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Official Cj-3b Seat Survey; continuation of previous data collection
Topic Started: Apr 22 2009, 01:56 PM (767 Views)
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Official CJ-3B Seat Survey


oldtime () - 14 Jun, 04:26 PM

As many of you are aware the early seat properly termed "1/3 type seat" was changed to the "bucket type".
The "bucket type" seat had more padding; also the drivers front left seat leg was positioned onto the top of the quarter panel.
There appears to be no exact date for this change.
General observation reveals that the 1960 and prior jeeps were equipped with the "1/3 type" while the 1961 jeeps were equipped with the "bucket type" seats. Some 1959 jeeps may also have the later "bucket type" seats.
So if you have a 1959,1960 or 1961 please indicate the following.
1 ) "1/3 type" seat or "bucket type" seat.
2 ) Indicate year of CJ-3B and serial plate number

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Bob east TX () - 15 Jun, 07:28 AM
bucket 5734861495


chris,..MD () - 15 Jun, 09:45 AM
Bucket type ...I have a set of both types here in my garage. My 54 seat frames legs bolt to the floor the 61 I just brought home actually have a hanger bracket off of the entry way that is adjustable forward and back.


Greg R () - 16 Jun, 05:21 AM
one bucket. can that way in 53. a passenger seat was optional. haven't changed a thing though I did get a passenger frame with a mustang seat for a passenger.


Kent () - 16 Jun, 01:06 PM
My seat frames in my 54 was orig- army green with dark grey upholstry. Now I wish that I did not paint them black.


Chad in Colorado (jeeep@aol.com) - 18 Jun, 11:40 AM
Bucket style with frame mount on top of body 1960, #5734859120


Pablo in Puerto Rico () - 18 Jun, 10:18 PM
1960 # 57348 66713 Bucket Style.


Jamie P () - 23 Jun, 10:42 PM
My 1963 had seats from a 1978 Chevy Nova! (Has to be every one every
crowed)


Jeff Wright (az1881@yahoo.com) - 13 Jun, 07:51 PM
1/3 seat I called it a 1961 for benefit of a title company.
The vin is 5734877865


Chriss Manley (chrissmanley@yahoo.com) - 13 Jun, 10:16 PM
Bucket type seat, frame mounts to top of body side and has 3 different holes for adjustment VIN# 5734864347 Titled as 1961 but is probably a1960 acording to the data found here
Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963)

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Ponatic fire Bird seats on angle iron! :rolleyes: Reason for me stiring up the trouble. 1963!
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My '53 came to me with early Mustang bucket seats mounted to original seat frames that had been cut off at the rear bend. I might ad that they were very comfy and having both seats tip forward with a hardtop is quite handy to access the rear. Now I have the seats from my '56 Cj in it similar to the 1/3 type seats.
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hello

my old 61 swiss army jeep had bucket style with frame mount on top of body. #573488676

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Hi. My 3B is a 1961. Bucket seats with frame on top of tub side.
Serial # 5734876740




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B3ac0n,
Your serial number seems atypical being one digit short.
It also appears it should be a 1962 vintage according to our surviving serial number list:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/SerialNos/...lNosEngine.html
The bucket style seat is normal for either year.

Hogboy,
Your serial number seems to indicate a late built 1961 with correct seats installed.
Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963)

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oldtime,Apr 22 2009
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B3ac0n,
Your serial number seems atypical being one digit short.
It also appears it should be a 1962 vintage according to our surviving serial number list:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/SerialNos/...lNosEngine.html
The bucket style seat is normal for either year.

ups i typed wrong. the real serial is 5734886767

the plate on the dash is from the swiss army and says 1961 but the paper work said 62. i just guessed that the swiss army had it in stock one year before using it. but it could as well be a 62?

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B3ac0n,

Your serial number indicates..... early 1962 model year.

Yours was likely built in August or September of 1961.
That is when U.S. production changes over to the next model year.
Seperate build date tags were not issued until the late 1960's.

Even though it was built in late 1961 it is correctly referred to as an early 1962.
Refer to the surviving serial numbers list.

Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963)

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