Recovering a Dentside Bench Seat with Bumside Covering

[UNCLE BOO]

Hi, all!

I have a 1968 F100 that I am restoring, which the PO tore the bench seat out of it and set in (not bolted in) a red velour split-bench power seat from an 80's Mercury Marquis. I quickly pulled that out and set it aside for resale / trash, whatever. Anyway, I have a donor 1976 F100 that I want to swap the bench seat out of and into the '68. I know from other threads, etc. that this is a simple swap. I will fix up the 76's seat springs and cushions before recovering. My question is, will a replacement bumpside seat cover (like from LMC / NPD) fit on that '76 bench with no major problems? Those bench seats sure look the same to me.

Thanks!

[fordman]

the seat are the same in shape so it should work. the only thing i can think of might be different is the amount of cushioning in them.

[UNCLE BOO]

the seat are the same in shape so it should work. the only thing i can think of might be different is the amount of cushioning in them.

Thanks, fordman. I was pretty sure they would work. The '76 was an old beater farm truck, so the seats are "well used". I was planning to re-cushion that bench seat anyway. I am sure I can make the new cushioning fit the '68 covers nicely....I just didn't want the new covers to have a poor fit (if the seats were too different in shape).

Thanks again!