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Old 02-11-2003, 10:57 PM   #1
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seat swap

will a 88-98 seat be a simple bolt in if i use my brackets?
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Old 02-12-2003, 12:52 AM   #2
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I'm curios about this as well. I have heard it's possible but not the easiest.
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Old 02-13-2003, 08:30 AM   #3
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New to this board , looks good.
What kinda seats , bench or buckets? What kinda truck?Year?
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Old 02-13-2003, 09:28 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 02-13-2003, 09:52 AM   #5
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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
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Old 02-13-2003, 10:33 AM   #6
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You got any pics? Sounds like a good setup you got 85 GMC.
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Old 02-13-2003, 11:54 AM   #7
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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.
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Old 02-13-2003, 12:05 PM   #8
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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?
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Old 02-13-2003, 12:10 PM   #9
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I'll take some pics when I take my truck to the bodyshop tonight and i''ll post them in the a.m.
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Old 02-13-2003, 12:27 PM   #10
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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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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.
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