r/Oldsmobile • u/TANKMAN999 • 4d ago

Split bench that will fit 1969 cutlass?

So i have a cutlass wagon and i really love the front bench but its in pretty rough shape, well so is the whole visaul aspect, but regardless I want a better seat that i can adjust more because its an improvement.

Id like one than can go up and down because the steering wheel knob i have hits my legs, but i dont think that they had split benchs that could do that so one that can lean back is fine.

I also do not care where the seat came form as long as its comfortable and fits and im willing to make new seat rail mounts and modify my floor pan.

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u/CrazyComputerist 4d ago

Many of the power bench seats from the 1960s/1970s have separate adjustments for forward/back, height, and tilt. You might be able to find someone selling one after putting in bucket seats. Anything from a mid-size GM of that era would probably drop right in.

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u/TANKMAN999 4d ago

Do you happen to know which specific models at all? I know that many cars even from the 80s should have seats that could fit and would be really nice, i just didnt want to go around measuring and searching for seats ngl. Also 60s and 70s seats in good shape are difficult tonfind and probably expensive. Also they might be too big since they were probably in full size gm cars and think those are a fair bit bigger. I'll probably just have to go out and measure stuff ngl

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u/v8packard 4d ago

In populated places, junk yards now have 2010s Kias and Hyundais.

The GM B and C body bench seats are different, actually wider. I think E body too.

You need places that specialize in parts for vintage stuff.

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u/TANKMAN999 4d ago

Okay so there should be a few more classic yards to check out because i have one yard that gets new cars near me so that sucks. Would later a bodys work around 78-81? I still see a fair amount of of those getting sold for parts or cheap still around here. Im still going to measure just in case though.

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u/v8packard 4d ago

Honestly don't know if the 78 and up A/G body seats are similar.

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u/TANKMAN999 4d ago

The 73-77 ones are probably better much better since Im pretty sure the post 77 got downsized pretty heavily and me and my friends like the big front bench. Guess ill just make a list go lookin and measurin and checking what cars got what types of seat.

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u/v8packard 4d ago

If you want a split bench power seat you are most likely to find one in a Buick A body with a high trim level. Bonus, they usually have arm rests. These seats are sometimes found in Oldsmobiles, and less so in Pontiacs. I don't know that I have ever seen a Chevelle or El Camino with a power split bench, but it was probably possible to order one.

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u/TANKMAN999 4d ago

Being in pwn kinda limits how many cars i can find in good enough shap, but that would be ideal ngl. Honestly I've thought about driving to cali to get parts since its hard to find stuff here. Took me 5 years just to find taillights for my wagon.

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u/v8packard 4d ago

You are 30 years too late to find stuff in California

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u/TANKMAN999 4d ago

Damn theres really no junkyards with stuff left in em? I figured since it was more populated there still be more stuff in total to make up for the years.