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landon4421 · 09-09-2003, 01:08 PM

I have some questions about the 69 burb we just bought.

#1 was it a stock thing with a wood floor behind the rear seat? between the wheel wells?

#2 if the wood was stock, can I still put a 3rd seat back there?

#3 was there at one time trim placed on the sides of the back of the burb above the wheel wells? hard to explain. under the two long windows in the back and between the floor and the window on the sides? I dont know if that makes since or not..

Here is a pic of where I was wondering if there was ever a trim peice or something to cove the outer wall.

**CPNE** · 09-09-2003, 01:16 PM

1.yes
2.yes
3.yes

JimKshortstep4x4 · 09-09-2003, 01:21 PM

I like Burbs!

Floor is marine plywood and it is a very good grade. Your third seat will bolt up to the cross brace which should be under the wood at the right location.

Side panels were attached to cover up the areas that you have your pic of. It does not look like yours ever had the panels which are very much like the Blazers. There are a lot of little brackets for the side panels plus there was a long chrome strip at the top that covered the edge.

Jim

**CPNE** · 09-09-2003, 01:26 PM

To elaborate:

The plywood floor is indeed stock. In panels, it had skid strips like a wood floored truck bed. In burbs it was simple plywood and should have had a rubber mat covering it, matching the floor mat in front. There should also have been a sill plate holding that mat down by your rear doors. Whatever they used for plywood it sure is durable. I've never seen any burb with it rotted out.

As for 3rd seats, the stock rear seat from a blazer is the same as the 3rd seat in a burb, so don't limit your search to burbs only. 3 seat equipped burbs had a shorter second seat to allow access to the 3rd seat. 2 seat burbs had a full length bench for a 2nd seat. If not originally equipped with a 3rd seat you'll need to drill holes after locating a seat. The seatbelts would attach to the seat brackets so you don't have to worry about attaching seatbelts. This is of course if you are going for the stock interior.

As for inner side panels, burbs had vinyl covered stiff cardboard panels attached with a chrome upper trim piece and screws. These were either the verticle pleats for 67/68, or a scroll pattern 69-72, in same color as front inner door panels. The LH side went all the way back, the RH side went to the spare. The spare would have had a vinyl cover over it, in black only.

Hope this helps.

landon4421 · 09-09-2003, 01:46 PM

Thanks for all the help guys ! The second seat that is in the burb now seems to be to long for someone to have access to the third seat, is that beacuse A : it never had the 3rd seat or B: it is the 3rd seat in the 2nd seat position? I will see if i have a pic, hold on.

I found on it is not the best pic but it will kind of work. I hope, I will take a better one and post tomorrow.

**CPNE** · 09-09-2003, 01:50 PM

Your's is a factory 2 seater. The 3rd seat sits between the wheel tubs so it's far shorter than that. If ti had the 3rd seat from the factory it would be an option on the glove box.

**CPNE** · 09-09-2003, 01:51 PM

Did some clown hack that dash?

landon4421 · 09-09-2003, 02:01 PM

Ya but we dont want to talk about that. It is ok I am going to talk Jenna in to the Kenwood indash DVD player to fit in that hole. I already have the a Kenwood to put into it for the time being, and it will have the satilite radio, as soon as I figure out were to pit the antenna !:p

Any ideas what the two seats would cost used? just wondering !

jose · 09-09-2003, 03:12 PM

I've paid 50.00 for second seat and 60.00 for third seat . But i have seen them sell for 150.00 for each . A Friend paid 600.00 for all three . ouch

jays68yak · 09-09-2003, 03:48 PM

fyi the second seat in there now wont fit inbetween the rear wheelwells. Trust me I tried.

landon4421 · 09-09-2003, 04:06 PM

Ya it dose not look like it would fit. We have alot of stuff to do to the burb so I need to keep my eyes open for the seats.

ABHaulR · 09-11-2003, 11:30 PM

I found a third seat at the pomona swap meet for 100.00
you just have to look around. it has taken me about 6 months to find one, found a few for about 150.00 without the brackets, then they wanted 250.00 for the brackets if they could find them. just a little to much for me. LOL
Dwayne

landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 11:36 PM

Ya I am not in a hurry to get one but it is nice to know what to look for ! And to know the prices ! Will anyother year seat fit back there? Just an idea ! Thanks Guys !

**CPNE** · 09-12-2003, 09:12 AM

69-72 Blazer back seats are a direct bolt in for the burb 3rd seat, brackets and all! Will work for shorter second seat but brackets are wrong.

landon4421 · 09-12-2003, 10:19 AM

CPNE, thanks for the input !

