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79'SuperWagon454 · 04-03-2020, 04:32 PM

Good day everyone,

Has anybody tried lowering the front bench seat in a 73'-87' C10. I have a 79' Suburban. I see brackets are out there for the 67-72's and even earlier but not the the later trucks. Any insight would be nice if they have to be a custom fab or not or what works with what.

Thanks you!

Ziegelsteinfaust · 04-03-2020, 04:49 PM

I looked at it, but the way the seat is structured. Combined with the frame/sliders.

It is major surgery, and new upholstery job.

When I looked at mine my thought is if I cut the lower padding off. I could effectively pancake the seat frame 3", and get the lowered bench I would desire. The springs are supported off the top, and you only have so much under the seat area. So inserting the sliders into the frame is a lit of work for maybe 1".

79'SuperWagon454 · 04-03-2020, 05:04 PM

Thanks for the fast reply! I was thinking that too that it would be major surgery haha. I remember the floor structure also being kind of intrusive so you couldn't really modify the slider to sit deeper to the floor. It's real cold to go out to investigate where I am so tried here first lol. I attached a diagram from LMC truck of the bench seat breakdown.
So there wouldn't be a viable replacement for those funky springs eh? ones that maybe mount in the base of the bench on a plate or something? idk just throwing ideas.

**TKCR** · 04-03-2020, 06:19 PM

The 67-72 tracks sit a lot higher. The tracks are also different from truck to Suburban.

79'SuperWagon454 · 04-03-2020, 08:11 PM

That's good to know. Well I guess there is no option really at this point. Sadly.

**TKCR** · 04-03-2020, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79'SuperWagon454

That's good to know. Well I guess there is no option really at this point. Sadly.

There is not a lot of room for lowering of the seat, as it is. What is it that your trying to accomplish?

cadillac_al · 04-04-2020, 06:18 AM

You would have to change the whole seat to a lower profile seat without the suspension. Then you would get bounced around a lot more,unless your driving low and slow.

v30crewcab · 04-04-2020, 09:03 AM

get a snowden seat. should sit lower.

Ziegelsteinfaust · 04-04-2020, 12:23 PM

I put cavalier buckets in my old C20, and they sat a touch lower then the bench did. Probably 1.5 inches. Never measured just kept at it till I had the height I wanted for perfect 90* arm on the door ride. Plus I centered the seats to the steering wheel.

If I wanted I could of lowered them another inch easily maybe more. This was with the bench seat sliders holding both seats, and a quicky center council.

No matter what you do it is going to involve a welder, grinding wheels, and a couple days time to get it just right.

79'SuperWagon454 · 04-10-2020, 06:18 PM

That's a cool idea with the cavalier seats. I want to stick with a bench since I got captain's chairs in my '87 burb. Thanks for the insight of what you did tho!

04-03-2020, 04:32 PM	#1
79'SuperWagon454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 10	79' Bench Seat Lowering Good day everyone, Has anybody tried lowering the front bench seat in a 73'-87' C10. I have a 79' Suburban. I see brackets are out there for the 67-72's and even earlier but not the the later trucks. Any insight would be nice if they have to be a custom fab or not or what works with what. Thanks you!

04-03-2020, 04:49 PM	#2
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,623	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering I looked at it, but the way the seat is structured. Combined with the frame/sliders. It is major surgery, and new upholstery job. When I looked at mine my thought is if I cut the lower padding off. I could effectively pancake the seat frame 3", and get the lowered bench I would desire. The springs are supported off the top, and you only have so much under the seat area. So inserting the sliders into the frame is a lit of work for maybe 1".

04-03-2020, 05:04 PM	#3
79'SuperWagon454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 10	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering Thanks for the fast reply! I was thinking that too that it would be major surgery haha. I remember the floor structure also being kind of intrusive so you couldn't really modify the slider to sit deeper to the floor. It's real cold to go out to investigate where I am so tried here first lol. I attached a diagram from LMC truck of the bench seat breakdown. So there wouldn't be a viable replacement for those funky springs eh? ones that maybe mount in the base of the bench on a plate or something? idk just throwing ideas. Attached Images

04-03-2020, 06:19 PM	#4
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,958	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering The 67-72 tracks sit a lot higher. The tracks are also different from truck to Suburban. __________________ FB Page for my Seats Belts https://www.facebook.com/73-87-Chevy...9439407476735/ Restoring Seatbelts: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809750 SOLD My 86 Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654972 Past Restored Bench Seats:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=715398 PayPal link to pay for your items: https://www.paypal.me/TKCR

04-03-2020, 08:11 PM	#5
79'SuperWagon454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 10	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering That's good to know. Well I guess there is no option really at this point. Sadly.

04-04-2020, 06:18 AM	#7
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,369	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering You would have to change the whole seat to a lower profile seat without the suspension. Then you would get bounced around a lot more,unless your driving low and slow. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

04-04-2020, 09:03 AM	#8
v30crewcab Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chatt Tn Posts: 977	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering get a snowden seat. should sit lower. __________________ 88 military v30 crewcab shortbed 5.9 cummins, nv4500, 205 86 k30, 89 diesel burb, 76 gmc pathfinder 71 longbed 5.3 4l80 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522535

04-04-2020, 12:23 PM	#9
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,623	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering I put cavalier buckets in my old C20, and they sat a touch lower then the bench did. Probably 1.5 inches. Never measured just kept at it till I had the height I wanted for perfect 90* arm on the door ride. Plus I centered the seats to the steering wheel. If I wanted I could of lowered them another inch easily maybe more. This was with the bench seat sliders holding both seats, and a quicky center council. No matter what you do it is going to involve a welder, grinding wheels, and a couple days time to get it just right.

04-10-2020, 06:18 PM	#10
79'SuperWagon454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 10	Re: 79' Bench Seat Lowering That's a cool idea with the cavalier seats. I want to stick with a bench since I got captain's chairs in my '87 burb. Thanks for the insight of what you did tho!



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