Info on seats please?

[loblazer]

I have 1990 seats in my 80 Blazer. I think I want to go back a few years?
Can anybody tell me, was it 88 or 89 or ?? when they changed the seats.
Mine are like a grey velvet and the ones I am looking for have a ribbed or herringbone look.
Also, my rear seat has only centre belts, the outside ones come from the roof. I need a back seat that has 3 belts attached.

Thanks, Doug

[53burb]

GM changed the the body style in '88 for trucks. The Blazers & Suburbans didn't change until '92...

[loblazer]

Thanks.

I know somewhere in the 88-91 period they changed the seats. I had a high back bucket that did not recline and then they went to the recliner. The recliner is what I have in it now but uncomfortable for my wife. I was hoping to go to the old high back style but thought I would go burb so I could get armrests and recliner.

Doug

[Bob Gervais]

I know what you're talking about, and I actually prefer the newer style, old body style seats like you have. The seem a little more comfortable, but then again that's a personal preference.

My 87 has the seats you're talking about though. I think you'll need to look for years from 81-87 or so.

[loblazer]

Thanks

will head to wreckers again I guess.

[aggiedave98]

my '89 suburban has the newer style "ribbed" and reclining seats if that helps...

[loblazer]

OK thanks. Mine are 90 so I will look for 89. Want the arm rest too that the Blazers don't have.

[ALASKA ALUMINUM BEAR]

Since were are on this subject--who knows for sure--for sure....what seat brackets for buckets fit what year---i am positive no blazer will fit in to a suburban--in 85-86-i do not relly no for sure but been told this --as the burbs had that big hup on the floor under both seats and the blazer has a flat floor....is the hunp there from the 87 to the 91 models as well--or did they go to a flat floor plan in 87....can anyone please fill this mystery in for several of us....please...so what year bucket seats will fit into what year suburabn,,,,and lastly will 98 burban seats even remotly fit a 86 suburban....

[Captkaos]

The seats changed to the "ribbed" design on the Blazer in 1987. That is also when it started the tip/slide feature.

All Suburban floor pans are basically the same from 1973-91, they are VERY simular to the pickups and have a hump in the floor. Bucket seats were NOT offer until 1984, so any buckets from 1984 -1991 should work on any Suburban (or pickup for that matter)

[loblazer]

Thanks Capt.

Alaska....I have an 80, I had seats that flipped. I put 90 seats in with sliders and just drilled new holes. I was looking for ribbed sub seats but now looking for newer ones. I think I will go 99-04 sub or tahoe as they have integral belts. That way I can take my roof off and still have belts on the rear seats.

I took the frames from the seats to paint. I would think you can bolt any seat to any frame with a bit of thought so I would explore that.

I also had a hell of a time matching seat belts from the door the the floor. Different size clasps!!

If the 99 don't fit my floor, I will try to bolt them to the 90 frames.

I am also seriously considering going 73 full top. Love the open air!!!

[screwballl]

wouldnt mind doing a full open top with my 91 but probably won't due to the weather... hurricanes would rip it apart...

[ALASKA ALUMINUM BEAR]

Thanks capt k;;;been needing a answear to the floor hump question for years,,again thanks...

low-b-doug---my problem is i have no bucket seat brackets--for this 86 burb--just corbeaus brackets---but i have someone on the board here helping me....and yes we have tried and will again once we get the real brackets--to just fab them to the older bucket seat brackets---not much of a option there....as it turns out though doug--i ended up with 2 beautifull sets of seats from a 98 burb-tahoe rich navy blue leather seats with single armrests....very beautifull indeed....if you want 1 set at my cost--i'll get it to you with brackets and all--but again for a 98---all elec drivers--with flips...

and yes open air all the way---wish my burb opened up more--but i did put in 2 moon roofs and that helps big time.....let me know....

thanks again
john