seat identification...1932??

[1bali-rod]

i have this seat frame that i was gonna use for a 32 fordor that i no longer have. however im not quite sure what model its from..
i believe its 32 but not sure

could be a nice piece for someone.

aprox 47 at widest point at top
aprox 40.5 at bottom front section
aprox 24.5 tall at back rest.

thanks for all the input....now to the experts....

ak

 

[DavidG]

It looks to be from a '33 Fordor. The spacing of the holes for the seat tracks do not conform to the pattern of '32s. The angled corners at the front of the rectangular opening in the bottom also are unlike that of a '32 Fordor seat.

 

[FlatheadTed]

I would say 33and 34

 

[Orcaslanding]

I have one exactly like it that came out of a 1934 Four door.

 

[1bali-rod]

cool

that why i asked you guys..

thanks for the help

 

[David J]

What you have there is a capless 2 rib . In the attached pics the one with the 3 ribs has the strap still attached . The other is a capped 2 rib . You can clearly see the recesses in the stampings for the cap . Capless 2 ribs do not have this . Anyway I agree with DavidG that yours is a 33 . My may production 4d has the same as yours . The 3-rib is from a mid 34 . The capped one is from a 33 someone scrapped eons ago so all i know is it is 33 . Often wondered why there were so many different ones ? David J

 

[gerrald meacham]

sure would like to have one of those for my coupe , they say a fordor seat will work in a coupe

 

[David J]

Gerrald , Coupe seats are metal bottom pans and the rest is wood other than some braces and hardware . I can send pics of the seat in my 5w if needed . I also have seen 4d seats used in other cars . Maybe someone has used a 4d bottom pan to modify into a coupe seat ? The wood stuff is easy to get . If you want to try this the 3 rib { 34 } has issues so it would be a candidate for cutting down . David J

sure would like to have one of those for my coupe , they say a fordor seat will work in a coupe

 

[Newc]

Hi all; Save the seat for someone, we modify 32 four door seats to become 32 cabriolet seats. 33/34 may be able to do the same trick. Newc

 

[pinstriper40]

Is there a "comprehensive guide" to 1932-1934 seat frames anywhere? This is as close as I could find, but it sure would be nice to have it spelled out in black and white with pictures in list form. Someone has to have their own seat reference guide they can share!

 

[DavidG]

All of the various '32 passenger car seat frames are shown in the Early V-8 Club's The 1932 Ford Book, a Production Chronicle and Restoration Guide.

 

[jughead]

Hi David - I'm in the early stages of trying define just what I have in my 32 Cabriolet, currently focusing on the seat. The seat bottom does not have the wood base shown in the picture on page 15-2. I count 9 pleats (the book says 8). It seems like the basic seat bottom is a little oversized to slide back under the seat back also (9 panel).

I'd appreciate any thoughts as I enjoy the pursuit.

Dick

 

[DavidG]

Dick,

Below is a poor copy of a period archives photo of a '32 cabriolet interior taken from above (a rare view compared to the typical Ford Photographic Department photo angles). Note the eight pleats in the seat cushions.

As for the front seat bottom springs, all '32 seat bottom springs were attached to a four-sided wood platform be they passenger cars, commercial vehicles, or big trucks.

See next note for the photo; sorry.

 

[DavidG]

Oops! I forgot to attach the photo.

 

[jughead]

David - Thanks much for the response. I wonder if what I have might not be a 32 seat due to the absence of the wood bottom frame. The current seat bottom does not slide all the way back under the seat back and without the wood frame, there is no way to secure the bottom over the two dowels on the seat frame.

I need to find a correct 32 seat somewhere that I can look at.

There are plenty of other things to keep me challenged with the Restoration book close by.

Thanks, Dick

 

[carbuilder]

There's a picture of my front seat in my ad for my 32 cabriolet on eBay right now

 

[carbuilder]