Lets see your seat swaps....
 

Like the title says. Let see some seat swaps you guys have done on your 73-87 trucks. Preferably bench seats. If you could also post up what the seats came out of and what modifications were required to get them in. Thanks.....

Justin

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Just bought a aftermarket bench bucket set, should have them in this weekend...With pics

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here are my after market seats recovered in Naugahyde
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/IMAG1557.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/IMAG1556.jpg
when they were new
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...truck20072.jpg

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Anybody else?

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Old seat and new seat

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1991 Suburban buckets in a 1978 K10. This is an off-road rig thus the reason for the seat covers and netting behind the seat. If it was a street rig it would have been done much different.

Original bench seat. Old picture from around 1998 right after the automatic to manual trans swap.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1092/...9a8c33.jpg?v=0

Before seat covers and new seat belts. Jan 2009
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1053/...e8d95b.jpg?v=0

After installing Cabela's TrailGear seat covers...... Great seat covers for outdoor adventures as they are easy to clean.

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flamingbig10: How many Nauga's were skinned to get all the material for your seats? They are little creatures arent they? :lol: Look good man!

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cerullo

http://www.cerullo.com/TruckSeating.html

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what kind of truck do these seats come from i want one so bad

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are there any seats out there that are a straight swap?

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Ebay or Craigslist...Autoparts stores used to have them years ago.

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one big one, yes they are, and thanks. but the downsides are they scratch very easy, and there are a bear to keep clean.

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mine do, but I have no idea who makes them

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i meant straight swap from one vehicle into the truck.

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dumb question but can i do a swap using buckets and center out of an 85 k5 blazer? the reason i ask is because the center looks like it could sit real low with the dip under the bench seats just wondering if id have to mock up something to get it to sit at the right height or if it would sit like it does in the blazer? heres the seats and center looks like a good buy what do you guys think? http://tucson.craigslist.org/pts/1265836206.html

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it'll all fit with the right brackets out of the k5, mostly a straight swap tho ;)
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/momseats.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/momseat2.jpg

have another set for sale, exactly like these, same condition and color with center console, had them in my fleet but liked the bench better.

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wow, i just went to that website....here's what they say"

"From $1285.00 to $1485.00 per seat"

wow, there's gotta be some cheaper "bolt on" aftermarket seats.....there used to be a guy on ebay that started around $500 or so

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Here are my seats. Color is ugly but the price was right ($60).
[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...s/IMG_0239.jpg[/IMG]

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my dog would be pissssed if i swapped out the stock bench.........plus i can crack the door a little & sleep fully stretched out...73-87 silverados rule.....

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I am considering doing the buckets & console from a Suburban. I found a really nice looking set here local for $125. Just have to convince myself if it is worth it. Right now I can take my wife & one of the 2 kids. If I do the buckets, it's just me and my wife because the kids seats will not safely go in the seat with 2 retractors on the belt. Anybody have thoughts on that one? Are the Suburban seats with having a console really worth loosing the extra seat?

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hear are mine im doing buckets with a custom center console. the console isent done yet but you can kinda get an idea of how its gona look.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/003-5.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/004-4.jpg

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Looks kinda ruff right now but im going to redye them black (I cant hate on them to much I only paid 50 bucks for them)

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thats a pritty good deal. but i only payed 25 for mine at a garage sale.

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those would be the perfect color for my truck ...jelous lol

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Im still tryin ti fig out how to mount them in the truck i made a level bracket . but i cant get how to bolt them down so any ideas please

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1. mounted the seats to angle iron
2. bent/drilled holes in a 2" piece of flat strap that bolt then bolts to the stock holes in the floor
3. welded angle iron seat mount to flat strap and added gussets for strength

[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...s/IMG_0237.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...s/IMG_0236.jpg[/IMG]

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My uncle put a set of late model Chevy truck heated leather power seats into his 56 Chevy truck. They look the same as the seats in my 2003 Tahoe.

I'm not sure they would fit on the seat hump in our trucks without being too tall but I will take a closer look at the mount bases and see if mounted on a custom frame they would fit.

The local wrecking yard only wants $300 each for the leather ones and $350 for a pair of the cloth ones with good air bags. I don't know what kind of repair would be needed for the air bag deployed version but they are only $250 for a pair of them in leather. Next time I get out there to the yard I will take a look at the airbag deployed ones and see what kind of damage that does to them.

These seats have the integral seat belt too.

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Bringing this thread back. There has to be more!
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yup
Jimmys seats were nasty,couldn't rip those out fast enough
89 burb to 78 jimmy,drilled some holes and bolted up
78 interior now mostly 89 too
while swaping I also switched left for right change the wear pattern...in both jimmys

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Went from bench to factory buckets.

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luv that black interior, looks perfect!

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Thanks bro

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Me too...

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heres my buckets...got them from summitracing

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You guys are killing me with these beautiful interiors..Just put some Suburban buckets in last weekend. No pictures yet (no door panels either)..lol

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Looks sweet.


Anybody put buckets out of a K5 in?
Thread got me thinking and I found a nice set of K5 buckets with the console for a good price.

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K5 seat brackets wont work since the K5's have a flat floor and your truck doesnt. Burb seats will work if you cant get the inner front bracket thats welded to the floor

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Seats are from a 1995 Firebird and the console from a 2012 Chevy truck, all mounted to a frame that mounts to the stock bench seat holes.

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I put in power leather from a 03 tahoe in my wifes crew. The Truck still under construction but at least the floor and seats are ready.

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/DSCF5252.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/DSCF5273.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/DSCF5886.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/DSCF5939.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/DSCF5918.jpg

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The burban bucket seats will not bolt to the stock pickup floors....the angle of the rear seat track is wrong. I just put suburban buckets in my 86, and I used a LH and RH bench seat track set on each bucket. Then, I had to add a hole on each seat track as well as add a hole for the seat retension spring. Not a lot of work...bit you have to do it to make it right. And, the bench seat tracks are also 5" too long so they need trimmed down. 3 of the 4 seat mount will line up once you tack the front inner standoff seat bracket in place-you need to secure the rear inner track to the floor. Simple method is drill a hole and use a nut/bolt-a better option is to drill a hole for use with a metric rivnut so its a factory look, then just thread a standard seat track bolt down and you're done! I have some pics in the project section under K10 Shorty Revival.
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