort or perhaps headrests, there are ways to achieve both with the 
bench seat.

--Bob Marlow

At 07:12 PM 1/26/2010, larrvair at charter.net wrote:
>I have a '62 Rampside presently in "Group Red" with the cab stripped 
>for renovation and painting along with adding some creature 
>comforts. Along the way I have collected three FC "bucket" seats; 
>all of them for the driver's (left) side. I have played with the 
>idea of cutting one or two of them up in order to re-weld the frame 
>into a proper right side seat for my passenger. It looks like quite 
>a complicated project to me.
>
>So I ask my fellow FC owners that have installed late model seats 
>into your trucks: "What seats did you use and how did you mount 
>them?" I'm very sure that this has probably been covered before but 
>I am a relatively new member to the group. Ideally, a 40/60 split 
>bench with built in retractable shoulder seat belts would be my 
>desire. What seat replacements have worked out well for the rest of you?
>
>Thanks in advance. I've been very interested in the topics and 
>responses for the last 6 to 8 months and you have given me many 
>great ideas (i.e. front spoiler options).
>
>Unkl Larr Vair (Larry Fry)
>1964 Monza 4-Dr w/A/C
>1960 700 4-Dr.
>1962 Rampside