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Back seat pondering
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Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:24 pm Posts: 8 
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 Back seat pondering So I have a 68 half cab, the body work is getting done right now. I made the decision to make the bulkhead a permanent installation, but I'm wondering how my decision effects the back seat. Is it going to be a pain for people to get back there? Would it make sense to turn the seat around and have it facing backwards? Can I turn the seat around without modification?
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:09 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:24 pm Posts: 8
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:19 am |
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Official CCB Member   Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:33 pm Posts: 2460
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Re: Back seat pondering So are you wanting to put a backseat in the back of a half cab or are you wanting to put a full hard top on a half cab and keep the bulkhead in as a permanent install?
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:22 am |
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Re: Back seat pondering Put a full hard top on a half can and keep the bulkhead permanent
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:23 am |
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Re: Back seat pondering Also the mounting holes are existing and in the stock location for the back seat
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:27 am |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: Back seat pondering From the factory, full cab trucks with a bulkhead only came with no rear seat. I don't think getting to the rear seat will be easy at all with a bulkhead. I haven't ever seen a rear seat turned backwards, but I think it will be closer to the tailgate, with a gap between the bulkhead & the rear bench.
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:35 pm |
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Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:24 pm Posts: 8
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Re: Back seat pondering Possibly I had a 88 Lincoln town car limo that I turned the middle seat around and it worked pretty good, but not sure with bronco.
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:20 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:49 pm Posts: 988 Location: Henderson, Co. Grand Lake, Co
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Re: Back seat pondering Getting in and out of the back through the front is already a PITA. But, not so much for kiddos. Do you have a rear seat to play with positioning? I agree with Gunni, it will be close to the tailgate. post pics if you do this.
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:39 pm |
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| Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:48 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:19 pm Posts: 375 Location: Hudson
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Re: Back seat pondering I mounted the rear seat backwards years ago, took the top off and went to drive in movies.
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| Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:59 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:24 pm Posts: 8
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| Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:58 am |
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| Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:26 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Back seat pondering As others have said, I don't think you can use the factory mounting holes/seat belts tie-ins. I don't know why it couldn't be done, but it'll take some re-engineering.
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| Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:48 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:19 pm Posts: 375 Location: Hudson
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Re: Back seat pondering I dropped the tail gate. It was a good idea at the time but if I remember right it was not a big success. Never tried it with the top on.
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