i got this idea the other day looking at a chevy high performandce mag. what do yall think about taking out the console, installing a floor shifter (automatic), and putting in a 60/40 bench with two buckets, like in the lightnings? i think it owuld be badass, but want some opinions.

 

never heard of it....
I've never taken my seats off soI don't know how it looks under there to fit a bench.....weird idea man
biker

 

I think the transmission 'hump' will be too tall. The top of the tunnel is an inch or two higher than the top of the seat cushion. You could put a bench seat in, but you'd be squished in to the celing.

 

Buckets rock why would you put a bench in? you would slide all over it in the corners, no lateral support.

 

eh..just a random thought i had while looking through a mag. realized old muscle cars looked badass with benches and ive never seen a third gen with one.

 

My Safari Wagon had a bench seat, and a column shifter, too. One of the benifits to this setup is that your girl can sit right next to you, in the 'middle seat' Very usefull for cruising, drive-ins, parking, etc.
Damn, I miss that car...

 

A bench in a camaro? Really? Why again?

Yuck.

 

Sorry, but that sounds like a dumb idea.....

 

dont be sorry at all. i thought it would be a good idea, but aftet htinking about it while im SOBER, i've changed my mind. i have officially fallen in love with the 4th gen interior

 

HEHE duh dude...so your girlfriend can sit as close as possible! ill agree bench seats are kinda cool....but they dont belong in a 3rd gen...or any fbody for that matter...if you want bench seats...do what i did..buy a truck!

 

No offence here but. I would stop thinking if I were you. Bench seat in a Thirdgen Sorry it is just a crazy thought. Just my opinion though to each their own right...... I would also like to wish you a early Happy Birthday. Just turning 20 on the 29th eh??? I just turned 30 on the 18th. Again Happy Bday...in advance of course.

 

like i said before....i wanst all here


thanks for the bday congrats, how did you know i was turning 20?


and please dont apologize for thinking its a dumb idea. it was, and once i sobered up i figured it out!

 

You have your birth date in you profile. Yeah Alcohol can make you say funny things sometimes.

 

Having a bench in a thirdgen.. well thats questionable. Bench's were good for sex, and little else. If thats your hope, then let me tell you of the beauty of 4th gen seats.

1. They bolt in to thirdgen with no modifications
2. They look better than a bench, or stock thirdgen seats
3. They FULLY recline
4. If you have T-tops, then being on the prowl is all the more easier. (tops down + full recline = many possibilities)

 

hehe im kicking myself in the **** for only driving hardtop transams.... i love the world of a 4th gen bucket seat t top equiped 3rd gen....i mean really does life get any betteR?:hail: :hail:

 

ha, my celebrity (winter beater/dailydriver) has bench seats

 

Ive actualy seen a bench seat in a older camaro 85' I think, it was at a swapmeet /car corral. The guy said it came out of a 90 something chevy s10 and fit with very little mods cause they have a hump built into the center section of the seat. It was the 60/40 buckets with the lumbar suport and all that, It didnt look to bad, but I didnt get a chance to sit in it to see if it felt right or not. All in all not something I would do to my car though.

 

I actually think a bench seat with some old covering material would look pretty neat in like a show car that was maybe a retro style. but for everyday bleah I barely have any support at all with my seats now.
David