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jeffro788 · 02-12-2010, 04:34 PM

Hey guys, I have been licking around putting a little more updated bench seat in the truck, preferably one with a flip down console. Are there any that fit better than others or bolt up a little easier? Was thinking a bench from '99-05 chevy truck since the seat belts are mounted to the seat frame, but open to any suggestions.

Se7en Deuce · 02-12-2010, 08:24 PM

Im going with a 99 Dodge ram seat
heres a link to someone who installed same seat

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386180

jeffro788 · 02-13-2010, 01:46 AM

That looks pretty good, I like that you didn't have to drill holes in the cab. Is it wierd to have Dodge parts in a chevy though?? j/k

**Dan in Pasadena** · 02-13-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffro788

Hey guys, I have been licking around....

I ain't touching this prime lead-in line.

71meangreenc10 · 02-13-2010, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffro788

That looks pretty good, I like that you didn't have to drill holes in the cab. Is it wierd to have Dodge parts in a chevy though?? j/k

Nah,
Once you get it out of the truck it becomes neutral.....

Smitty

jeffro788 · 02-17-2010, 12:57 PM

I'll go with that. Wish I could go with a nice set race style buckets, but the wife and the baby seat have to fit at times.
There is evidently something about 355 hp thru headers and dumped 2chamber flowmasters that will put a 3 year old right to sleep.

*Fitz* · 02-17-2010, 05:10 PM

When I bought my truck the PO had installed the rear bench seat out of a 96 Yukon...the seat mount actually lined up with the existing nut plates in my floor....guess that's why he used it....or was it the cupholders?

**70STOVEBOLT** · 02-17-2010, 05:56 PM

I love how that 96 Yukon rear seat looks in there. Wonder where I could get one in black...

jeffro788 · 02-17-2010, 06:27 PM

I wondered about that, but wasn't sure how it would look, but man that is very nice. Those are somewhat easy to find too.
thanks for the info. definitely that one is top of the list now for me to try

I don't think the made them in black, mostly tan, gray, red, and blue.

JohnC · 02-17-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fitz

When I bought my truck the PO had installed the rear bench seat out of a 96 Yukon...the seat mount actually lined up with the existing nut plates in my floor....guess that's why he used it....or was it the cupholders?

I never thought about using the rear seat. That's something worth looking into.

nomrlz · 02-17-2010, 06:39 PM

is the seat back adjustable on the rear seats? i'm plannin on putting a 99-05 seat in the 66 cause of the intergrated shoulder belts. the rear seats are a lot easier to find and usually cheaper tho.

bigdogboxers · 02-17-2010, 07:01 PM

I used the back seat from a tahoe and you do need to do some work to the tracks and make rear mount brackets..... the grey set that are on here are either from a suburban with original tracks or custom tracks from a yukon...
check out the seat i used from a 1996 tahoe 4 door.... another cool feature is that the bottom of the drivers seat and the passengers seat flip open forward....

custom70 · 02-18-2010, 12:56 PM

I guess that means there is storage under there? Any pics?

Nova70 · 02-18-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffro788

I'll go with that. Wish I could go with a nice set race style buckets, but the wife and the baby seat have to fit at times.
There is evidently something about 355 hp thru headers and dumped 2chamber flowmasters that will put a 3 year old right to sleep.

My parents said I was the same way.

If I wouldn't sleep my dad would strap me in his 11 sec 72 Nova and drive around the block... I would be out.

He'll be a car junkie.

BluTrukker · 02-18-2010, 01:03 PM

the first pic of the tahoe seats looks awfully low to me. I think some spacers would be needed to raise it up a little.

jeffro788 · 02-19-2010, 03:05 PM

Hey guys with the tahoe back row seats, how did you run the seat belts? If I remember correctly they had shoulder belts on the outside seats, but I could be wrong. I have found a Denali rear seat (leather) and they want $250 for it. Is that a good deal?

bigdogboxers · 02-19-2010, 03:32 PM

still have not mounted the main seat belt piece on the floor but i believe all the trucks had a bolt hole for shoulder belts that can be used.... $250 should be about average.... i have seen them for sale as much as $400 but i only paid $100 for mine and that included all the seat belt pieces and bolts... (still working on getting pictures of the under seat spaces....)

jeffro788 · 02-19-2010, 05:03 PM

It looks like the seat belt is bolted to the seat frame in the blue truck picture, but i guess I could get tan seat belts and use the factory mounting holes and original style belts.
I didn't think that was bad for that seat, depending on the condition.

bigdogboxers · 02-19-2010, 09:05 PM

The center seat belt buttons are attached to the seat and the center seat belt strap... the reason i said suburban seats might work better is because the frame on the tahoe and the yukon the rear seat frame mounts on the rear wheel well... the suburban frame might be flat... I also had to drill 4 holes because the seats are a 60/40 split and the frame has 2 center mounts front and back...

**pops45** · 02-20-2010, 12:49 PM

Does anyone know if Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban 3rd row seats will work?

bigdogboxers · 02-20-2010, 12:59 PM

I dont think they would work because they are to narrow.... they fit between the wheel wells.. instead of over them.

