07 yukon/tahoe leather 3rd row install

[epsorenson]

esteemed blazer gurus,
i'm going to buy a black leather 07 50/50 3rd row today for my 71.
need some advice/tips on this venture.
particularly on how they will mount, not sure what mounting plates?
the newer modells have the mounts recessed so they don't stick up.

one guy suggested going to the junk yard and torching out the entire piece on a new tahoe and then grafting it in to the blazer.
(i'd like to take the pathway of least resistance but still make it nice)

anyone have any previous experience? pics? anything?

thanks in advance.

[JWPOORE]

Hopfully someone will have done this and will have the answers for you. I have been inquiring about this for months and months and still I have not found anyone who has actually completed this with these seats. I have a set as well that came out of a 00-06 Tahoe that I want to install. I have only seen pictures of installed sets prior to these years so far.

[crzngmychvy]

Originally Posted by JWPOORE

Hopfully someone will have done this and will have the answers for you. I have been inquiring about this for months and months and still I have not found anyone who has actually completed this with these seats. I have a set as well that came out of a 00-06 Tahoe that I want to install. I have only seen pictures of installed sets prior to these years so far.

I think Kyle has those seats in his, not sure though:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=198386&page=8

[crzngmychvy]

I was going to go the same route but changed my mind. I like the lower backrest of the 90s 3rd row seats, and it matched my fronts.

Heres the link for the install. If you go to the next page you can see it with all the interior.

my blazer interior

[usual510]

My friend bolted 2x4's on the original holes then attached new mounts to it,and covered it back with carpet. It looked pretty nice. Also did that with a newer model seats in the front.

[epsorenson]

ok boyz...here they are...just purchased brand spankin new today, never even sat in! (seats were removed by custom limo company)

these are actually 2007 escalade black leather seats!

second row captains chairs are going in the front (driver/passenger)...both fold forward for rear entry. i'll be sticking with lap belts for this application because captains don't have integrated belts as you can tell.

third row is pretty standard.

paid $800 total which i don't think is a bad deal at all.

now for the tricky part....installation

[cstanley]

Wow! 800 Is A Steal! ANY IDEA HOW ADJUSTABLE THE 2ND ROWS ARE? UP/DOWN, FWD/BACK? RECLINE? THEY WOULD BE ABOUT PERFECT IF THEY HAD THAT 3-POINT BELT...
HOPE YOU POST PROGRESS AND HOW-TO.

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by cstanley

THEY WOULD BE ABOUT PERFECT IF THEY HAD THAT 3-POINT BELT...

yeah i had looked for the sierra/silverado front seat in the extended cab trucks because it had the integrated belt and rear access features but just couldn't find em new leather.

plus i couldn't pass up this smokin deal!

i don't mind using the lap belts anyhow. don't want to get an accident with the lap belt but "it is what it is". that's what i'm runnin now anyways.

[JWPOORE]

Considering what those 50/50 3rd rows can go for on Ebay, I would say that you did well and they are brand new to boot! Hopefully you can (me too!) find a good and cost effecient way to mount up those seats in the back without breaking the bank or a major modification.

[va_tlc]

wow that was a killer deal ya got.. there should look great in yr blazer. good luck with the install. im sure some of the blazer pros will jump in and get ya in the rite direction..

[epsorenson]

[Jtrux]

Damn what made you want to take out your old ones, they are all nice

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by Jtrux

Damn what made you want to take out your old ones, they are all nice

basically my wife...she wants me to put in the third row w/integrated seat belts so the kids have 3 point belts. so then of course i have to match the third row with driver/passenger seats.

[epsorenson]

ok, so here's the next step...

just got off the phone w/the salvage yard, all 8 mounts are gonna run $150.
so these mounts are going to be grafted in to the bed. apparently all mounts are the same from 00-07 in tahoes/yukons/escalades if you have the 50/50 3rd row.

[cstanley]

someone used to sell the factory brackets, recess and all for about $100 or so.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by cstanley

someone used to sell the factory brackets, recess and all for about $100 or so.

They won't work for the newer style seats, only the pre-2000.

[70rs/ss]

It's the safest way to go, they are made that way from the factory. I have a rear from my 05 Yukon, that I'll need the same pieces for when I mount it in the 72 2wd. Dieing for picts!!

[atp]

Wow - Thanks. I just bought a set of the tan for the rear of my 70 2wd. This thread should save me a lot of headaches...

[atp]

Any progress here??

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by atp

Any progress here??

a little...got the donor truck bed delivered.
will be cutting the blazer bed out possibly tomorrow.
i have asked the guy i'm working with to snap some photos cause the curious minds of the forum want to see this....he obliged.
i should with any luck have some photos next week.

[epsorenson]

progress pics as promised
turned out perfect....was more work than anticipated but worth it.
will have pics of the new installed tahoe seats soon as well.
am really happy with the end result.
just finishing installing the front seats this week.

p.s. original seats are also for sale if anyone interested

[tdkosta]

OK my blazer is next, where do I drop it off?

[Burt4x4]

Wow! Nice

[Yukon Jack]

Can't wait to see the seats installed - pretty cool.

[NTR72GMC]

That Turned Out Looking Realy Good Any Pics Of The Under Side