grey on top Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Can anyone identify these seats removed from my jeep. The front seats appear to have plenty of age, the rear seat less so but what mod el of jeep were they made for? Drivers seat - passenger seat - rear seat Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graffiti Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 What jeep did you take them off? They look like they’re off a Willys/Ford/Hotchkiss to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey on top Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 They came off a Willys MB. However, they do not look like standard, particularly the kick plate on the back of the drivers seat which protects the fuel tank. Also the is a thread bolt hole near the fuel sender hole. On the back seat there is no swaging ribs in the base of the rear seat. The seat back cushion where it attaches to the frame is similar design to an MA, I'm confused! Thanks everyone for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) the passenger seat and back seat may be Hotchkiss, the kick plate on the back of the drivers seat has been modified, not original Edited December 1, 2019 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey on top Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 They came off a Willys MB. However, they do not look like standard, particularly the kick plate on the back of the drivers seat which protects the fuel tank. Also the is a thread bolt hole near the fuel sender hole. On the back seat there is no swaging ribs in the base of the rear seat. The seat back cushion where it attaches to the frame is similar design to an MA, I'm confused! Thanks everyone for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey on top Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Thanks Nick, I had a feeling that the kick plate was a "field modification"! That said what do you make of the drivers seat, I am curious about the threaded hole near the cut out for the fuel sender. What might this bolt hole be for? On the passenger seat can you suggest what the bracket is for? The back seat, what feature(s) suggest that it is Hotchkiss? I have failed to find any pictures of Hotchkiss seats on the internet many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 11 hours ago, grey on top said: On the passenger seat can you suggest what the bracket is for? It's for a modern fire extinguisher the sort found in domestic homes and public vehicles Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Note the holes under the passenger seat. They would have taken the screws for the footman loops. For storing the Tilt when not deployed on the Jeep. Agreed, the wire mount under this seat is most definately Post War. & can be bought These Days with the Fire extinguisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I notice the passenger seat has an extra sheet of steel added to the front to stop the seat base bending as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey on top Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Can anyone else add any more information about the rear seat. The difference from a standard jeep seat is that there is no swaging in the seat base. Then on the back of the seat back the horizontal cross tube is round with studs to attach the seatback cushion. Its unlikely to be a repro because of the differences. Might it be Hotchkis? I am not very familiar with these post war vehicles. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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