Purchasing my seats today!!!
 

Someone in an earlier post alerted me to this company and I like the looks of their product.:metal:

I'm going with the seats below at:
http://www.discountvantruck.com/truc...canClassic.htm

They'll be in a "Moondust" Color in Leather.
I'll be purchasing the Adapters and shipping is $89.99 (to the 48 states).

If anyone else has seen/used this Company, I'd appreciate some feedback on your experience with them.

FINALLY, No more sitting on a broken spring bench seat and leaning to the Left all the time!:waah:

Roger
"RATIKLE"
:gmc2:

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Nice, be sure to post some pics when you get them installed so the rest of us cna see how they look.

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I'm subscribing, cause I need a new seat very badly.

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Well just ordered the above refferenced seats in Leather.
So there made on an "as ordered" basis and I was told 3-4 weeks time.
Total was $1053.61
I'M STOKED.
I'll let you guys know about the Quality, Time Frame. Shipping ect so you can make your own qualified opinions.
They're also going to e-mail me a receipt and I can go online to check the Status anytimme.

So Far........So Good!:metal:

Roger
"RATIKLE"

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UPDATE:

I contacted the Manufacture on 10/16/09.
They said the seats were shipping out on 10/19/09 and they would e-mail me a Tracking Number.
I didn't receive that e-mail, so I contacted them on 10/20/09.
She apologized profusely and said the Seats weren't done, but that they'd go out on Monday 10/26/09 and they would e-mail me a Tracking Number on Tuesday 10/27/09. She said they were in "Quality Control" and she would DEFINITELY E-Mail me Tuesday morning. Well Tuesday came and went with no e-mail/Tracking Number.
So I contacted them on Wednesday 10/28/09 and was told they would definitely go out and I would be contacted on Thursday 10/29/09 with a Tracking Number.
That day came & Went with NO CORRESPONDENCE and my e-mails that day and Friday...all went unanswered.
So here it is the Weekend and they're closed, so we'll see what NEXT WEEK brings us.

I'm not TOO Frustrated yet as the Original completion date was slated for November 17th, so anything BEFORE that is good.
Its just that if you don't know where the seats are in the Manufacturing Process, then don't be making promises you can't keep!

Roger
"RATIKLE"

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Nice option. Hope everything works out.

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Your seats are worth than my entire truck. Very Nice. I just hope they come through for you. If not, be sure to call your credit card company and contest the charge.

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Can't wait to see some installed pictures.

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Seats were shipped out yesterday from Los Angeles and I'm 500 miles North of them (in Northern California) so I'm expecting them by the end of this week.

The only "Negative" I have is that there was a 2 week delay between when they 1st told me the seats shipped and when they ACTUALLY shipped.
I think there needs to be better communication between Customer Service and the Production Department.

I'll keep you posted on the Shipping and how they turned out and of COARSE there will be pictures posted at RATIKLE'S Website:

http://home.pon.net/wwotr/my%201990%...0Super%20Coupe

Roger
"RATIKLE
:gmc2:

I did talk with Fed Ex today, and the seats were shipped out Monday 11/2 from L.A. and due to be delivered here (2 days later) on 11/4 !!!
Although thats GREAT news, I'm out of town all that day and had to reschedual the delivery for riday 11/6. ;0(

Roger
"RATIKLE"

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Subscribed, I need a seat too.

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You can always go this way,

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Received the seats yesterday!
They were packed beyond belief.
Lots of Heavy Duty Paper and Bubble Wrap.
Boxes were made of Industrial strength Cardboard.
All instructions were clear and the seats look FABULOUS!
I took 3 pictures, but that's all you guys get until I actually install them! :lol:
The Trucks at the body shop and wont be back home for another 2-3 weeks.

I'll tell you this though, so far, this is the best $1100.00 I've spent on seats.
The company was in contact (well 98% of the time) and their product is beyond my expectations.
So far, I would HIGHLY recommend them!


ROGER
"RATIKLE"

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Very nice! Your gonna have the most stylin' seats in all of Lake County! Did you get the "massage" feature?:lol:

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Can't wait to see them installed.!!

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Those look VERY nice!!!

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Yea they look like Low Back Bucket seats, but once you add in the Headrest, then they look like High back Buckets!!!

;+)

Roger
"RATIKLE"

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Did you get your seats put in yet? I'm thinking about ordering a set of these but I want to see how they fit first.

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Jim,
The Seats wont go in until after the Truck is back home from the body shop.
I estimate, that will be at least another 2 weeks.
You can bet your ass, when I install them, there will be FULL DETAILS/PICTURES posted here AND at the site in my "Sig" below.

Roger
"RATIKLE"
:gmc2:

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Cool. Thanks!

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Those are pretty neat looking seats. It never even occurred to me you could get aftermarket seats like that for our trucks.

