The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 99-06 GMT800 Chevy and GMC Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-27-2020, 10:42 PM   #1
70cst
Senior Member
 
70cst's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
Posts: 21,337
New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Well I had a new seat bottom installed and WOW... what a difference.

Mike told me the seat cushion was totally shot.

Costs $214
Attached Images
     
__________________
A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy.

67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk.

1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc

JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE"


Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!
70cst is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2020, 01:29 AM   #2
EVRLET
Registered User
 
EVRLET's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Las Vegas NV
Posts: 354
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Not to rain down on your excitement, but my opinion is that you got ripped off. The seat foam is only $60 and only takes about an hour to change. So he charged you $154 an hour and no special skill is needed to do this. I spent $210 and got a brand new seat foam and brand new all leather seat bottom replacement in my ‘03 Denali.

Just sayin...
__________________
Customization is what you want it to look like -- not what other people think it should look like
EVRLET is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2020, 09:43 AM   #3
70cst
Senior Member
 
70cst's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
Posts: 21,337
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Quote:
Originally Posted by EVRLET View Post
Not to rain down on your excitement, but my opinion is that you got ripped off. The seat foam is only $60 and only takes about an hour to change. So he charged you $154 an hour and no special skill is needed to do this. I spent $210 and got a brand new seat foam and brand new all leather seat bottom replacement in my ‘03 Denali.

Just sayin...
I was pleased with what he did for the $$$ I spent and I do not like leather so no umbrella needed
__________________
A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy.

67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk.

1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc

JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE"


Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!
70cst is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2020, 12:54 PM   #4
hatzie
Moderator
 
hatzie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wentworth, NH
Posts: 4,911
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

If you're happy with it great.

I put a Durofoam seat foam in my truck. https://www.theseatshop.com/store/pr...?category=Foam
You unbolt the cushion frame from the track and take it out cover, cushion, and frame. It's bloody easy to do. You flip the butt cushion assembly upside down on top of a towel on the workbench, unclip the fabric or leather, pull the foam out and reverse the process. I had to vacuum off the disintegrating butt foam from the fabric and frame but that was pretty much it.
It took me a little over an hour because I'm slow.
Made a world of difference in how it feels.
__________________
1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD
1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD
1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD
1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD
1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD
1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD
2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500
2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263
2009 Impala SS LS4 V8


RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials...Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions.
And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.

Last edited by hatzie; 10-28-2020 at 01:01 PM.
hatzie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2020, 01:14 AM   #5
leddzepp
Moderator
 
leddzepp's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 19,972
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Foam looks good, as long as you’re happy with the ride/comfort that’s all that matters I checked out the link and install videos and plan to order new foam and a replacement cover for the drivers side seat bottom on my 03. If I can redo bench and bucket seats from a 67-72 with hog rings this will be a breeze.
__________________
1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed.

1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck.


RIP ElJay
RIP 67ChevyRedneck
RIP Grumpy Old Man
leddzepp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2020, 06:23 AM   #6
DANTIP
Registered User
 
DANTIP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Posts: 1,880
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Experienced upholstery guys are great at making things look and feel right! I’m confident most people on the forum could get the job done, but fewer could make it look and feel right. The seat looks great!! Enjoy!!
DANTIP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2020, 02:11 PM   #7
70cst
Senior Member
 
70cst's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
Posts: 21,337
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Quote:
Originally Posted by DANTIP View Post
Experienced upholstery guys are great at making things look and feel right! I’m confident most people on the forum could get the job done, but fewer could make it look and feel right. The seat looks great!! Enjoy!!
That's the key ...
__________________
A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy.

67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk.

1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc

JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE"


Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!
70cst is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2020, 02:21 PM   #8
legendman
Registered User
 
legendman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: 19
Posts: 607
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Quote:
Originally Posted by EVRLET View Post
Not to rain down on your excitement, but my opinion is that you got ripped off. The seat foam is only $60 and only takes about an hour to change. So he charged you $154 an hour and no special skill is needed to do this. I spent $210 and got a brand new seat foam and brand new all leather seat bottom replacement in my ‘03 Denali.

Just sayin...
Where can you get them for $60 ?

I just picked a 2000 GMC and the seat bottom looks and feels worn.
Cover is fine though.

