Purchased a '31 Ford model A pickup Barn find about a year ago. Not surprising, the seat frames and springs are severely rusted and many springs broke due to many years exposure to mice and possibly a heavy back side from a previous owner. I do not feel it is salvageable and am on the fence regarding small buckets from a salvage yard or attempt to go back to the original bench type seats. This will not be a show truck so originality is not an issue. I was thinking possibly small buckets from a Mini-Cooper or similar vs some bench seat out of a more recent vehicle. Is there a "go-to" seat from a recent vehicle that is known to be a good fit in Model A pickups and people have been happy with the appearance and function? Any advice would be greatly appreciated and allow me to focus more closely on Craig's List and the Wrecking yards, not to mention saved time with the tape measure. Thanks.
Here is a list of seats that someone posted and I copied, Hope it helps I got one from a Caravan and it folds forward. JUNKYARD SEAT LIST '87-'89 Ford Escort rear seat Seat back width = 42" Seat bottom width = 42" Seat back thickness = 3.5" (seat back folds forward) '90 Dodge Caravan, middle seat? Seat back width = 44.5" Seat bottom width = 44.5" Seat back thickness = 4.5" '80s Isuzu Trooper Seat back width = 48" Seat bottom width = 48" Seat back thickness = 3.5" '84 Ford Ranger Seat back width = 49" Seat bottom width = 49" Seat back thickness = 3.5" '84 Toyota van middle seat Seat back width = 34" Seat bottom width = 36" Seat back thickness = 4.5" '91 Ford Festiva Seat back width = 38" Seat bottom width = 48" (odd shape is fitted to wheel wells) Seat back thickness = 3.5" '89 Ford Aerostar middle seat Seat back width = 39" Seat bottom width = 46" (odd shape) Seat back thickness = 4.5" '91 Chevy S10 pickup bench seat Seat back width = 48" Seat back width = 5.5" Seat bottom width = 49.75" Seat bottom thickness = 6" The seat would bolt to a flat floor, with the frame the bottom cushion at highest point looks to be 9.5" high. Bottom cushion has two holes for seatbelts to pass through. OK - Wrangler stuff (pretty small - maybe good for Model A) Seat Back Width - 32.5" Seat Back Height - 15.5" (from hinge) Seat Back Thickness - 5"