09-09-2003, 01:26 PM	#4
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	To elaborate: The plywood floor is indeed stock. In panels, it had skid strips like a wood floored truck bed. In burbs it was simple plywood and should have had a rubber mat covering it, matching the floor mat in front. There should also have been a sill plate holding that mat down by your rear doors. Whatever they used for plywood it sure is durable. I've never seen any burb with it rotted out. As for 3rd seats, the stock rear seat from a blazer is the same as the 3rd seat in a burb, so don't limit your search to burbs only. 3 seat equipped burbs had a shorter second seat to allow access to the 3rd seat. 2 seat burbs had a full length bench for a 2nd seat. If not originally equipped with a 3rd seat you'll need to drill holes after locating a seat. The seatbelts would attach to the seat brackets so you don't have to worry about attaching seatbelts. This is of course if you are going for the stock interior. As for inner side panels, burbs had vinyl covered stiff cardboard panels attached with a chrome upper trim piece and screws. These were either the verticle pleats for 67/68, or a scroll pattern 69-72, in same color as front inner door panels. The LH side went all the way back, the RH side went to the spare. The spare would have had a vinyl cover over it, in black only. Hope this helps. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-09-2003, 01:46 PM	#5
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Thanks for all the help guys ! The second seat that is in the burb now seems to be to long for someone to have access to the third seat, is that beacuse A : it never had the 3rd seat or B: it is the 3rd seat in the 2nd seat position? I will see if i have a pic, hold on. I found on it is not the best pic but it will kind of work. I hope, I will take a better one and post tomorrow. Attached Images __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-09-2003, 01:50 PM	#6
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Your's is a factory 2 seater. The 3rd seat sits between the wheel tubs so it's far shorter than that. If ti had the 3rd seat from the factory it would be an option on the glove box. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-09-2003, 01:51 PM	#7
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Did some clown hack that dash? Attached Images __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-09-2003, 02:01 PM	#8
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Ya but we dont want to talk about that. It is ok I am going to talk Jenna in to the Kenwood indash DVD player to fit in that hole. I already have the a Kenwood to put into it for the time being, and it will have the satilite radio, as soon as I figure out were to pit the antenna !:p Any ideas what the two seats would cost used? just wondering ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-09-2003, 01:08 PM	#1
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	i have burb questions I have some questions about the 69 burb we just bought. #1 was it a stock thing with a wood floor behind the rear seat? between the wheel wells? #2 if the wood was stock, can I still put a 3rd seat back there? #3 was there at one time trim placed on the sides of the back of the burb above the wheel wells? hard to explain. under the two long windows in the back and between the floor and the window on the sides? I dont know if that makes since or not.. Here is a pic of where I was wondering if there was ever a trim peice or something to cove the outer wall. Attached Images __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-09-2003, 01:16 PM	#2
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	1.yes 2.yes 3.yes __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-09-2003, 01:21 PM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I like Burbs! Floor is marine plywood and it is a very good grade. Your third seat will bolt up to the cross brace which should be under the wood at the right location. Side panels were attached to cover up the areas that you have your pic of. It does not look like yours ever had the panels which are very much like the Blazers. There are a lot of little brackets for the side panels plus there was a long chrome strip at the top that covered the edge. Jim

09-09-2003, 03:12 PM	#9
jose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Salem , Oregon 97301 Posts: 1,796	I've paid 50.00 for second seat and 60.00 for third seat . But i have seen them sell for 150.00 for each . A Friend paid 600.00 for all three . ouch __________________ 68 GMC 4x4 SWB jose6772@yahoo.com

09-09-2003, 03:48 PM	#10
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,454	fyi the second seat in there now wont fit inbetween the rear wheelwells. Trust me I tried. __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. "

09-09-2003, 04:06 PM	#11
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Ya it dose not look like it would fit. We have alot of stuff to do to the burb so I need to keep my eyes open for the seats. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-11-2003, 11:30 PM	#12
ABHaulR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West Valley City, Ut Posts: 311	burb parts I found a third seat at the pomona swap meet for 100.00 you just have to look around. it has taken me about 6 months to find one, found a few for about 150.00 without the brackets, then they wanted 250.00 for the brackets if they could find them. just a little to much for me. LOL Dwayne __________________ 72' GMC Suburban 10 1/2" of Lift, 40" Tires! Waiting for restoration 67' Chevy, What to do??? And Bad Ass American Bulldogs!

09-11-2003, 11:36 PM	#13
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Ya I am not in a hurry to get one but it is nice to know what to look for ! And to know the prices ! Will anyother year seat fit back there? Just an idea ! Thanks Guys ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-12-2003, 09:12 AM	#14
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	69-72 Blazer back seats are a direct bolt in for the burb 3rd seat, brackets and all! Will work for shorter second seat but brackets are wrong. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-12-2003, 10:19 AM	#15
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	CPNE, thanks for the input ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"



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