Wanted: Observer Bench Seat

I'm looking for an authentic Correct Craft rear-facing observer bench seat that will fit my '79 Mustang. The '79 Mustang has the same beam (76") as that era Ski Nautique so those would fit.

Please e-mail Keith@CorrectCraftFan.com.

Thanks,
-Keith

I called Dennis. He has some non-hinged frames but no bench seats. I'm still looking from some hinged frames(not sure if these came in the '79 but I need access under the bow) and/or a complete bench.

Thanks,
Keith

It's actually a reversable bench seat for the '79s (if I read the text right in the reference section correctly). Kind-of a pain stepping over the seat to sit though when it's facing forward. You still have access to the bow for storage, all you have to do is reach around from the drives seat and it's no problem or slide it forward. If you pretty hand an can weld Aluminum hinges would be real easy to add to the frame.

The hinges on my 85 SN are bolted to the frames.

I can measure mine tonight. Do you have the skins or do you plan on buying them or making them your self? If you are going to buy them I would call dennis at mid-west C.C. and you can use them as a pattern. They back is a trapizoid shape with rounded corner and the bottom has a couple of cut-outs on the rear. Also the foams are tappered.

Keith,

I also made a teak cover for the battery well on the '78. The seat frame just misses the cover. If your cooler rises vertically from the battery cover, it will interfere with the seat overhang.

Thought about moving the battery into the bow area ala tryan and using the old battery location for a cooler, but got lazy. Maybe next winter! Let us know how it turns out.

Don

My '78 Martinique doesn't have a cooler, but I have a 2-passenger observer bench and the battery box is barely squeezed in between the seat mount and the bow enclosure.

Keith
my seats about like that but do not hinge. My bracket is moved closer to the center line and the base of it is shorter for that brace. On mine there are plates that mount to the floor(three long, one short) with two studs sticking up from them, then the bracket for the seat is slotted and there are big knobs that screw onto them that allow you to slide the seat back and forth or turn it around so that you are facing forward instead of rearward. I think this set-up would work nice if there was a brace on the overhang that would support the outside of the seat.

Still looking for a complete seat. Does anyone have one out there from 1975-1980?

Thanks,
Keith