Show me your non-original seats!

[Hatzman]

Hello folks!

I am looking for ideas for my seats. I was going back and forth between the 06 GMC/Chevy bucket seats, with seatbelt built in to the seat, or the 08 seats that look more like traditional bucket seats.

If you have any other installs, or the ones i just listed, please post a photo of your interior so I can get ideas? Were there any modifications required with what you're using?

Thanks!

[Palf70Step]

In my current truck, a bench from a 88-94 Silverado. Recovered


My first 70 had buckets from a 96-98 model Silverado, Super comfy

The seat from the later models always made it too cramped for me ( 6'1" )

[67C10Step]

This was from around 1990 Chevy, I believe. I made some custom brackets for it to mount to the factory spots.

[Ironhorse]

40/20/40 seats in my 71 4x4. Center seat has under seat storage and fold down cup holder. Fitted home made brackets to stock seat bolt hole locations. Sits a bit high and need some more tweaking to lower but very comfortable. Bought the seat at a swap meet from an RV vendor, don't recall the name.

[Hatzman]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

40/20/40 seats in my 71 4x4. Center seat has under seat storage and fold down cup holder. Fitted home made brackets to stock seat bolt hole locations. Sits a bit high and need some more tweaking to lower but very comfortable. Bought the seat at a swap meet from an RV vendor, don't recall the name.

Where diid you get the 40/20/40 seats from? They look good.

Do you find it makes the cab smaller? Tight fit?

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Hatzman

Where diid you get the 40/20/40 seats from? They look good.

Do you find it makes the cab smaller? Tight fit?

I got the seat at a swap meet vendor several years ago. With the high backs the seat takes a bit more room maybe than the stock bench. Bit of a tight fit to install and have been thinking I need to rework the seat brackets to lower the seats just a bit. Not high on the priority list with that.

['68OrangeSunshine]

I have '69 Thunderbird power seats in my '68 C/10 Stepside. Bucket backs, bench bottom -- 40/20/40. The middle section folds down for an armrest. Re-skinned in Saddle vinyl. I used the same vinyl for the Dashpad. Had them since 1977. The Ford electric control switch is not connected. It draws over 30 amps. Big dogs have dug their nails into the fabric on tight turns. I usually have a fake fur throw over the seat.
PIX:

[body bolt]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

I have '69 Thunderbird power seats in my '68 C/10 Stepside. Bucket backs, bench bottom -- 40/20/40. The middle section folds down for an armrest. Re-skinned in Saddle vinyl.
No pix for now.

These? This was my mom's car.

[BRL]

Got rear ended in a 4 door Nova once that had a a bench seat.
Didn't see it coming, dang near tore my head off.

No way would I want that to ever happen when there is a flat rear window two inches behind my head!

Got these at a junk yard and have no idea what they came out of but I love 'em!

Even stuffed a subwoofer in between.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by body bolt

These? This was my mom's car.

Yeah, that's the style. The one in my truck I got from an old Sergeant who ran the Base Hobby Shop Garage at MCAS Yuma. I traded him my '68 folding bench seat in Silver Fawn vinyl + $20 so he could get it recovered. The T-Bird seat came out of his '66 GMC fleetside.
Originally the T-Bird seat had some clear vinyl protector covers over Charcoal Grey upholstery. After I wore that out, I had an auto upholsteror recover the seat in Saddle Vinyl. Some of the leftovers I recovered the Dashpad with. [This was way before LMC Trucks had everything for this series.]
The Ford special tuck 'n' roll treatment was dropped.
I used to have the 6-way switch connected. On a long trip, I could adjust the seat angle or level to avoid accelerator cramps. The switch broke, but I found a replacement at a junkyard out of a '73 Mercury. But after burning up a Fusable Link powering the seat, I just set it at an optimun position and never move it.
Your Mom had a cool ride. I have no idea what became of the T-Bird my seat came out of but I did find the build sheet.

[body bolt]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Yeah, that's the style. The one in my truck I got from an old Sergeant who ran the Base Hobby Shop Garage at MCAS Yuma. I traded him my '68 folding bench seat in Silver Fawn vinyl + $20 so he could get it recovered. The T-Bird seat came out of his '66 GMC fleetside.
Originally the T-Bird seat had some clear vinyl protector covers over Charcoal Grey upholstery. After I wore that out, I had an auto upholsteror recover the seat in Saddle Vinyl. Some of the leftovers I recovered the Dashpad with. [This was way before LMC Trucks had everything for this series.]
The Ford special tuck 'n' roll treatment was dropped.
I used to have the 6-way switch connected. On a long trip, I could adjust the seat angle or level to avoid accelerator cramps. The switch broke, but I found a replacement at a junkyard out of a '73 Mercury. But after burning up a Fusable Link powering the seat, I just set it at an optimun position and never move it.
Your Mom had a cool ride. I have no idea what became of the T-Bird my seat came out of but I did find the build sheet.

