Anyone know of a source for a bench seat for the AMT 66 Chevy II?

[twopaws]

Just purchased a 2 door sedan Chevy II and I am looking for a bench seat for a project. Thanks for any help.

craig cochran

[Tom Geiger]

Hi Craig-

I'm not sure what year Chevy II you are speaking about. If it's a '62 era, let me know the source, since that would be a car my buddy drove in our youth! You also didn't say just how stock you wanted the car to be.

As far as bench seats, they are few and far between since the kit makers put buckets into any car they could. Here's how I've coped.

Exhibit A is the bench that comes in the Revell '66 Chevelle wagon kit. I changed the upholstery pattern, added the head rests and cut the folding bench split into it. This one is going into a Volare. It may be a bit wide for your Nova.

A few other sources. Older AMT '57 Ford has a bench seat. Most pickup kits. I've used benches from the AMT '50 Chevy and the 55-57 Chevys and the AMT '53 Ford. The Dodge vans from the 70s-80s have some neat diamond pleat benches that were for the back of the van, but I fit one perfectly as the front seat in a '50 Ford pickup. Also check out the rear seats in many kits. I've added sides / backs to a few to use as bench seats in different applications.

Good luck!

[Alan]

You did not mention what year ...Take the rear seat from the 66 Nova kit and scratch build one from that, quite simple actually

[rel14]

Every magazine i've seen, shows how to take two buckets and make a bench, Other then that i

would go with Toms point of veiw,,,

[Alan]

Why start with two buckets when the rear seats are almost there, I have done it this a couple of times with excellent resuts

[Tom Geiger]

Craig- I just saw a guy in the swap section looking to trade off a bench seat for a set of buckets and console. I'll bet you guys can make a deal!

[Ron Hamilton]

If you can find an AMT '62 Chevy Bel Air, I am willing to bet you that that seat will fit. For my '66 Chevy II Post sedan Project (using one of Bandit Resin's georgeous bodies), I scratchbuilt a bench seat, which is not all that difficult. Sorry, I have no pictures, and the kit is put away where I cannot get to it right away.

[jas1957]

All of the above, a couple buckets or a rear seat. Some plastic some putty some sanding you have a bench seat.