1939 Ford Coupe Seat Question

FatFndr

FatFndr

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I am busy modifying a 1939 Ford Coupe. The wife wants a new seat with a headrest, something in the middle to rest her arm on and an adjustable back. I found a set of bucket seats, in good shape, at the local salvage yard from a 1996 Mercury Villager and am having a problem fitting them far enough forward to be useful - they need to go further into the middle but are currently bumping into the drive shaft hump and also need to be dropped about 1-2 inches. The decision to make is have a certified welder/fabricator modify the framework for the bucket seats OR go back the salvage yard and purchase a set of different bucket seats that will fit or a bench seat that will satisfy her criteria.

What seat will fit with very little modification? I would like to just drill new mounting holes if possible. Or can I add a headrest to the current stock seat, if so, how?
 
I'd check some of the Street Rod magazines, they usually have ads in them for after-market/custom seats, you should be able to fine a bench seat with a fold down arm rest in the center (that coupe is kind of tight though, you might consider a portable/removable center are rest/drink holder, etc.) as well as a headrest option.
 
I'd get a new wife and keep the car original. Or, at least, leave her at home. Don't mean to sound mean, but if the stock seat isn't bothering you.....

Mike
 
83 Malibu split bench power seat has headrests, fold down arm rest, and is @51" wide.
You would have to modify the base. Very comfortable seat for long trips .

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time
 
cmbrucew said:
83 Malibu split bench power seat has headrests, fold down arm rest, and is @51" wide.
You would have to modify the base. Very comfortable seat for long trips .

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time
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Thanks, I heard Dodge Caravan buckets fit as well, just need to cut out about 4" from the base, make up some mounting brackets and bolt in.
 
Fatfndr, I guess that a lot of seats can be modified to fit. ;)
You have about 52" at the rear & about 45" at the front, + or -, to work with. Most bucket seat are somewhere around 20-22". Even more with arm rests.
Stock seat is about 50" rear & 44" front. Very plush when rebuilt with good padding.
Keep both, car & wife. :)
 
I bought a Glide seat for my 40 without armrests,but they make them with armrests.I'm thinking about sending the backs to them to have armrests installed.
 
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