M170 Seat Frames

toojeeps · Post by **toojeeps** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:55 am

I am still trying to find complete or partial seat frames for my M170. The driver's seat is priority, but if anyone has a lower portion of the passenger seat I'm interested in that as well.

Post by **wesk** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:52 am

Ron Fitzpatrick has a lot of stuff in Oregon retail.

http://www.vintagejeeps.com/default.aspx

toojeeps · Post by **toojeeps** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:12 pm

Thanks Wes, will likely get the top bows from him. Still need seat frames, they're the most important item as of now (Drivers>Passenger). I will probably have to make something if nothing shows up. I've read about using M38/A1 passenger seats and early CJ5 seats.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:10 am

Check with DeBella. He had some NOS complete canvas tops for the M170.

jzimm · Post by **jzimm** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:19 am

I'm looking for seat frames also. Hoping to find someone willing to have their frames measured so I can fabricate new ones as finding originals for sale is pretty difficult.

12Bravo · Post by **12Bravo** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:39 am

jzimm wrote:I'm looking for seat frames also. Hoping to find someone willing to have their frames measured so I can fabricate new ones as finding originals for sale is pretty difficult.

Seems to be a common problem with seats missing from the M170s. Mine are gone too.

toojeeps · Post by **toojeeps** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:13 am

Would be nice if someone with the tooling made a few reproduction frames every year. Doubt there'd be much money in it, though. The cost to produce them would probably eliminate profits considering the limited (though very pointed) demand.

toojeeps · Post by **toojeeps** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:15 pm

Updated my original post. Just need seat frames now.