Bench seat

fbman63 · Post by **fbman63** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:45 am

Hi all,
I am after a front bench seat for the FB Panelvan
Brisbane area.

cheers

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:06 am

You after a stock bench or are you willing to put a later model bench in. I had a '98 Rodeo bucket bench in my EK Van. Was great. Folds forward to access the rear cargo, Comfort of a modern seat construction,Fit with very little mods. and can be trimmed to look stock!
Cheers Theo Z................

ek ute · Post by **ek ute** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:12 pm

Theo
do you have photo of Rodeo seat installed?
I have floor shift & seat is cutaway to fit.
I interested in alternatives as seat isn't complete & needs trimming etc.
patrick

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:19 pm

There you go!
Cheers Theo Z......................

arty64 · Post by **arty64** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:17 pm

Question Theo,how do you get on with the gear change,did you have 2 bend the shifter

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:51 am

No! It fit nice and snug. The last pic shows the gear stick in first and second it sat up against the seat. Only problem was the seat couldn't slide forward much at all. Lucky it flipped forward. It bolted straight into the stock rear bolt holes and the fronts had to bend the bracket out flat and drill a new hole, but it is inside the original seat support bracket under the body, so no engineering cert.
Cheers Theo Z.........................

arty64 · Post by **arty64** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:58 pm

Thanks 4 the info Theo,may have 2 look at doing this when i get my ute back from the painter.This way i wont wreck my bench seat

ek ute · Post by **ek ute** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:41 pm

thanks for the photos!
looks a good alternative
patrick

matches · Post by **matches** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:52 am

theo, you wouldn't know what the height of the backrest is would you?
thanks, luke.