72 bench seat that folds forward? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

srea76 · 06-02-2010, 08:15 PM

Guys I am curious about something. I am looking to buy me a 67-72 bench seat to put in my 72. I have moved the gas tank to under the back bed, so I want a seat that folds forward just for the convenience of getting behind the seat easy if I put something like speakers back there. I have seen some benches that fold and some that do not. Could someone explain what years made the difference in the seats and why some fold?

chevytruckluver · 06-02-2010, 08:48 PM

Sorry I dont have a pic, but it is very easy to make your seat fold forward. There is a bracket on each end of the seat that has 3 large screws in it. you can take out 1 screw (the center one) from each side of the frame of the seat, this will allow a seat to fold forward! Sometimes the bracket is out in the open and sometimes it is covered by the seat cover. hope this helps. good luck

*Sublvr72* · 06-02-2010, 08:54 PM

The suburban seat I had folded forward.

gregg72340 · 06-02-2010, 09:33 PM

Srea 76 how hard was it to do your gas tank conversion, I would like to do it on my 68
Thanks

srea76 · 06-02-2010, 10:35 PM

If you search the forums you will find many posts on the conversion. When I bought my truck they had already moved it from behind the seat, but it was in the back bed in a large cheap aluminum tank. I bought one of the blazer tanks to move it under the bed. I still have not made a decision on how to plumb it, but its back there. Check out my sig if you would like to see it.

**too much stuff** · 06-02-2010, 10:46 PM

Check out the 67-68 models. Most of the fold forward seats i have seen came from those years.

06-02-2010, 08:15 PM	#1
srea76 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hazlehurst, Ga. Posts: 822	72 bench seat that folds forward? Guys I am curious about something. I am looking to buy me a 67-72 bench seat to put in my 72. I have moved the gas tank to under the back bed, so I want a seat that folds forward just for the convenience of getting behind the seat easy if I put something like speakers back there. I have seen some benches that fold and some that do not. Could someone explain what years made the difference in the seats and why some fold? __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe LT1 Gen V Swap "Green Lantern" 1984 Silverado Red Baron-72 c10 Project

06-02-2010, 08:48 PM	#2
chevytruckluver Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: the town of the cow, Texas Posts: 1,152	Re: 72 bench seat that folds forward? Sorry I dont have a pic, but it is very easy to make your seat fold forward. There is a bracket on each end of the seat that has 3 large screws in it. you can take out 1 screw (the center one) from each side of the frame of the seat, this will allow a seat to fold forward! Sometimes the bracket is out in the open and sometimes it is covered by the seat cover. hope this helps. good luck

06-02-2010, 08:54 PM	#3
Sublvr72 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,387	Re: 72 bench seat that folds forward? The suburban seat I had folded forward.

06-02-2010, 09:33 PM	#4
gregg72340 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: ambler, pa Posts: 325	Re: 72 bench seat that folds forward? Srea 76 how hard was it to do your gas tank conversion, I would like to do it on my 68 Thanks

06-02-2010, 10:35 PM	#5
srea76 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hazlehurst, Ga. Posts: 822	Re: 72 bench seat that folds forward? If you search the forums you will find many posts on the conversion. When I bought my truck they had already moved it from behind the seat, but it was in the back bed in a large cheap aluminum tank. I bought one of the blazer tanks to move it under the bed. I still have not made a decision on how to plumb it, but its back there. Check out my sig if you would like to see it. __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe LT1 Gen V Swap "Green Lantern" 1984 Silverado Red Baron-72 c10 Project

06-02-2010, 10:46 PM	#6
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,718	Re: 72 bench seat that folds forward? Check out the 67-68 models. Most of the fold forward seats i have seen came from those years. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto



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