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goat455 · 05-07-2002, 12:40 AM

Help all, new to the truck world. I just bought a 72 Cheyenne. It has AC, PS, PDB, 3.73 12 bolt Posi, 4 speed. The glove box door states the truck came with bucket seats, but it now has a bench seat. I would like to go back to the bucket seat look, but I need that 3rd seat. I've seen some trucks with a flip down console that can be used as a 3rd seat. This is what I want. What do I need to convert to this setup? What years should I look for that will bolt right in? I love this truck, I needed a change from driving my 69 and 71 GTOs. Check out a pic of my truck
http://img2.ranchoweb.com/images/goa...7ssidefrnt.jpg

Rod · 05-07-2002, 07:21 AM

Sounds like your after 67-68 CST bucket seats. Besides maybe considering changing the seat covers to a 72 style, thats about all you have to do. Bolt in.

tom hand · 05-07-2002, 07:46 AM

The 67-68 style sounds like what you want,but they are hard to find,bring big bucks when you find them,then you have to pay to have them fixed,and then you are still sitting on a 35 year old seat because no one makes new foam for them. Plus a 67-68 will not be "correct" for your 72 truck anyway. If you are going to put somthing in there that is not 100% factory correct I would look to the aftermarket. Steel horse makes some fine leather seats with the fold down third seat like you want, and their are other choices. I have a link at home of a company that sells leather seats that shortback like the original buckets and they sell the fold down third seat as an option. I don't have the link at work but if you are interested I will post it when I get home.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

goat455 · 05-07-2002, 09:03 AM

I would have no problem installing aftermarket seats on my truck. Yes please provide the link to your source for seats. Thanks all.

tom hand · 05-07-2002, 06:38 PM

As promised here is the link to the lowback leather seats that I think would rock in our trucks. http://www.salesco.com/carseats/lowb...er%20sport.htm

They also have many other seats and the fold down center seats like 67-68's have, look here http://www.salesco.com/truckind.htm

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Longhorn Man · 05-07-2002, 06:45 PM

I would rather go with the factory *incorrect* seats myself. If I ever get my hands on a set that is the plan. True on not being proper though. The '69 and up has 2 seats and a big 'ole console inbetween.
Nice rig you got there.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

goat455 · 05-08-2002, 03:05 PM

thanks for all your help guys.. Tom I tried calling the number to the link but both the toll free # and the direct # have been disconnected. Hmmmmm maybe they went out of business.. Too bad, they offered some nice seats!

05-07-2002, 12:40 AM	#1
goat455 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So. San Francisco, CA. Posts: 48	which bucket seats for my 72? Help all, new to the truck world. I just bought a 72 Cheyenne. It has AC, PS, PDB, 3.73 12 bolt Posi, 4 speed. The glove box door states the truck came with bucket seats, but it now has a bench seat. I would like to go back to the bucket seat look, but I need that 3rd seat. I've seen some trucks with a flip down console that can be used as a 3rd seat. This is what I want. What do I need to convert to this setup? What years should I look for that will bolt right in? I love this truck, I needed a change from driving my 69 and 71 GTOs. Check out a pic of my truck http://img2.ranchoweb.com/images/goa...7ssidefrnt.jpg

05-07-2002, 07:21 AM	#2
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Sounds like your after 67-68 CST bucket seats. Besides maybe considering changing the seat covers to a 72 style, thats about all you have to do. Bolt in. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

05-07-2002, 07:46 AM	#3
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	The 67-68 style sounds like what you want,but they are hard to find,bring big bucks when you find them,then you have to pay to have them fixed,and then you are still sitting on a 35 year old seat because no one makes new foam for them. Plus a 67-68 will not be "correct" for your 72 truck anyway. If you are going to put somthing in there that is not 100% factory correct I would look to the aftermarket. Steel horse makes some fine leather seats with the fold down third seat like you want, and their are other choices. I have a link at home of a company that sells leather seats that shortback like the original buckets and they sell the fold down third seat as an option. I don't have the link at work but if you are interested I will post it when I get home. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-07-2002, 06:38 PM	#5
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	As promised here is the link to the lowback leather seats that I think would rock in our trucks. http://www.salesco.com/carseats/lowb...er%20sport.htm They also have many other seats and the fold down center seats like 67-68's have, look here http://www.salesco.com/truckind.htm ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

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05-07-2002, 09:03 AM	#4
goat455 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So. San Francisco, CA. Posts: 48	I would have no problem installing aftermarket seats on my truck. Yes please provide the link to your source for seats. Thanks all.

05-07-2002, 06:45 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I would rather go with the factory incorrect seats myself. If I ever get my hands on a set that is the plan. True on not being proper though. The '69 and up has 2 seats and a big 'ole console inbetween. Nice rig you got there. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-08-2002, 03:05 PM	#7
goat455 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So. San Francisco, CA. Posts: 48	thanks for all your help guys.. Tom I tried calling the number to the link but both the toll free # and the direct # have been disconnected. Hmmmmm maybe they went out of business.. Too bad, they offered some nice seats!



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