Thanks
__________________
1999 Chevy K2500 RCLB 350 4L80e
2004 Chevy 3500 C&C Dmax Allison
Quote:
Originally Posted by smackzed View Post
I put a chevrolet tailgate on my last truck and it started acting like a girl...love me, need me, want me pay attention to me. Took it off and put the GMC back on (fixed the latch) and it went back to being the same old dirty bastard it used to be
legendman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2020, 06:55 PM   #9
EVRLET
Registered User
 
EVRLET's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Las Vegas NV
Posts: 354
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Rockauto. You didn’t state what model GMC. Nonetheless, I looked under 2000 GMC Sierra 1500, but didn’t see it listed. Went to 2003 GMC Sierra 1500, under interior, seat cushion. It’s Dorman PN 926897.

Here’s my seat after installing the new foam and leather.
Attached Images
 
__________________
Customization is what you want it to look like -- not what other people think it should look like
EVRLET is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2020, 06:28 PM   #10
hatzie
Moderator
 
hatzie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wentworth, NH
Posts: 4,911
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Quote:
Originally Posted by EVRLET View Post
Rockauto. You didn’t state what model GMC. Nonetheless, I looked under 2000 GMC Sierra 1500, but didn’t see it listed. Went to 2003 GMC Sierra 1500, under interior, seat cushion. It’s Dorman PN 926897.

Here’s my seat after installing the new foam and leather.
That foam actually fits. My experiences with Dorman over the last decade make me question anything with their name on it.
__________________
1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD
1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD
1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD
1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD
1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD
1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD
2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500
2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263
2009 Impala SS LS4 V8


RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials...Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions.
And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.
hatzie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2020, 11:46 AM   #11
71gmcC15
Registered User
 
71gmcC15's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Doland SD
Posts: 836
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

I plane on converting my cloth seats to leather. And new foam. About $1000 to do it. But when done I'll have one of the only work trucks with six way power leather seats with arm rest.
Attached Images
 
__________________
( second times the charm) 71 gmc c15 307 sbc 373 rear gears positrac sm 465 trans. ( not listed on spid but is original )
94 chevy k1500 350 tbi 373 rear gears 4l60e one wheel peel. Gutless
07 gmc sierra classic rcsb 4.3 lt 5 speed w/t
04 chevy Silverado 1500 ext cab 5.3 4l60e.
81 chevy Scottsdale k10 muncie sm465 Np208 10 bolt 8.2 ( Old Green)
71gmcC15 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2020, 03:44 PM   #12
hatzie
Moderator
 
hatzie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wentworth, NH
Posts: 4,911
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Leather is cold in the winter and there's plenty of that season in SD.
The cloth seat trucks don't have the heater elements and heater electronics that the Leather interior trucks have.
__________________
1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD
1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD
1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD
1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD
1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD
1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD
2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500
2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263
2009 Impala SS LS4 V8


RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials...Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions.
And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.
hatzie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2020, 05:27 PM   #13
71gmcC15
Registered User
 
71gmcC15's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Doland SD
Posts: 836
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

Quote:
Originally Posted by hatzie View Post
Leather is cold in the winter and there's plenty of that season in SD.
The cloth seat trucks don't have the heater elements and heater electronics that the Leather interior trucks have.
I'm not driving it in the winter so problem solved. Haha.
__________________
( second times the charm) 71 gmc c15 307 sbc 373 rear gears positrac sm 465 trans. ( not listed on spid but is original )
94 chevy k1500 350 tbi 373 rear gears 4l60e one wheel peel. Gutless
07 gmc sierra classic rcsb 4.3 lt 5 speed w/t
04 chevy Silverado 1500 ext cab 5.3 4l60e.
81 chevy Scottsdale k10 muncie sm465 Np208 10 bolt 8.2 ( Old Green)
71gmcC15 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2020, 09:28 PM   #14
truckdude239
Senior Member
 
truckdude239's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lewisville, Nc
Posts: 10,216
Re: New Foam Bottom Seat WOW

I got a foam off ebay for 60 buxs Nd a cover I ened up with a set of used seats for the heater pad and after about 6months I put the used foam in cuase the ebay foam had already flattened out
__________________
David fuller
Ase Certified Mechanic
Click here to help support our board!!


1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap

Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305

2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles
2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car)
2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car)
2002 Sububran 5.3 245k
2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378

General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube
truckdude239 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com