Head in the clouds, seat problem, help?

[yote1234]

hello everyone. i have a problem that you all might help me with.
i just had my factory seat for my 1972 cheyenne re-done, down to the frame, both new seat foams, cover, and when i installed the seat i found that when i get in my head is aprox 1" from the roof and the steering is 1" from my (beer belly). and im only 5'11" in height. i didnt notice this problem before but im sure the original seat after 45 yrs had sagged. anyway i cant drive this truck that way.whats a good fix? i have collasped the steering column to solve some of my "too close to the wheel" problems.
but still have the height problem. H E L P !

***and has anyone else ran into this problem?
poss fix....
*-- does any othe year (1967-71) seat sit lower?
*-- can i cut down the brackets?

[Sammy]

Can't believe your seat was stock to begin with if you are 5'11. I am 6'3 and head room is fine. But in answer to your question your best bet is to pull the seat and mod your brackets to lower the seat. But you can only lower until it rides the floor tunnel rise. Might pull the seat you have and post a pic maybe someone swapped the seat brackets on you at some point and you can hunt some stock brackets for your seat??

[Eddie H.]

sun roof?

[Homebuilt Hotrods]

Originally Posted by Eddie H.

sun roof?

haha.... that made me laugh a little. Do you have any pictures of the problem?.

[Steve Hafner]

. . . .

The same thing happened to me after my seat was "redone" ten years ago.

That new seat is very FIRM.

That old foam must have been at least an inch and a half lower !!!

My arm can't even reach the armrest anymore, it's too low !!! LOL

I just bought an original type cloth and vinyl seat cover and I'm going to have it redone again this winter.
( this time, the foam is going to be a little lower )

. . . .

[yote1234]

Originally Posted by Sammy

Can't believe your seat was stock to begin with if you are 5'11. I am 6'3 and head room is fine. But in answer to your question your best bet is to pull the seat and mod your brackets to lower the seat. But you can only lower until it rides the floor tunnel rise. Might pull the seat you have and post a pic maybe someone swapped the seat brackets on you at some point and you can hunt some stock brackets for your seat??

i've got about 3"-4" clearence at tunnel. looks like the rear of the bracket has about 1" and front has about 3" so not sure on cutting down witout loosing the angle. im wondering if you have 67-68-69 seat. maybe lower?

Originally Posted by Eddie H.

sun roof?

hehehe, good idea!

Originally Posted by Homebuilt Hotrods

haha.... that made me laugh a little. Do you have any pictures of the problem?.

will take some soon, thx

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

. . . .

The same thing happened to me after my seat was "redone" ten years ago.
That new seat is very FIRM.
That old foam must have been at least an inch and a half lower !!!
My arm can't even reach the armrest anymore, it's too low !!! LOL
I just bought an original type cloth and vinyl seat cover and I'm going to have it redone again this winter.
( this time, the foam is going to be a little lower )

. . . .

thats what im thinking...new seat foam is too tall. wondering if a 67,68,69 seat sits lower, or even ordering 67-69 foam? thx,dave

[Sklptrljay]

I built custom brackets. Lowered my seat 3". I never liked sitting that high up, felt like I was driving a tractor.

[Sklptrljay]

If you're interested, I can send you some pictures of what I did. You could drop as much or little as you want.

[big mike71]

I'm 6'4" 240 and I have alot of head room and not much leg room.

[NC_John]

I'll be getting my seat recovered before too long and never considered this....
Being 6-6" myself, this is something to think about too! I can't imagine losing MORE space in this little cab....

[71sierragrande]

I bet the leg room improved though. That's what ii wish I had more of with my saggy bench seat
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[TBONE1964]

I know exactly what to do. Is it black or parchment? If so, I will trade you for my seat which has the sensation of setting on a bean bag.

[special-K]

My mind tells me the foam is too thick. Was it store bought pre-made foam or did the shop "make" it? The only thing that doesn't add up with this is if the foam is thicker than OEM then how would the "made to fit OEM style" seat cover fit? Those cheapo LMC Cheyenne covers don't even fit over old foam right...been there/done that

[Tom Vogel]

Pics?

[yote1234]

Originally Posted by Sklptrljay

If you're interested, I can send you some pictures of what I did. You could drop as much or little as you want.

yes! VERY INTERESTED in cutting down, pics plz. dave

Originally Posted by NC_John

I'll be getting my seat recovered before too long and never considered this....
Being 6-6" myself, this is something to think about too! I can't imagine losing MORE space in this little cab....

defenitly look at the foam difference!

Originally Posted by TBONE1964

I know exactly what to do. Is it black or parchment? If so, I will trade you for my seat which has the sensation of setting on a bean bag.

its parchment. and this offer is very tempting at this time. hehehe

Originally Posted by special-K

My mind tells me the foam is too thick. Was it store bought pre-made foam or did the shop "make" it? The only thing that doesn't add up with this is if the foam is thicker than OEM then how would the "made to fit OEM style" seat cover fit? Those cheapo LMC Cheyenne covers don't even fit over old foam right...been there/done that

well now that you mention it the seat cover does look a little puffy! im leaning on fat foam. i had got it from a big time truck supplier. so ??

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Pics?

i will take a pic tonight and post it tomorrow.


i did notice that the jute under the carpet is taking up about 3/4 of an inch. the back of the seat is about 1" higher than the bottom of the back window.
so im thinking i can drop about 3/4" if i cut out the jute under the carpet.

[yote1234]

well i cut down the seat brackets down 2 1/2 " and got my head out of the clouds. but still feel too close to the dash! feels like the seat is slid all the way foward! foam is very firm.
no give at all....
pics

[Cordless57]

You are not the only driver with headroom and legroom challenges.

I am 6' 6" tall and my head nearly hits the roof on both my '69 GMC 1500 and my '70 CST. I am glad the CST doesn't have the extra tinting at the top of the windshield so I can see the road. (The GMC has the tinting and I have to adjust for that when I drive.)

The GMC is the bare bones model without any roof liner so I get a bit more head room in that truck.

Both trucks have the original stock seats in them and both seats are in like new condition.

Both trucks list "Full Foam" on their SPIDs. Maybe the non full foam seats had more span to their headroom and legroom.

I am more careful than most when I hit a bump in the road.

I am interested in lowering my seats somehow. I will look into adjusting the seat brackets.

[yote1234]

i cut my seat brackets down 2 1/2 " that solved my headroom problem. now ?? ...re-foam the seat back?

[Cordless57]

Do you have any photos of how you cut down the brackets? I think this is my next step.

[yote1234]

Originally Posted by Cordless57

Do you have any photos of how you cut down the brackets? I think this is my next step.

took no photos, but i just cut down and welded one at a time so i could line up the mounting holes with the other. hope it helps? dave