What is the thickness of your GMC seats, the bit with the springs in?
The reason that I ask is because if I don't use some extra 'soft furnishings' then I cannot see my headlamps, let alone anything else! I am 6' in height and I find it hard to believe how the men/boys of 60+ years ago would of been able to have good vision as they were a lot smaller than me!
Cheers.
Jack.
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I am curious too. my seats i assume are old french made seats that fit nice but the bottoms have plywood instead of springs...were springs the only thing used in seats on all cckws? if so, I would like to repace with them..how?
Mark Mason
Anderson, Indiana
GMC CCKW 353
MVPA #29624
Hi Jack. My seats are new from Beechwood, and are plywood based. Not sure what the packing is, foam I expect, but they are about 4 -- 4.1/2 inches thick.... total.
It gives a good position without any additional packing.
I think it depends on which GMC you are talking about.
It seems to me that the closed cabs seats are quite a bit thicker and springier than the Open Cabs. For instance, I bounce around like anything in the Closed Cabs, and don't find it too bad in the open ones.
I will ask Mick and Jem to check their seats as they are different. Not sure whether they are supposed to be, but the Closed Cab view/window seems smaller than the open cab one aswell.
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1942 GMC CCKW 353 cargo closed cab with steel bed
1943 Dodge WC 63 (6x6)
1944 Jeep Willys
1943 steel Ben Hur trailer
194? 1 ton Buffalo water trailer
194? 1/4 ton Bantam trailer
Link to see my vehicules: http://ledog.forumgmc.com
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1942 GMC CCKW 353 cargo closed cab with steel bed
1943 Dodge WC 63 (6x6)
1944 Jeep Willys
1943 steel Ben Hur trailer
194? 1 ton Buffalo water trailer
194? 1/4 ton Bantam trailer
Link to see my vehicules: http://ledog.forumgmc.com