burb seats vs. truck seats - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*newin72* · 07-22-2005, 08:13 PM

would a 72 truck bench seat be the same as a 72 burb front seat?

smokekiki · 07-22-2005, 10:23 PM

No,in that the burb seat is fully covered in upolstory.

4x4Poet · 07-23-2005, 01:54 AM

Front burb seats do not fold foward. I recently acquired a clunker '72 hodgepodged pickup that has a non-folding seat in its cab. This is my first 67-72 GM pickup and I was since told that the pickup seats fold foward to access between the gas tank and the seat. Correct?

**Palf70Step** · 07-23-2005, 08:27 AM

Not all seats in the trucks folded forward. Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason as to which ones folded and which ones didn't. My 70 had the original seat and uit was fixed, A friend had a 69 and it folded. I know others with 70's that fold also. Dioesn't seem to matter on the options either. I have seem top of the line models with fixed seats and bottom of the line without. I dunno, maybe it was the plant they were assembled in that had some meaning to the confusion.

GloryHound · 07-23-2005, 09:19 AM

They probably used what they had since all the bolting was the same. Could be a case of end of model run had extra seats left over from applications that required the folding seat so they used them instead of making more none folding. Would be interesting to do a chart dealing with serial #, Plant, and interior color. See if that may have been the case. Or find an guy who worked in the plant that may be able to better explain this.

07-22-2005, 08:13 PM	#1
newin72 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 545	burb seats vs. truck seats would a 72 truck bench seat be the same as a 72 burb front seat?

07-22-2005, 10:23 PM	#2
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	No,in that the burb seat is fully covered in upolstory. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

07-23-2005, 01:54 AM	#3
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Front burb seats do not fold foward. I recently acquired a clunker '72 hodgepodged pickup that has a non-folding seat in its cab. This is my first 67-72 GM pickup and I was since told that the pickup seats fold foward to access between the gas tank and the seat. Correct? __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

07-23-2005, 08:27 AM	#4
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Not all seats in the trucks folded forward. Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason as to which ones folded and which ones didn't. My 70 had the original seat and uit was fixed, A friend had a 69 and it folded. I know others with 70's that fold also. Dioesn't seem to matter on the options either. I have seem top of the line models with fixed seats and bottom of the line without. I dunno, maybe it was the plant they were assembled in that had some meaning to the confusion. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

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07-23-2005, 09:19 AM	#5
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	They probably used what they had since all the bolting was the same. Could be a case of end of model run had extra seats left over from applications that required the folding seat so they used them instead of making more none folding. Would be interesting to do a chart dealing with serial #, Plant, and interior color. See if that may have been the case. Or find an guy who worked in the plant that may be able to better explain this.



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