1939 Ford Coupe Seat Question

[FatFndr]

I am busy modifying a 1939 Ford Coupe. The wife wants a new seat with a headrest, something in the middle to rest her arm on and an adjustable back. I found a set of bucket seats, in good shape, at the local salvage yard from a 1996 Mercury Villager and am having a problem fitting them far enough forward to be useful - they need to go further into the middle but are currently bumping into the drive shaft hump and also need to be dropped about 1-2 inches. The decision to make is have a certified welder/fabricator modify the framework for the bucket seats OR go back the salvage yard and purchase a set of different bucket seats that will fit or a bench seat that will satisfy her criteria.

What seat will fit with very little modification? I would like to just drill new mounting holes if possible. Or can I add a headrest to the current stock seat, if so, how?

[Vic Piano]

I'd check some of the Street Rod magazines, they usually have ads in them for after-market/custom seats, you should be able to fine a bench seat with a fold down arm rest in the center (that coupe is kind of tight though, you might consider a portable/removable center are rest/drink holder, etc.) as well as a headrest option.

[charles in east texas]

It might be cheaper to change wives. LOL
Charles

[Rebel Sympathy]

I'd get a new wife and keep the car original. Or, at least, leave her at home. Don't mean to sound mean, but if the stock seat isn't bothering you.....

Mike

[cmbrucew]

83 Malibu split bench power seat has headrests, fold down arm rest, and is @51" wide.
You would have to modify the base. Very comfortable seat for long trips .

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time

[FatFndr]

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Originally Posted by cmbrucew

83 Malibu split bench power seat has headrests, fold down arm rest, and is @51" wide.
You would have to modify the base. Very comfortable seat for long trips .

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time

Thanks, I heard Dodge Caravan buckets fit as well, just need to cut out about 4" from the base, make up some mounting brackets and bolt in.

[39 STD]

Fatfndr, I guess that a lot of seats can be modified to fit.
You have about 52" at the rear & about 45" at the front, + or -, to work with. Most bucket seat are somewhere around 20-22". Even more with arm rests.
Stock seat is about 50" rear & 44" front. Very plush when rebuilt with good padding.
Keep both, car & wife.

[Milt/Las Vegas]

I bought a Glide seat for my 40 without armrests,but they make them with armrests.I'm thinking about sending the backs to them to have armrests installed.