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*rayville body* · 02-11-2003, 10:57 PM

will a 88-98 seat be a simple bolt in if i use my brackets?

79BIG10 · 02-12-2003, 12:52 AM

I'm curios about this as well. I have heard it's possible but not the easiest.

85 GMC · 02-13-2003, 08:30 AM

New to this board , looks good.
What kinda seats , bench or buckets? What kinda truck?Year?

BigRed · 02-13-2003, 09:28 AM

I was told by an upholstry guy that it is a pretty straight forward installation if you use your current [edit] brackets [/edit]. You may need some spacers, but that's probably it. If you do it, let us know how it went.

85 GMC · 02-13-2003, 09:52 AM

if its a bench type , yes you can reuse your tracks. the seats are alittle wider than stock but they fit nicer in the cab.I have a f-150 bench in mine right now. In my 84 chevy I had a 50-50 split bench out of a 96 that fit real nice also.
You just take the risers off the new seat , install yours onto the floor pan , put the seat in and mark your new hole locations. use a selftapping 10 mm bolt (use a 23/64 drill) , You may have to try spreading the tracks apart to get at the struckture of the seat but it works.
If its a 60-40 you have to use a cage , I made mine out of 1x1 square tubing. and weld pads for your stock locations in the floor.once you get it in place and at the right highth.
Be aware that if you use a power driver seat it is to high , you can't remove the risers and the power from beaneth the seat to lower it enough. Your knees will hit the sterring wheel

79BIG10 · 02-13-2003, 10:33 AM

You got any pics? Sounds like a good setup you got 85 GMC.

85 GMC · 02-13-2003, 11:54 AM

Which one did you want to see. There is'nt much left of the 84 , but my 85 has the ford bench in it , Ill see if I can find m pics of the interior.

Low87 · 02-13-2003, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigRed
I was told by an upholstry guy that it is a pretty straight forward installation if you use your current browsers.

It doesn't matter IE vs Netscape?

85 GMC · 02-13-2003, 12:10 PM

I'll take some pics when I take my truck to the bodyshop tonight and i''ll post them in the a.m.

85 GMC · 02-13-2003, 12:27 PM

go here , I have 2 pics if you look close you can see the cage underneath.
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/shortbox1...Photos&.view=t

BigRed · 02-13-2003, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Low87

It doesn't matter IE vs Netscape?

DOH

Today has been busy at work. I'm a programmer and I had browsers on the mind. Good catch.

02-11-2003, 10:57 PM	#1
rayville body Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: rayville,LA Posts: 226	seat swap will a 88-98 seat be a simple bolt in if i use my brackets?

02-12-2003, 12:52 AM	#2
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	I'm curios about this as well. I have heard it's possible but not the easiest. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-13-2003, 09:28 AM	#4
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	I was told by an upholstry guy that it is a pretty straight forward installation if you use your current [edit] brackets [/edit]. You may need some spacers, but that's probably it. If you do it, let us know how it went. __________________ Scott Shelbourne Last edited by BigRed; 02-13-2003 at 01:49 PM.

02-13-2003, 10:33 AM	#6
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	You got any pics? Sounds like a good setup you got 85 GMC. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-13-2003, 08:30 AM	#3
85 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 123	New to this board , looks good. What kinda seats , bench or buckets? What kinda truck?Year?

02-13-2003, 09:52 AM	#5
85 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 123	if its a bench type , yes you can reuse your tracks. the seats are alittle wider than stock but they fit nicer in the cab.I have a f-150 bench in mine right now. In my 84 chevy I had a 50-50 split bench out of a 96 that fit real nice also. You just take the risers off the new seat , install yours onto the floor pan , put the seat in and mark your new hole locations. use a selftapping 10 mm bolt (use a 23/64 drill) , You may have to try spreading the tracks apart to get at the struckture of the seat but it works. If its a 60-40 you have to use a cage , I made mine out of 1x1 square tubing. and weld pads for your stock locations in the floor.once you get it in place and at the right highth. Be aware that if you use a power driver seat it is to high , you can't remove the risers and the power from beaneth the seat to lower it enough. Your knees will hit the sterring wheel

02-13-2003, 11:54 AM	#7
85 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 123	Which one did you want to see. There is'nt much left of the 84 , but my 85 has the ford bench in it , Ill see if I can find m pics of the interior.

02-13-2003, 12:10 PM	#9
85 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 123	I'll take some pics when I take my truck to the bodyshop tonight and i''ll post them in the a.m.

02-13-2003, 12:27 PM	#10
85 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 123	go here , I have 2 pics if you look close you can see the cage underneath. http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/shortbox1...Photos&.view=t



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