Bench Seat conversion?

[71 UK Vette]

I am horrified to even ask, but as having a child has seriously curtailed the number of days a year I drive my Vette, has anyone heard of a successful and reversible bench seat conversion in a C3 roadster? It will look stupid, I know...

 

[barkingowl]

No but I'd be interested to see what a successful conversion would look like.

 

[67HEAVEN]

I am horrified to even ask, but as having a child has seriously curtailed the number of days a year I drive my Vette, has anyone heard of a successful and reversible bench seat conversion in a C3 roadster? It will look stupid, I know...

 

[bossvette]

take a tape measure and hit the local junkyard, you aught to find something over there that will fit in

 

[elseyj]

Maybe the 4 door/seat vette would be a better option. Has anyone seen a pic of them lately ?

 

[brusso]

I don't know what's worse. The trailer or that someone put a Coke bottle on the car.

 

[Paranoid]

:eyerole

May as well get a side car too. :L

 

[Robin7TFour]

U.K., why not make your own bench seat. two plywood seat bases, and a solid back piece.i would hinge the seat back midway up similar to the 79-82 seats. once the form is made i am sure you could find a competent upholsterer to cover the assembly


robin

 

[Nick in OKC]

Some friends of mine had 3 kiddie seats in the back of their '65 coupe

They actually sat back there, too. The trouble is the kids outgrew it in a few years.

 

[UKPaul]

U.K., why not make your own bench seat. two plywood seat bases, and a solid back piece.i would hinge the seat back midway up similar to the 79-82 seats. once the form is made i am sure you could find a competent upholsterer to cover the assembly


robin

That's what I'd do. Or make a base to fit to the existing seat mounting holes & use that to mount a bench set on (a rear seat from a scrapyard?). Or, drive down the M4 to Reading & visit a company called Trimania (if they're still going). They do really good work & might be able to make some (useful) suggestions.
good luck!

 

[vette-dude]

U.K., why not make your own bench seat. two plywood seat bases, and a solid back piece.i would hinge the seat back midway up similar to the 79-82 seats. once the form is made i am sure you could find a competent upholsterer to cover the assembly


robin

I think you are just trying to get rid of the used PLYWOOD!!!!

 

[Robin7TFour]

Vette-dude, we floridians never get rid of our plywood shutters. when the hurricane season's over we use them for boogie boards!!

 

[joe1975]

Isn't this subject Taboo! Driver and a compaion

 

[Ol Blue]

71 UK Vette

You might consider changing your center pull emergency brake system to an under the dash 1965 unit. That would give you some room for a small pad between the seats. There is not a lot of room there, but it's workable for fairly short drives. I even put an extra set of seat belts in a 65 so the center passenger would be belted in.
Ol Blue