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Offline tyheid2002

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Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« on: July 27, 2010, 09:52:24 pm »
I have an 88 Crew Cab Chevy, old style, 4x4 which I have gutted and I am in the process of re-doing. I have purchased a set of seats out of a 2002 chevy 3/4 ton full size to replace the seats. The front seat is a 40/20/40 split and I was thinking about taking 2 bucket seat frames and mounting the seats to that. Does anyone know where to find new replacement seat brackets/frames? Secondly, has anyone attempted a installation like this in their truck? If so, any tricks to help me out.

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Tyler
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Offline tyheid2002

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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2010, 10:05:56 pm »
I have found the following at a local shop. Has anyone used these in a 80's Chevy truck?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Seat-Sliders,7103.html?parentDisplayId=7104#tabcontent
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 02:54:27 pm »
Like in this truck (see attachement in post)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=13484.15
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Offline TxFiddler

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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 03:37:43 pm »
What did those front seats and console come out of that Chris linked to?
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 04:07:08 pm »
98 Crew Cab.
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Offline tyheid2002

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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 11:30:02 pm »
heck yeah, that looks great, did those bolt right in? I have attempt that with mine, however the mound in the 80's chevy's under the seat won't allow for the seats that I have out of a 2002 Chevy 3/4 ton. I need a low profile frame to mount the seats to. Help me out. I have a week and a half off and I am going to be working on it. Help....
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2010, 01:04:31 am »
Quote from: tyheid2002 on July 29, 2010, 11:30:02 pm
heck yeah, that looks great, did those bolt right in? I have attempt that with mine, however the mound in the 80's chevy's under the seat won't allow for the seats that I have out of a 2002 Chevy 3/4 ton. I need a low profile frame to mount the seats to. Help me out. I have a week and a half off and I am going to be working on it. Help....
Nothing aside from the stock bench seats will bolt straight in.  Bucket seats of the same era are close with minor modifications. You can probably make the 02 seats (or almost any other seats) work, you'd just have to remove the track or whatever from underneath and make your own brackets.
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Offline tyheid2002

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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2010, 12:49:51 pm »
do you think that the mounts shown in my second post would work?
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2010, 02:35:18 pm »
OJOE just modified the seats/Tracks to make them work.
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Offline tyheid2002

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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 01:51:09 pm »
Found some tracks from a 89 Suburban, $20 for the pair, should get to work on it in the next month. 
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2010, 08:51:12 pm »
« Last Edit: August 05, 2010, 09:23:42 pm by Swims350 »
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Re: Late Model Seats in 80's Chevy
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010, 02:20:36 pm »
Awesome, that was a great help...  ;D
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