Nice idea Richard , let me know how it comes out. I would like to have an era seat for it and the Willys seat is kind of cool in that the back is hinged to fold up and the bottom is hinged to fold forward exposing the tool area that's under the seat.
Being that I'll be moving the battery to that area I thought the best route would be to go original. I do like the mid seat idea though as it's possible to still hinge it in the front and have the whole seat fold forward. BTW Mid eighties Ranger PU ( standard cab) seat is a bolt in also.
Barry