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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Seats and Restraints => Topic started by: Tony_SS on December 09, 2008, 09:13:26 am
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Has anyone tried these? I think they'd be an awesome fit:
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http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9953.0
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I think I'm going to give it a shot... sounds doable.
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Let us know how it turns out. I am wanting to do the same to my 76, but here in Texas I can't find a decent seat for a decent price.
Good luck
Johnny
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Hey Tony_SS I have the same seats I took them all apart and have been toying with how to do it. Just haven't had much time up for some ideas though.
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Hey Tony_SS I have the same seats I took them all apart and have been toying with how to do it. Just haven't had much time up for some ideas though.
Does it look promising? I have a chance to pick some up for $100 and the jump seat for another $100.
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I guess anything is possible. I have taken them all apart and think if I build a whole new frame its going to be ok but I want to be able to make them sit as low as possible because the way they are now is way to high. I was thinking of using the original bench seat tracks and making a new frame to mount the seats on.
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Hmmm ... sounds like a bit of extensive work. Is that the only issue... them sitting up too high? How much higher than the stock bench are they?
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You have to remember the late model truck has a flat floor and the 73-87 trucks have the raised section were the fuel tanks are. I know it sounds like a lot of work but I think possible.
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it would be really cool if you get it done. post pics of your progress of it.
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Before I venture out in the 23* weather, does anyone know off hand if I'm able to get under the cab easily to run bolts through? Or do the tanks get in the way?
I really want to try the seats... that jump seat is too cool. Cup holders to boot!
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The bolts for my 76's seat are accessed from inside the cab, not underneath the truck. It's just bolts, no nuts on the other side.
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yea im pretty sure the tanks will be in your way because your pretty much sitting right on top of them.
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well my dad put a leather set in his 81 c-10 it took him all day ...i think he told me that none of the hole lined up so he had to drill all new holes ......they sit really high .he is about 5' 2" 151 lbs .he can get with the steering wheel tiltedup and it sits and drives well.....but on the other hand if u dont have a tilt i would not get them .....im 6'1" and if i let the tilt in the middle (normal position)i cant turn the steering wheel at all its on my lap.....however the are some realy nice seats though .......if some one figures out a new way to get them lower let me know my 85 will be waiting
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Look for a pair of seats out of a car, not a truck. Generally sedan type seats will sit lower. If drilling new holes(which you will have to, most likely), be sure to reinforce around the hole. Even a couple of big washers will work(bigger the better).
Mine are out of an '06 Lincoln Zypher....they sit plenty low and I am able to set the tilt all the way down.
Dan
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i installed those same seats in my 87. nothing more than custom brackets made from 1.5" square tubing and the factory seat sliders. no i dont have pictures, its pretty strait foward . seriously you can probally do just about any seat with custom brackets...
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hey looks good ...i will do that ...thank for info
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The only thing I would be worried about would be the seats being too high, or sitting to close to the steering wheel without being able to scoot back. Better choose wisely though, as it's unlikely the junkyard, or whoever you buy 'em from will take em back. And if you have to sell 'em you'll probly have to sell 'em for half what you paid. That's what scares me about all this seat business, even though I really want some new ones.
But @ DFAA and Modular93Fox, where did yall get the zephyr seats idea? Is that like a commonly known, tried and true seat for these old trucks, or something? Also, what did you use for a center console? I like to have something high enough to also be used as an armrest.
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hi has anyone got these to work in73-87 yet with no tilt i found a leather set for 20.00 ....with one little tear
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Shoot for $20 I would go ahead and pick em up anyway. You could always just resell them and get your $20 back if it doesn't work out. At that price you shouldn't have any problem getting rid of them.
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i got a set of these but center dont fold...i'm not using it any way .im gonna make a custom console with floor shifter ......any back to this seat iassue .......heres what i done ......remove the entire seat track from 99+ seats (you will have to drill out the rivets to get them off ) this will make them sit about the same as fact bench seat .i went to a machine shop and had 2-10ga c-channels ($30)made that is 59.25 long . with 1" leg and 1/2 back leg .these two peices are what u will bolt ur buckets to with ...using ur fact bench seat tracks to hold them in place . therefore u will not have to drill any holes in truck floor only on c- channels.u will have to grind a notch in channel for it to fit level under fact seat track .after u get the channels to sit level .....u should have about 5.5 inches of channel on both sides of ur fact seat bracket .and about 6" or so apart ......now put ur seat in and mark the holes for the bolts ....(outside buckets hole are in a tight spot i used nail polish to mark the holes because u cant get a pencil in there)on the channel and drill them out ........u can tighten the fac seat brackets down .....they now hold ur new seat track for ur buckets in place ...mount ur seat to the channel and u done .....u will not have any seat adjustment .....they will still fold forward of couse.........will post pics later cam broke................the center seat will work but u will have to cut it down 3" or so ............i'm not gonna say this was easy but it will be the next time because i know what to do....so far these seats cost me ..
