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whitbykustompaul Part of things Posts: 65	Cars with Bench Seats whitbykustompaul @whitbykustompaul
	Apr 22, 2012 16:07:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My 57s got one.


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cjhillman Posted a lot 1979 Capri (Rolling Project) 1985 Escort mk3 (Daily) Posts: 1,588	Cars with Bench Seats cjhillman @cjhillman
	Apr 22, 2012 16:32:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks amazing! I'm guessing that a custom jobby? i'd like to see elpassata's passat with one (havn't checked your posts yet to see if theres pics up) after reading the comments i quite fancy the idea of a mk3 Escort with one... but logic tells me it would be a Cr@p idea as the car isn't wide enough for 3 people probably.


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yankvaliant Part of things Posts: 62	Cars with Bench Seats yankvaliant @yankvaliant
	Apr 22, 2012 23:12:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My '65 Valiant has a bench seat- as it well should.


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theprong Part of things Posts: 105	Cars with Bench Seats theprong @theprong
	Apr 22, 2012 23:39:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I don't think a bench seat is necessarily for three. I always thought they were so you're girlfriend could sit real close whilst cruising.


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tali100 Part of things Posts: 953	Cars with Bench Seats tali100 @tali
	Apr 22, 2012 23:42:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 21, 2012 21:42:13 GMT smellyferret said: The old multipla had one bringatrailer.com/2011/04/27/one-whole-liter-1962-fiat-multipla/ The newer one I think has 3 seats in the front if that counts? (emdee?) Honda FRV also has rare 3 seat
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cjhillman Posted a lot 1979 Capri (Rolling Project) 1985 Escort mk3 (Daily) Posts: 1,588	Cars with Bench Seats cjhillman @cjhillman
	Apr 22, 2012 23:57:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 22, 2012 23:39:09 GMT theprong said: I don't think a bench seat is necessarily for three. I always thought they were so you're girlfriend could sit real close whilst cruising. I think thats definitely the biggest plus dude. That 65 Valiant is the kinda thing i'd be driving round in if being a musician started paying off!


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dude Europe Posts: 2,032	Cars with Bench Seats dude @dude
	Apr 23, 2012 5:37:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 21, 2012 18:36:56 GMT cjhillman said: yeah I thought you might slip about a bit on one. I think I thought of them as a leather sofa which is why I thought it might be comfy but I guess its more of a harder bench really like you say.. Most of the 70's and 80's yank ones are really comfy, imho, especially the velour ones ;D Older ones are usually quite hard, most probably beacuse the foam has disintegrated. And obviously non-american ones like in japanese trucks are nothing like them in comparison ;D I think they did start out as an option, but was standard by the mid-60's when people wanted sportier cars - hence paid extra for sportier seats.
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Clement Europe ambitious but rubbish Posts: 2,095	Cars with Bench Seats Clement @froggyclement
	Apr 23, 2012 19:34:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a bench seat on my Mk1 Cortina as well, and with the column gear change I must say it's really cool to have your girlfriend real close or a friend and a dog sitting on the bench. It might not be as comfy as separate seats but it feels a lot more like a living room in there!
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LambDrover Part of things Fuelling up the Firebird... Posts: 764	Cars with Bench Seats LambDrover @blackfire555
	Apr 23, 2012 21:31:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I used to have a Dodge Power-Wagon Fire Engine... Big 4x4 7.2 V8 thing with a lovely comfy column shift and big bench seat with springs... 1979' Yank Comfort...
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	Cars with Bench Seats Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Apr 24, 2012 18:59:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's me who fitted the bench into my L200 - it's a rear bench out a late double cab with a bit of frame alteration Umbrella handbrakes make life much easier!


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dodgerover Posted hell of a lot "These days turned out nothing like I had planned" Posts: 5,882	Cars with Bench Seats dodgerover @dodgerover
	Apr 24, 2012 19:49:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 22, 2012 10:13:54 GMT ikon31 said: the main issue with it, its the handbrake, I have no idea where I could move it too, and how!! Usual place is just to the right of the driver - down the side of the door - you do need to use the type where you pull it on and then it drops down, pull again to release, otherwise there's a pretty good chance of a real moment as you get out.....
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yankvaliant Part of things Posts: 62	Cars with Bench Seats yankvaliant @yankvaliant
	Apr 26, 2012 0:27:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 23, 2012 21:31:19 GMT LambDrover said: I used to have a Dodge Power-Wagon Fire Engine... Big 4x4 7.2 V8 thing with a lovely comfy column shift and big bench seat with springs... 1979' Yank Comfort... :oA Right Hand Drive '79 D/W series!? Didn't know they made 'em- or is it an aftermarket conversion? Got a pic of the dash? Wow!


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