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Late Model Seats
For those of you who have put 2000 and up tahoe/truck seats in your trucks, which ones are the best to use? I found a third row seat out of a new Denali for sale, would this fit?
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Re: Late Model Seats
I've used 2002 (I think) Tahoe front buckets before and swapped them, but if the 3rd row seat is a benchI would think its going to be too short. If you want a bench seat, you could look for 60/40 split seats out of a single cab truck. Do you already have them or are you thinking of purchasing them?
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Re: Late Model Seats
I was just thinking about purchasing them. I would like to find some newer ones with the built in seatbelts. Your right, the 3rd row is probably too sort. Maybe the middle row?
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Re: Late Model Seats
A middle row could work, depends I suppose. Are you looking to put a bench in it?
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Re: Late Model Seats
'03 Silverado front seats are what I'm running. I chose them because they are 2 bucket seats with a console / jump seat between and they have the integrated shoulder belts. However, if you want to retain the bench look- try to find a Suburban / Tahoe second seat (not 3rd. row) they are full-width and have a handy drop down cup holder/writing pad thingy in the center. Oh and they're quite comfy. Be warned that if you are of sizeable girth (aka a fat-ass like myself)....the column collapse mod a la' "Putter" is pert near required, otherwise you'll have the steering wheel rubbin' the buddha belly.
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Re: Late Model Seats
I figured the middle row was full size but I don't have any experience with them. I have Infiniti seats in mine, but I needed buckets (floor shift). I bought the truck with tahoe seats in it and the guy had a column drop on it ( he was like 5'5 MAYBE
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Re: Late Model Seats
Integrated seatbelts began 99+ on Gm trucks
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Re: Late Model Seats
oooh.... Tahoes different I guess? I was TOLD that the seats that were in my truck were 02 tahoe, they have the integrated buckle but no actual seatbelt built in. I guess it doesn't matter much, I don't have them anymore, I was just curious, not a bad bit of information to know for future reference
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Re: Late Model Seats
I really like the idea of keeping the bench style, and I know how comfy those 2nd row tahoe seats are. I will look around for one of those. What would you guys think is a good price to pay for one? And where are good places to look besides craigslist?
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Re: Late Model Seats
the one thing about the 2nd row seats is they don't have a sliding mechanism on them. I'm sure you could rig something up using a stock slider assy, or maybe you don't need them to slide. Just something to keep in mind.
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Re: Late Model Seats
I don't use the slider on my stock seat anyways. Could I just mount it in the position that I wanted to keep it in? How do the newer seats mount to the floor? Would they use the stock mounting location or do you need to rig up some custom mounts.
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Re: Late Model Seats
Your probably going to have to make a bracket that "relocates" the holes back a little from the original one in the floor. That probably doesn't make any sense does it?
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Re: Late Model Seats
i know it wasn't my question that started this but thanks for the info guys! i needed the help as well....
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Re: Late Model Seats
Thanks. If you could post a couple pictures that would be awesome
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Re: Late Model Seats
i had a 68 chevy truck before and i had late 70s mid 80s chevy truck bench seat befor and it worked
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Re: Late Model Seats
When you say re-color, do you mean dye it? or have someone restitch in the color of leather you want? I would beware of dying an entire seat a diff. color. I've been told that it doesn't usually hold up very long, but its just heresay, I don't have any experience with it. I'm sure your local upholstery shop would know whats best
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Re: Late Model Seats
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Like you, I thought that I'd be re-dying them, but that is not what has to happen. I'll see if I can find that link and then add it to this reply.
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Re: Late Model Seats
I just put an 88 bench seat out of a standard cab 4x4 in my 71 GMC.
It really fits the cab and is super comfortable but does sit a bit high for the cab. I look out through the tinted section of the windshield going down the road now. I had to drill new holes to mount it but the whole installation took less than 30 minutes. The seat was free from a coworker who had removed it from his truck to install a Flexsteel seat a few years ago and had it stashed in the basement. The going price for a similar seat at the local wrecking yard is 100 bucks but prices differ all over the country. Last edited by mr48chev; 10-09-2008 at 11:14 AM. |
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Re: Late Model Seats
Ya, definitly post up some pics or some details on it. Thats pretty interesting to know. I have sent a couple seats off and just had them reupholstered with the colors and stitching I want. I had it done in leather, but the Vinyl aka pleather stuff was cheaper and a lot softer. The guy said it holds its colors better but I can't go around and when I get complimented on the seats tell them its fake
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Re: Late Model Seats
Well, went and took some pics of my seat brackets, but I can't post them because I keep getting an error message for uncompatibility and resolution. Not sure what to do about that
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Re: Late Model Seats
Haha are you using photobucket? I want to see these....
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Re: Late Model Seats
![]() IMG]http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq53/Rocketchevy56/Image074.jpg[/IMG] Once I had the seat right, I mocked everything up...... and I never took it back apart. I am replacing my carpet soon, so I will clean the brackets up and paint them lol
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