20 for seat
30 for c-channel
8 for bolts,washer,nuts
4 for black paint
$62 bucket seat.....im happy
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That's awesome, especially for the total cost you have into it. I like those seats cause you can use the center console as an armrest. And they are more comfortable for long trips than the factory bench too. But there seems to be some guys that like to do lincoln Zephyr seats for some reason. Maybe it just so happens to be, that you don't have to do any bracket fab, they just bolt right in, or something. But I like to have an armrest over there so I don't know how you would go about that with those seats.
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Has anyone tried this conversion to a 86 GMC standard cab style with a set of 98 Chevy truck buckets? My dad has a set in his 98 4 door ton truck that would fit my color scheme very well. I would really like to be able to slide the seat too. My 86 has a Tilt steering wheel, I guess that would make it easier. If some one has pics that would be awesome.
Thanks,
J
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I got a set of these but center don't fold...I'm not using it any way. Im gonna make a custom console with floor shifter ......any back to this seat issue .......here's what i done. ......remove the entire seat track from 99+ seats (you will have to drill out the rivets to get them off ) this will make them sit about the same as fact bench seat .i went to a machine shop and had 2-10ga c-channels ($30)made that is 59.25 long . with 1" leg and 1/2 back leg .these two peices are what u will bolt ur buckets to with ...using ur fact bench seat tracks to hold them in place . therefore u will not have to drill any holes in truck floor only on c- channels.u will have to grind a notch in channel for it to fit level under fact seat track .after u get the channels to sit level .....u should have about 5.5 inches of channel on both sides of ur fact seat bracket .and about 6" or so apart ......now put ur seat in and mark the holes for the bolts ....(outside buckets hole are in a tight spot i used nail polish to mark the holes because u cant get a pencil in there)on the channel and drill them out ........u can tighten the fac seat brackets down .....they now hold ur new seat track for ur buckets in place ...mount ur seat to the channel and u done .....u will not have any seat adjustment .....they will still fold forward of couse.........will post pics later cam broke................the center seat will work but u will have to cut it down 3" or so ............i'm not gonna say this was easy but it will be the next time because i know what to do....so far these seats cost me ..
20 for seat
30 for c-channel
8 for bolts,washer,nuts
4 for black paint
$62 bucket seat.....im happy
Hi I tried to send you a message, but it screwed up at the last second so I'm not sure if it went through. I'll just ask you here. Can you slide the new seats forward and backward? And if so, do they go all the way forward and all the way back like the old bench did?
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But @ DFAA and Modular93Fox, where did yall get the zephyr seats idea? Is that like a commonly known, tried and true seat for these old trucks, or something? Also, what did you use for a center console? I like to have something high enough to also be used as an armrest.
Personally I just found seats I liked on ebay(caddy seats are nice, but all have the logo, which I didnt want), and worried about how to mount them later.
I used the center console out of a 2009 Silverado(fold down for cup holder,storage bin, fold up for 3rd seat), fits well with very minor modifications to the brackets, and is a perfect height for an armrest. This came out of a truck with 20 miles on it, so was in perfect condition.
Dan
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Does it still scoot all the way forward and back? And do you still have plenty of legroom? What were the minor modifications that you had to do?
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Yes, the seats move forward and back all the way, plenty of leg room for me (5'11'', 195#s). Can set tilt all the way down and still slide in and out. I could move them even further back, but the seat-back would be a little too vertical for me.
Center console modifications were simply cutting the flat part(bottom w/ bolt holes) of each leg bracket, thats it, otherwise fit perfectly.
As far as seat bracket modifications, I just did a brief writeup in my "Members Rides" thread (83 short project)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12670.15
Dan
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no they dont .....they are off the sliders....really didnot matter to me that dont ..because i never moved my old one s......
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Looks like those are electric seats. Did you hook em up to a power source? If so do they work pretty well?
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On mine(8-way driver, 6-way passenger), they are both full power with lumbar. Plus heat and cool. I have not had a chance to get the heat and cool working though. I need to get the right switches and figure out the wiring. To get all the movement working was only 3 wires(2 fused 12v and a ground), and it works just fine.
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I take it you had to run a bunch of new wires under the carpet? I'm sure you can do the heat part of the seats, but i think for cooling you will have to run some new air conditioning ducts to the underside of them.
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I only ran 2 wires, a 10g hot(connected to both power wires under seat) and 1 ground. Actually, I ran wires to a junction block between the seats, and forked off of that to each seat.
Interior was bare at the time, so running the wires was no problem. The "cooling" part of the seats is simply a fan that circulates air(perforated leather helps), I dont think they are hooked into the AC system at all. Only good for about 15 deg. temp drop, or so I have read.