Seats in a Flatfender, what works best - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

fcfred · 04-03-2011, 07:30 AM

stuffing seats in a flatfender is always tricky as you try to get enough leg room, decide if you're gonna cut the wheel wells, stretch it, etc.

I saw this and thought it was a pretty cool way to make original style seats work a little better.

Side bolster flatty seats

what did you do?
suspension seats?
bestop low backs?

SVARAS · 04-03-2011, 09:41 AM

The ones you linked look great...actually they are using the stock frames.
I am using Mastercraft Military seats. All I can say is that they are fantastic. I suffer from my Spine, and with those seats I never have pain.

willysworker · 04-06-2011, 04:51 PM

'84 cherokee(only year for low backs) worked well in my 3a.

craigellis77 · 04-06-2011, 05:26 PM

Fred, I'm going for some low back suspension seats with a cage-mounted head pad for my next one.

sammyg · 04-06-2011, 06:18 PM

Stockers with ass toasters. Nice and warm in the winter

hummertech · 04-07-2011, 07:16 AM

my front (and only seat ) is the rear seat from a 78 blazer, fold and tumble. fit great. bench, nice and big, cushy.

CRO · 04-07-2011, 09:53 AM

I was running Bestop lowbacks in My willys but I changed them out for a pair of the cheap Racetrim lowback wide suspension seats... waaaay better, I needed to swap out the steering wheel though, couldnt fit with the big wheel

2a_toys · 04-07-2011, 08:04 PM

Got my seats from summit. Made a simple frame and cut the wheel houses all the way back to the tailgate. You can see what i mean in the 2nd pic below. Notching the wheel houses would have been sufficient, but I have wider axles and saw the opportunity for more cargo room.

I'm 6'3'' and am comfortable.

rustyoldjeep · 04-10-2011, 05:23 AM

I fit corbeau baja ss seats in mine, They are almost touching eaachother in the center, I did notch the wheel wells and also added 3'' at my door openings

camo · 04-11-2011, 06:49 PM

Fred,

I am keeping my 50 cj3 as stock as possible but I would consider those in all black.

Are you going to have one of the seat companies build you a set like those ?

Mine are currently stock but rebuilt. Not exactly comfortable or much support to them.

fcfred · 04-12-2011, 08:58 AM

I'm going to run low back corbeau's in mine. I had ordered them before I saw those side bolstered stock seats.

04-03-2011, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
fcfred 4xdork Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3263 Location: not portland Posts: 3,161	Seats in a Flatfender, what works best stuffing seats in a flatfender is always tricky as you try to get enough leg room, decide if you're gonna cut the wheel wells, stretch it, etc. I saw this and thought it was a pretty cool way to make original style seats work a little better. Side bolster flatty seats what did you do? suspension seats? bestop low backs? __________________ Team Tank old junk, new junk, unfinished junk Live Large-RIP Jason Payne ARMY TRUCK STOLEN!

04-03-2011, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
SVARAS Willys LS Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9310 Location: Chile Posts: 1,069	The ones you linked look great...actually they are using the stock frames. I am using Mastercraft Military seats. All I can say is that they are fantastic. I suffer from my Spine, and with those seats I never have pain. __________________ Wagoneer 6.0L / RAM 2500 Cummins 5.9 4WOR 2012 Ultimate Adventure Invited Reader Willys LSX in Progress

04-06-2011, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
willysworker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23409 Location: Great N.W. Posts: 221	'84 cherokee(only year for low backs) worked well in my 3a. __________________ [url]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2451568/1955-willys-wagon[/url] Last edited by willysworker; 04-09-2011 at 04:39 AM.

04-06-2011, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
craigellis77 Granite Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31763 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 778	Fred, I'm going for some low back suspension seats with a cage-mounted head pad for my next one. __________________ My M38A1 build thread

04-06-2011, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
sammyg Rock God Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98177 Location: Burque Essay! Posts: 1,197	Stockers with ass toasters. Nice and warm in the winter __________________ I don't always show my signature. But when I do, it's in this area.

04-07-2011, 07:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
hummertech Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104710 Location: spokane wa Posts: 169	my front (and only seat ) is the rear seat from a 78 blazer, fold and tumble. fit great. bench, nice and big, cushy.

04-07-2011, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
CRO Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7588 Location: Beautiful B.C. Canada Posts: 857	I was running Bestop lowbacks in My willys but I changed them out for a pair of the cheap Racetrim lowback wide suspension seats... waaaay better, I needed to swap out the steering wheel though, couldnt fit with the big wheel __________________ 1948 Willys 1952 M37CDN Powag

04-07-2011, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
2a_toys Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141743 Location: Kansas Posts: 139	Got my seats from summit. Made a simple frame and cut the wheel houses all the way back to the tailgate. You can see what i mean in the 2nd pic below. Notching the wheel houses would have been sufficient, but I have wider axles and saw the opportunity for more cargo room. I'm 6'3'' and am comfortable. __________________ Orange 1948 Willys CJ2a Flatty Build /forum/jeep-willys/868450-flatty-build.html

04-10-2011, 05:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
rustyoldjeep Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 42130 Location: Canada Posts: 166	I fit corbeau baja ss seats in mine, They are almost touching eaachother in the center, I did notch the wheel wells and also added 3'' at my door openings

04-11-2011, 06:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
camo No comment Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 4 Location: Rubicon Posts: 27,084 Blog Entries: 1	Fred, I am keeping my 50 cj3 as stock as possible but I would consider those in all black. Are you going to have one of the seat companies build you a set like those ? Mine are currently stock but rebuilt. Not exactly comfortable or much support to them.

04-12-2011, 08:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
fcfred 4xdork Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3263 Location: not portland Posts: 3,161	I'm going to run low back corbeau's in mine. I had ordered them before I saw those side bolstered stock seats. __________________ Team Tank old junk, new junk, unfinished junk Live Large-RIP Jason Payne ARMY TRUCK STOLEN!

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