02-12-2010, 04:34 PM	#1
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Bench seat suggestions?? Hey guys, I have been licking around putting a little more updated bench seat in the truck, preferably one with a flip down console. Are there any that fit better than others or bolt up a little easier? Was thinking a bench from '99-05 chevy truck since the seat belts are mounted to the seat frame, but open to any suggestions. __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-12-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
Se7en Deuce Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Covington, WA. Posts: 55	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? Im going with a 99 Dodge ram seat heres a link to someone who installed same seat http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386180

02-13-2010, 01:46 AM	#3
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? That looks pretty good, I like that you didn't have to drill holes in the cab. Is it wierd to have Dodge parts in a chevy though?? j/k __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-17-2010, 12:57 PM	#6
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I'll go with that. Wish I could go with a nice set race style buckets, but the wife and the baby seat have to fit at times. There is evidently something about 355 hp thru headers and dumped 2chamber flowmasters that will put a 3 year old right to sleep. __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-17-2010, 05:10 PM	#7
Fitz Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 2,183	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? When I bought my truck the PO had installed the rear bench seat out of a 96 Yukon...the seat mount actually lined up with the existing nut plates in my floor....guess that's why he used it....or was it the cupholders? Attached Images

02-17-2010, 05:56 PM	#8
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 6,334	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I love how that 96 Yukon rear seat looks in there. Wonder where I could get one in black... __________________ 70 C/10 SWB 402/TH400/3.73 "The Needy Beast" 200,000 Mile Club Disc Brake Club Owner installed options: Front Sway Bar Power Steering Power Brakes Cigar Lighter Courtesy Lights Deluxe Side Markers Wiper Delay Power windows Power Locks Sniper EFI 2015 Silverado 1500 LS 4.3/6L80/3.23 lowered 2" front & rear

02-17-2010, 06:27 PM	#9
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I wondered about that, but wasn't sure how it would look, but man that is very nice. Those are somewhat easy to find too. thanks for the info. definitely that one is top of the list now for me to try I don't think the made them in black, mostly tan, gray, red, and blue. __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-17-2010, 06:39 PM	#11
nomrlz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wataga,IL Posts: 666	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? is the seat back adjustable on the rear seats? i'm plannin on putting a 99-05 seat in the 66 cause of the intergrated shoulder belts. the rear seats are a lot easier to find and usually cheaper tho.

02-17-2010, 07:01 PM	#12
bigdogboxers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rathdrum Idaho Posts: 197	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I used the back seat from a tahoe and you do need to do some work to the tracks and make rear mount brackets..... the grey set that are on here are either from a suburban with original tracks or custom tracks from a yukon... check out the seat i used from a 1996 tahoe 4 door.... another cool feature is that the bottom of the drivers seat and the passengers seat flip open forward.... Attached Images Last edited by bigdogboxers; 02-17-2010 at 07:06 PM.

02-18-2010, 12:56 PM	#13
custom70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gastonia,NC Posts: 137	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I guess that means there is storage under there? Any pics? __________________ Tim

02-18-2010, 01:03 PM	#15
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? the first pic of the tahoe seats looks awfully low to me. I think some spacers would be needed to raise it up a little. __________________ Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like teaching a pig to dance. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig!

02-19-2010, 03:05 PM	#16
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? Hey guys with the tahoe back row seats, how did you run the seat belts? If I remember correctly they had shoulder belts on the outside seats, but I could be wrong. I have found a Denali rear seat (leather) and they want $250 for it. Is that a good deal? __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-19-2010, 03:32 PM	#17
bigdogboxers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rathdrum Idaho Posts: 197	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? still have not mounted the main seat belt piece on the floor but i believe all the trucks had a bolt hole for shoulder belts that can be used.... $250 should be about average.... i have seen them for sale as much as $400 but i only paid $100 for mine and that included all the seat belt pieces and bolts... (still working on getting pictures of the under seat spaces....) Last edited by bigdogboxers; 02-20-2010 at 03:37 PM.

02-19-2010, 05:03 PM	#18
jeffro788 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 71	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? It looks like the seat belt is bolted to the seat frame in the blue truck picture, but i guess I could get tan seat belts and use the factory mounting holes and original style belts. I didn't think that was bad for that seat, depending on the condition. __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB - ZZ4 crate motor, 700r4, makes lots of noise! - SOLD 1987 Chevy SWB - SOLD 2000 Chevy SWB - 6.0L heads, Lunati cam, Whipple supercharger, 3.73 posi, caltrac traction bars, headers, custom tune and Borla race muffler. 500 H.P. 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w-30 - original

02-19-2010, 09:05 PM	#19
bigdogboxers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rathdrum Idaho Posts: 197	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? The center seat belt buttons are attached to the seat and the center seat belt strap... the reason i said suburban seats might work better is because the frame on the tahoe and the yukon the rear seat frame mounts on the rear wheel well... the suburban frame might be flat... I also had to drill 4 holes because the seats are a 60/40 split and the frame has 2 center mounts front and back... Attached Images



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02-20-2010, 12:49 PM	#20
pops45 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sacramento, ca Posts: 94	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? Does anyone know if Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban 3rd row seats will work?

02-20-2010, 12:59 PM	#21
bigdogboxers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rathdrum Idaho Posts: 197	Re: Bench seat suggestions?? I dont think they would work because they are to narrow.... they fit between the wheel wells.. instead of over them.

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