I really like the American low back version on the website. The middle arm rest looks pretty thick. I wonder if the gas tank interferes with it going back all the way when your using it as a middle seat?

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I'll be sure to let everyone know, because my Tank is still in the cab, but then again I've never been one to recline my seat much.:lol:


Roger
"RATIKLE"
:gmc2:

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Roger,
Thanks for the link and heads up on this company. Looks interesting!

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I emailed them today to see if they would sell a seat with no upholstery. They emailed back saying they cant do that, but they will use material I send them if it meets their safety standards. Would be done in their style though.

I already have a seat for my panel, but I really liked the way the center folds up and stays there without having to rest against the back of the cab. Looks like it also has rear cup holders in it when its folded down flat. Thought it might look cool in place of the bench Im using.

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those look sweet

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any updates on the install?

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subscribed

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Unfortunatley that wont happen until the Truck is back home from the Body Shop, see thread here at:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...03#post3713903

Hoping to have it home as SOON as this Friday, but I can never tell with the Body Shop.

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subscribed

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update 2/1/10:
Just a note that I haven't forgot about anybody on this Thread.
My Truck IS back Home from the Body Shop.
But seeing as though My Garage is only 290 SQ. FT. there's NOT enough room to work inside to install the Seats.
2nd thing is, that it's gotta NOT be Raining/Snowing, so I can pull the Truck outside to do the Install (take step by step pictures for my Website and everybody here).
3rd it's gotta be above 60 Degrees, because my circulation is so bad in my Hands, that I loose the Dexterity, in them, if it's much colder than 60 Degrees.

So suffice to say...I'm in a holding pattern ...AND IT SUCKS!!!

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Cool!

Will keep an eye on this one.

Looks great!

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Think I'm gonna work at pulling out my old Bench Seat out tomorrow, while my Truck is inside it's VERY SMALL GARAGE.

Since I've gone through Multiple Operations in the last 2 years, and my Hand Dexterity is somewhat limited, I was going to ask for any pointers/Do's or Don'ts in removing the seat.
Seem pretty staright forward with 4 Bolts (one on each corner), holding it down......correct?:mm:


Thanks in Advance!

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Lots of pics Can't wait to check it out:metal:

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Yup. They are a piece of cake to take out.

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UPDATE 2/6/10:


OK as promised I've created a "Picture Gallery" of my New "Seat Install".

You can see it by going to:
http://home.pon.net/wwotr/towing.htm

It will be slow going, as I have other Personal issues/Time Constraints going on in between installing Seats.
Today was taking out the old seat, putting it in back of the Bed.
Then I took out the NEW Seats/Boxes/Brackets/Center Console out of Storage (in the Garage) and threw IT into the bed of my Truck.
Tomorrow will be Vacuuming/cleaning and spraying some Rustolieum on the floorboard. There is currently No Rust and the Pan looks DAMN GOOD for 38 Years old! I do need to see if I can find a set of Retractable Seatbelts,
(like in the Picture Gallery) BEFORE I put the seats back in.
If anyone has some used Belts in Gray that are in Good Shape, just taking up space in your Garage and wanna sell cheap.... drop me a line!:waah:

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Ya those seats look very close to the factory buddy bucketseats. except with a cooler console. I would love to know what kind of quality they are as well. I will be tossing around seat ideas in the near future. There must be somebody else on this forum who installed them already. Maybe you should start a thread asking for that particular seat brand installed.

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The quality (so far) is FANTASTIC. Meets all the Seat Manufactorers Standards. I'm glad I popped the extra$$ for the Leather as opposed to the Vinyl.
Keep stopping by this Thread.
I've been pretty thourough in creating Picture Galleries on my Website, to show all the Mods I'm doing.

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Any progress on the seat install?
Really interested in seeing how they look in the truck?

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Ordering matching seat belts this weekend. As soon as they arrive,
I'll install them and THEN the seats.
Probably another 2-3 weeks.:uhmk:

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So on Monday 3/1/10 I ordered Matching Retractable Seat Belts from this
So on Monday 3/1/10 I ordered Matching Retractable Seat Belts from this SAME Company and received an Invoice that same evening.
My account was Debited on Tuesday 3/2/10.
On Wednesday 3/3/10, I e-mailed them asking for the Fed Ex Tracking Number.
On Thursday 3/4/10, I received an e-mail from them, stating the Seat Belts would not be shipping out until Thursday 3/11/10!!!

When I contacted them and stating my Frustration, they simply said....
"We ship out items every 2-3 weeks and we Debit your account immediately after you place an order".

I told them that maybe this would be a handy piece of information to have on their site or during the checkout process.
Not too happy with them at this point, but we'll see what transpires and the quality of the Belts.

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How are those seatbelts? How about some pics???
Thanks!