converting bench seat to a fold down - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

devinfife · 05-21-2002, 12:53 AM

i have a locked bench seat and was wondering if anybody has ever turned their's into a folder? i hate the goddam locking seat.....has anyone ever tried this before? i need more storage space......thanx for the help

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69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner.

Kickin it in Seattle, WA

jostrans68 · 05-21-2002, 01:31 AM

i have a fold down seat in tacoma if you want it come get it it need a cover but fram looks ok ...or its to the dump

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68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar
Tacoma Wa. The Rain capitol of the USA

bigvinnie · 05-21-2002, 01:34 AM

just remove the upper hinge bolt on each side and you got yourself a folding unit... now you just need to put the tank under the bed...

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'72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA
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devinfife · 05-21-2002, 01:55 AM

does removing the uper bolt really work? have you tried it before? dont meant o sound skeptical......it just doesnt seem that easy. thanx for the replies.

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69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner.

Kickin it in Seattle, WA

Longhorn Man · 05-21-2002, 05:47 AM

It'll work, but there's some things that are nnot quite right.
If you have a new seat cover, the part that covers the hinge will rip off.
The seat wll not stay upright, it will be leaning on the back wall.
The seat will rup on the arm rests ever time you flip it, and this WILL end up ripping both the seat and the arm rest.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

the-wreck · 05-21-2002, 05:50 AM

I made a bracket that mounts on the passenger side of the seat to act as a rest for the seat back to lay against. On the drivers side I use a 3/8's pip pin through the top bolt hole to lock the seat.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 05-21-2002, 06:35 AM

I made a couple of hard rubber stop blocks for the seat to rest against and installed them by bolting them to the seat frame. seems to work good. I have not had this in place very long, so I am not sure of any long term problems.

Jim

05-21-2002, 12:53 AM	#1
devinfife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 171	converting bench seat to a fold down i have a locked bench seat and was wondering if anybody has ever turned their's into a folder? i hate the goddam locking seat.....has anyone ever tried this before? i need more storage space......thanx for the help ------------------ 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Kickin it in Seattle, WA __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Manual drums and manual steering. Kickin it in Seattle, WA p.s. i love my longbed. must be a phallic thing.

05-21-2002, 01:31 AM	#2
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	i have a fold down seat in tacoma if you want it come get it it need a cover but fram looks ok ...or its to the dump ------------------ 68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar Tacoma Wa. The Rain capitol of the USA __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

05-21-2002, 01:34 AM	#3
bigvinnie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: escondido, ca 92026 Posts: 1,222	just remove the upper hinge bolt on each side and you got yourself a folding unit... now you just need to put the tank under the bed... ------------------ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA http://www.ixpres.com/vlusardi/chevtrk.htm __________________ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA 72 Stepside Project

05-21-2002, 01:55 AM	#4
devinfife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 171	does removing the uper bolt really work? have you tried it before? dont meant o sound skeptical......it just doesnt seem that easy. thanx for the replies. ------------------ 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Kickin it in Seattle, WA __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Manual drums and manual steering. Kickin it in Seattle, WA p.s. i love my longbed. must be a phallic thing.

05-21-2002, 06:35 AM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I made a couple of hard rubber stop blocks for the seat to rest against and installed them by bolting them to the seat frame. seems to work good. I have not had this in place very long, so I am not sure of any long term problems. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

05-21-2002, 05:47 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	It'll work, but there's some things that are nnot quite right. If you have a new seat cover, the part that covers the hinge will rip off. The seat wll not stay upright, it will be leaning on the back wall. The seat will rup on the arm rests ever time you flip it, and this WILL end up ripping both the seat and the arm rest. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-21-2002, 05:50 AM	#6
the-wreck Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: LI New York Posts: 159	I made a bracket that mounts on the passenger side of the seat to act as a rest for the seat back to lay against. On the drivers side I use a 3/8's pip pin through the top bolt hole to lock the seat.



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