Finding a folding bench seat for my 76 C10

[Rick76]

I was a little horrified when I realized "fixed" bench seats even existed. I thought they were basically invented with folding mechs. *entitled* lol. Is the best option to look on Facebook Marketplace? I was also surprised nobody makes an OE-style aftermarket one. The local u-pull doesn't even have any C10s according to their website. This would have been trivial 20 years ago. Which range of years would be compatible with my 76? I think they are different after 1979.

 

[MarineOne]

Fwiw I bolt one from a 78 into an 86 no problem

 

[Rick76]

It seems like there are two considerations.

Fwiw I bolt one from a 78 into an 86 no problem

Was it already on its own rails? Someone just told me that the rail to body mounting was universal 73-87, but that the seat to rail connection changed in 1981.

 

[bucket]

It seems like there are two considerations.

Was it already on its own rails? Someone just told me that the rail to body mounting was universal 73-87, but that the seat to rail connection changed in 1981.

I believe the rails and mounting changed a couple times in the 70's. The safest bet is to get a seat that has the correct rails with it too, then bolt it in.

 

[MarineOne]

It seems like there are two considerations.

Was it already on its own rails? Someone just told me that the rail to body mounting was universal 73-87, but that the seat to rail connection changed in 1981.

Rails were on seat