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HuckleCat
Explorer
Mar 14, 2017

Drivers and passenger seat replacement questions

My old motorhome has no passenger seat and I am not pleased with the drivers seat.

I am looking to get a nice drivers seat and then a double passenger one that will recline (extra sleeping spot for a 7 year old)

Any recommendations? I was thinking about used so we can reupholster with some 70's style material.

Are bolt patterns pretty standard?
Any RV salvage yards that would let us browse around for decent frames?


Our 1975 REVCON album - work in progress
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  • HuckleCat's avatar
    HuckleCat
    Explorer
    Mar 15, 2017
    crasster wrote:
    Seriously I would just look for a junkyard special. Clean it with a Rug Doc or professionally clean. Then reupholster. No not all bolt patters are the same, but often from the same manufacturer. May have a drill, tap, and die job. BE forewarned that it may not be "as safe" because it was not engineered that way.


    Thanks! I am not sure how safe the original design was to begin with. Just doesn't seem to be beefy enough bolts to hold the seats down although I suppose the belts themselves add a lot to the system. I did find a company that custom makes these for vintage GMC mothorhomes for $490 + cost of material. Not too bad of a price all considered.
  • HuckleCat's avatar
    HuckleCat
    Explorer
    Mar 15, 2017
    gbopp wrote:
    Your link said the finish is dull. Did you ever try the Zep/Red Max Pro process?
    Use the wax of your choice if you are not interested in using floor wax.
    The prep is the important part.


    We may give it a try, but we will likely keep the finish as it is.

    There are spots where the paint is coming off and bare aluminum is showing. When we were repainting stripes that were partially missing we applied tape and the tape took off flecks of the original finish. My better half wants the outside to look original (worn and old) for some unknown reason.
  • crasster's avatar
    crasster
    Explorer II
    Mar 15, 2017
    Seriously I would just look for a junkyard special. Clean it with a Rug Doc or professionally clean. Then reupholster. No not all bolt patters are the same, but often from the same manufacturer. May have a drill, tap, and die job. BE forewarned that it may not be "as safe" because it was not engineered that way.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Mar 15, 2017
    Your link said the finish is dull. Did you ever try the Zep/Red Max Pro process?
    Use the wax of your choice if you are not interested in using floor wax.
    The prep is the important part.
  • jfkmk's avatar
    jfkmk
    Explorer
    Mar 15, 2017
    That is a very cool motor home! Front wheel drive, who would have guessed? I really like the '70s theme. Nice job!
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Mar 14, 2017
    You might try these people. They have a lot of parts and furnishing. Located in Missouri.Colaw

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