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75shortysocal · 10-09-2007, 07:39 PM

the number one complaint i have about my truck is the seat is so high, and the steering wheel is so close to my chest... im almost thinking about rigging some honda civic seats in there or something.... so im wondering if anyone has some pics of various seat modifications?...or common mods that people do to the seat..

Ivan D. · 10-09-2007, 07:47 PM

I actually like how my seats are, then again they are some buckets of unknown origin so it is more than likely my ass is in a different location than if riding on a stock bench seat. How tall are you?

75shortysocal · 10-09-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivan D.

I actually like how my seats are, then again they are some buckets of unknown origin so it is more than likely my ass is in a different location than if riding on a stock bench seat. How tall are you?

im 5'8 175 pounds...
plus im not a real big fan of the cpatains seat... in the gmc's...

i guess its just to high more then anything..

**N2TRUX** · 10-09-2007, 10:49 PM

Tilt column would help if you don't have one.

edflores · 10-10-2007, 05:07 PM

maybe a smaller steering wheel? i had a 74 and i hated that thing cause there was no room for my junk

. but i have an 86 with a tilt column and a grant wheel and i have a few inched to spare when the wheel is adjusted all the way down.

75shortysocal · 10-10-2007, 05:46 PM

yea i got a grant....on any car....first thing is a grant...then cd player...lol..

anywayz... its the seat that i cant stand...its so high...

anyone know of any mods other people have done in the seat department?

cochino12 · 10-10-2007, 07:01 PM

Here are some del sol seats I had in my 85 they gave me a little more room and didnt have the height most buckets have.

bent · 10-10-2007, 08:07 PM

I have an idea that may help you on the colum part its a tilt and tele yes im serious not sure what it came from but the parts truck has one its being hauled off to morrow bt im keeping the colum

MylilBowTie · 10-10-2007, 08:11 PM

That would be Cadillac tilt and telescopic and I don't think it would work in a truck. I maybe totally wrong about it not working though.

impala_631 · 10-11-2007, 03:11 AM

i got mine out of a bravada, power too, i had to make some mounts but it wasnt a big deal

xtreme80 · 10-11-2007, 03:25 AM

Mmm... seeing a switch box on that hump, and looking at your avatar made it that much better...

**Zoomad75** · 10-11-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MylilBowTie

That would be Cadillac tilt and telescopic and I don't think it would work in a truck. I maybe totally wrong about it not working though.

Mid 70's vettes had an optional tilt/tele wheel too. I'm betting that it wouldn't be all that hard to mix-master parts from a stock truck tilt with that of a Cad tilt/tele and make it work. From the tilt/tele mechanism down they are very similar. They might differ in length and style of connection at the steering gear but that wouldn't be too hard to overcome.

You don't have to run the ugly cad wheel either. LeCarra sells a new billet syle of column sleve for the tele portion that you would bolt one of their steering wheels directly to. They have a slot in the side for the locking arm for the tele mechanism. The did have a couple of different lengths, one I used before was too short and exposed a 3/4" gap when the tele was all the way out.

That being said, I'm not sure a tele column would help if his complaint is the seat is too high already. A tele column doesn't slide in closer to the dash than the stock column would have the wheel setting at.

Pyrotechnic · 10-11-2007, 01:01 PM

Those Bravada seats look nice. I'm thinking a seat swap would be a lot easier than messing with the column.

In my 78 I had a small Grant Formula GT wheel which was pretty small and gave me more than enough room. The previous owner of the truck installed it, he was over 6' tall.

impala_631 · 10-11-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme80

Mmm... seeing a switch box on that hump, and looking at your avatar made it that much better...

*90gmc* · 10-11-2007, 05:32 PM

Man, that is a clean truck. Nice work, did you do it all yourself?
What size wheels you running? They almost look like the size I am running on my 76 (22's).

**N2TRUX** · 10-11-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 90gmc

Man, that is a clean truck. Nice work, did you do it all yourself? What size wheels you running? They almost look like the size I am running on my 76 (22's).

He did it himself. Here's more detail's on his build---Link

impala_631- Just so you know, the link in your sig is wrong. If you click on the "THE "SNOTTROCKET" C-10 " link it takes you to your Impala thread.

impala_631 · 10-12-2007, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

He did it himself. Here's more detail's on his build---Link

impala_631- Just so you know, the link in your sig is wrong. If you click on the "THE "SNOTTROCKET" C-10 " link it takes you to your Impala thread.

right on, i will look into that

bobbo · 10-12-2007, 08:20 AM

Like the license plate mounting, that's different!

impala_631 · 10-12-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbo

Like the license plate mounting, that's different!

thanks, it took some work but its one of a kind

i also picked up a consol today to fill the gap between the buckets

*90gmc* · 10-12-2007, 01:50 PM

N2, thanks for the link. Impala that is one clean truck.

impala_631 · 10-13-2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

He did it himself. Here's more detail's on his build---Link

impala_631- Just so you know, the link in your sig is wrong. If you click on the "THE "SNOTTROCKET" C-10 " link it takes you to your Impala thread.

I GOT THE LINK ALL FIXED ,GOOD LOOKING OUT

10-09-2007, 07:39 PM	#1
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10-09-2007, 07:47 PM	#2
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edflores Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 860	Re: pic requests or ideas.... maybe a smaller steering wheel? i had a 74 and i hated that thing cause there was no room for my junk. but i have an 86 with a tilt column and a grant wheel and i have a few inched to spare when the wheel is adjusted all the way down.

10-10-2007, 05:46 PM	#6
75shortysocal 350+dual flows= fun :) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TORRANCE ,CA. Posts: 120	Re: pic requests or ideas.... yea i got a grant....on any car....first thing is a grant...then cd player...lol.. anywayz... its the seat that i cant stand...its so high... anyone know of any mods other people have done in the seat department? __________________ ALWAYS CHECK YOURE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS!! SPINNING OUT ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE BEARING GOING OUT IS PRETTY HAIRY!!!

10-10-2007, 07:01 PM	#7
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10-10-2007, 08:07 PM	#8
bent The master of disaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warsaw Texas Posts: 249	Re: pic requests or ideas.... I have an idea that may help you on the colum part its a tilt and tele yes im serious not sure what it came from but the parts truck has one its being hauled off to morrow bt im keeping the colum

10-10-2007, 08:11 PM	#9
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	Re: pic requests or ideas.... That would be Cadillac tilt and telescopic and I don't think it would work in a truck. I maybe totally wrong about it not working though. __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

10-11-2007, 03:11 AM	#10
impala_631 :( BYEBYE :( Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: terre haute indiana Posts: 200	Re: pic requests or ideas.... i got mine out of a bravada, power too, i had to make some mounts but it wasnt a big deal __________________ THE IMPALA 74 C-10 "SNOTTROCKET"BUILD UP http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index...owtopic=370899

10-11-2007, 03:25 AM	#11
xtreme80 Wishin' I had more money! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 1,242	Re: pic requests or ideas.... Mmm... seeing a switch box on that hump, and looking at your avatar made it that much better...

10-11-2007, 01:01 PM	#13
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: pic requests or ideas.... Those Bravada seats look nice. I'm thinking a seat swap would be a lot easier than messing with the column. In my 78 I had a small Grant Formula GT wheel which was pretty small and gave me more than enough room. The previous owner of the truck installed it, he was over 6' tall.

10-11-2007, 05:32 PM	#15
90gmc Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 7	Re: pic requests or ideas.... Man, that is a clean truck. Nice work, did you do it all yourself? What size wheels you running? They almost look like the size I am running on my 76 (22's).

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