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73step 01-15-2010 07:43 PM

seats
 
hey guys i have been searching the forums with no luck. i am hoping to swap the bench seat out for some buckets, and i don't know whats the best seat for the job? height and width and easiest mounting without having to do crazy moddin to get them to fit right.

any suggestions ?

big10ratrod77 01-15-2010 07:59 PM

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"stock is best man"-my dad
look you probly could find a good set out of like a K5 blazer and they would bolt up easy

Greenlee 01-15-2010 08:08 PM

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Check out the Suburban seats in this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=349314

78 Chevyrado 01-15-2010 09:26 PM

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I got some 91 suburban buckets in mine. I used the suburban seat tracks. i just hed to bens the back of the seat tracks up to fit my floorpan. I also made some new front risers to lift the front 1.5" so the seat bottom isn't flat.

Here's the new risers, it already had risers, I just made some that were 1.5" taller. the stainless part between the seat and the tracks I also used some SS tubing to make the spacers for the console too so drinks will sit level.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/GEDC0005.jpg

you will need the black bracket bolted to the floor from the burban.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...618082138a.jpg

finished product
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...s-Interior.jpg

JohnC 01-15-2010 09:35 PM

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Those seats look good in there Chevyrado. Do they actually have that much recline to them, or is it just the pic? How low do you sit in the truck?

78 Chevyrado 01-15-2010 09:52 PM

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They recline more than I have room for in my cab. they have a wheel on the side to set the recline since they don't have to lean forward to let people in since burbans are 4 door. I'm about 6'2" and the way I have them setup, no kiddin those are the most comfortable seats I can remember owning. I drove them down to gulf shores last year (6-8 hour trip) and I wasn't all tired and stove up after getting there. I love em I love em!

I almost forgot, you can't get the armrests from a blazer!
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/GEDC0006.jpg

JohnC 01-15-2010 09:56 PM

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Looks good man! :thumbs:

73step 01-15-2010 10:00 PM

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i really like that look good pics and thanks for info

k10shortbox 01-15-2010 10:07 PM

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I put some seats out of a 03 silverado in mine. I had to cut the tracks off and fab up a couple brackets. I will get some pics but they look really nice in there plus i only have 125 bucks tied up in it.

JohnC 01-15-2010 10:21 PM

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I would like to see those k10! I've wondered how the newer style seats looked in the 73-87 trucks.

73step 01-15-2010 10:34 PM

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i would like to see them too i would like to mix the old with the new

k10shortbox 01-15-2010 10:40 PM

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I will as soon as i can. the bottom of the head rest sits is right at the bottom of the back window plus you get cup holders and they are really comfortable.

78 Chevyrado 01-15-2010 11:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k10shortbox (Post 3735749)
I will as soon as i can. the bottom of the head rest sits is right at the bottom of the back window plus you get cup holders and they are really comfortable.

It's times like this that make wish I had opted for a grey interior instead of a red interior... I'd like 2000+ seats but red is hard to come by seeing as they never made red in anything newer that the 80's, and I mean red, not burgandy :lol:

JohnC 01-16-2010 01:18 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k10shortbox (Post 3735749)
I will as soon as i can. the bottom of the head rest sits is right at the bottom of the back window plus you get cup holders and they are really comfortable.

They are really comfortable. I have a 03 Sierra and really love the seats.

73step 01-16-2010 01:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado (Post 3735833)
It's times like this that make wish I had opted for a grey interior instead of a red interior... I'd like 2000+ seats but red is hard to come by seeing as they never made red in anything newer that the 80's, and I mean red, not burgandy :lol:

i myself am leaning towards tan or gray

keith61760 01-16-2010 01:45 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k10shortbox (Post 3735676)
I put some seats out of a 03 silverado in mine. I had to cut the tracks off and fab up a couple brackets. I will get some pics but they look really nice in there plus i only have 125 bucks tied up in it.

I have a set sitting in the garage right now. My father in law have been trying to figure out how we could do it with out cutting the floor.

midnite 01-16-2010 03:18 AM

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i have a set of lowback buckets out of an 80 fullsize bronco... used the factory gms bench seat brackets built a angleiron frame and bolted the seats to it , the console sits on the seat frame....

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...8_338987_n.jpg

menace121978 01-16-2010 07:24 AM

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subscribing for pics of the new style seats;)

JohnC 01-16-2010 09:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by keith61760 (Post 3736063)
I have a set sitting in the garage right now. My father in law have been trying to figure out how we could do it with out cutting the floor.

I want to say there was a member on here that was working on it, and he had to do some floor modifications. He also had to swap the saddle gas tank out for a burban/blazer gas tank. I can't remember for the life of me where I saw the thread though.

GMC Guy 01-16-2010 09:11 AM

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x2 :chevy:

keith61760 01-16-2010 02:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnC (Post 3736285)
I want to say there was a member on here that was working on it, and he had to do some floor modifications. He also had to swap the saddle gas tank out for a burban/blazer gas tank. I can't remember for the life of me where I saw the thread though.

Here is the thread. We thought about that after seeing the pics. Too much work and money right now.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374951

Slick17 01-16-2010 04:15 PM

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I bought a set with a center console from Qualitex. You can find them in JCW.

Here are some pics

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h9...y/Console2.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h9...vy/Console.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h9...hevy/Seats.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h9...vy/Shifter.jpg

JohnC 01-16-2010 05:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by keith61760 (Post 3736714)
Here is the thread. We thought about that after seeing the pics. Too much work and money right now.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374951

That was it thanks Keith!

OJOE 01-16-2010 07:05 PM

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3 Attachment(s)
heres mine out of a 98 tahoe

keith61760 01-16-2010 07:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnC (Post 3737041)
That was it thanks Keith!

I had it saved so I could look at that way of mounting. At this point those seats are on the back burner.


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