Those seats were redone when my granddaddy drove it for a while. They were the vinyl that's on the door panels. The sale fell through on this car and my brothers want me to have it. It was the car of never ending burnouts. My garage is full and as you know well being in Tucson, the desert sun is no match for a plastic roof. I wish I could keep it. Thanks for the compliment. My mom would have appreciated it.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by body bolt

Those seats were redone when my granddaddy drove it for a while. They were the vinyl that's on the door panels. The sale fell through on this car and my brothers want me to have it. It was the car of never ending burnouts. My garage is full and as you know well being in Tucson, the desert sun is no match for a plastic roof. I wish I could keep it. Thanks for the compliment. My mom would have appreciated it.

My Dad left me a '73 Lincoln Connie. Deep Bronze Green with Tan vinyl roof.
460. Power everything. A real Tuna Boat. When the AC went out and the electric windows wouldn't open, I sold it to a guy from work, around 2003. He never re-registered it in his name. Then he burned his brains out. [Not saying how.] The Lincoln was abandoned on the south side. Couple years ago, I got a $500 ticket from the MVD for abandoning the car. I replied I'd sold it, but without the buyer registering it in his name, they said it was my responsibility. Finally got out of it because it was in my Mom's name, and she was deceased.

Anyway, I was looking at movie clips on IMDb from the thread on this website '' Movie Trucks.'' Discussion revolved around a '72 GMC Suburban. It was blue and white in ''Big Wednesday'' as a Surf Buggy. Then about 5 years later it was Chuck Norris's ride in ''Lone Wolf McQuade.'' Lately the Sub got a Panda Bear paint job as a Navajo Rez Police truck in the AMC series ''Dark Winds.'' So I'm catching the trailer for Dark Winds on IMDb -- and in one of the cuts, I see my Dad's Lincoln -- fixed up -- charging at the camera.

There was an HBO car picture in Tucson last year, called ''Duster'' Some Transport Captain snatched the old Connie up. Gotta hand it to him, it never looked better. Fresh tan vinyl roof, re sprayed Deep Bronze Green, and the killer was -- they actually fixed the vacuum-operated headlight cover flaps. Never worked for my Dad. He wired them up.

[Joyridin]

Here are mine:

[Hatzman]

Originally Posted by Joyridin

Here are mine:

Does that center console come up and become a third seat?

[Joyridin]

Originally Posted by Hatzman

Does that center console come up and become a third seat?

Yes. It is padded and turns into a seat. There is also a storage area under the seat as well as under the lid.

[Hatzman]

Originally Posted by Joyridin

Yes. It is padded and turns into a seat. There is also a storage area under the seat as well as under the lid.

What what year/make/model vehicle did they come from?

And thanks!

[May70]

Originally Posted by Joyridin

Yes. It is padded and turns into a seat. There is also a storage area under the seat as well as under the lid.

Joyridin - What year are those seats out of? Silverado

[Joyridin]

Originally Posted by May70

Joyridin - What year are those seats out of? Silverado

They came from a 2008 Nissan Maxima and the leather center console came from a 2018 Silverado. They look like they were made as a set they match so perfect. I had to modify the plastic on the console in the back as it was 1/2" too wide, but nobody will ever see it anyhow. The seat have full power and heat.

[LS short box]

In my 68. 2014 VW GTI buckets. Great seats.

[Hatzman]

Originally Posted by LS short box

In my 68. 2014 VW GTI buckets. Great seats.

Nice! Wish I could get a middle third seat with those.

[LS short box]

Just a note if you use seats with shoulder harness that is in the back part of the seat and not attached to the upper B pillar mount you need to really make sure you add support to the floor pan.

[C101972]

I am using 03 Silverado jump seat with Chrysler 300 seats.
Posted via Mobile Device

[Hatzman]

Originally Posted by C101972

I am using 03 Silverado jump seat with Chrysler 300 seats.
Posted via Mobile Device

What year are the Chrysler seats from?

[tallic68]

TMI deluxe bench.

[Hatzman]

Outstanding! They all fit well side by side between the doors when they are closed? How does it feel sitting in it? Too high? Too low?
Posted via Mobile Device