The Definitive 67-72 Seat Swap Guide Thread ....
 

I'm starting a new Thread here on successful seat swaps that members have done in the 67-72 cab. Let's share with our fellow members the pictures, Posts, and details of what you have done over the years, and what it takes to make your choice of seat fit into our trucks.

I know we have visited this topic in bits and pieces over the years ... but I'm hoping we can all join in once again and share the more indepth secrets to getting later model seats to fit our trucks, and the modifications to seat frames, ride height, leg room, etc., that it took to make a good, safe fit.

I'm hoping what we can do here is learn and list the years (73-87) or (88-98) etc., etc., that retro quite easily and ride the most comfortably for the 67-72 cabs.

Thanks,
72longbed

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I put a 91 style bench in my '70 and my ' 82. Had to modify stock mounting brackets but much more comfortable on back then the stock seats. Also just picked up same for my '64 Lwb fleet

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Thanks FLT,
lets see some pictures of the 'finished product', and maybe if you can share with us the 'modifications' you had to make to the frame legs?
Thanks for your input.


Remember folks, "A picture is worth a thousand words."

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It's dang cold an snowing out there now but get out there Sunday an get some pics for ya

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I put 1998 Pontiac Bonneville Gray Leather buckets in my 67 C10. I had to drill two new holes for the inside bolts. I then put a large piece of metal flat rod underneath to keep the bolts from pulling out if I were in an accident. They have a switch that controls them that I mounted on the home made console. Nine way power for both seats. Not that there is much you can do inside the cab with it's dimensions. They are real comfortable. I got them on Craigslist for a hundred bucks. The wiring and switch came with them. The switch was intermittent. I found a used one on Ebay for fifty bucks. Best thing I have done for comfort to it so far.
Kerry in Va Beach.

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1988-94 (in this case a 90) Bench. Outer front factory holes line up with the 90's bracket. Drill new hole for rear and add a 7/8" spacer (I used a 1" to 3/4" pipe adapter) and reinforce the floor. I also used the 90's seat belts and if the tank is out all the factory seat belt holes work with the new belts.

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It's a little more work for the 88-94 split bench (inside holes), but still a good/easy fix. This was just the test fitting, I used grade 8 bolts for the final assembly on both seat options.

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Some other options I have played with:

95-98 C1500 Truck Buckets. Back is a little thicker the the 88-94, but super comfortable. Mounted pretty much the same as the benches above

Also second row seats from 88-98 suburban

Both of these you sit a bit higher than stock, but very liveable (I am 6'1"). Both very comfortable.

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I've got the same blue 90 seat as above ,with the same seat belts ,mounted quite different. I found it to tall , even sitting on the floor behind the front mounts. I sectioned & tilted the seat mount slightly , leaves the seat at the bottom of the rear window. I'm 6'4" , leaves the legs bent , but very comfortable. I drilled new holes for the belts , directly into the rear cab supports.

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:chevy:Now this is what I'm talkin about .... all Good!! Real Good stuff!!

There are many of us, oldies and newb's alike, who have had to take the occassional 150 mile each way ride in our trucks and experienced "lumbar liquidation" on arrival, from the factory designed bench.

So .... in the interest of keeping our 'babies' on the road for as long as possible .... a good, supportive seat is critical to enjoying the ride.

Thanks folks ... keep those ideas, solutions and pictures coming!!

72 :chevy::metal:

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Palf70Step,
if you don't mind, share with us the 'challenges' and or 'concerns' with the 88-98 Suburban 2nd seat install? Anything of note we should be aware of with that particular seat style?

Thanks,
72

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I got a brand new bench seat out of a 73 that pretty much went in problem free in my 67. Absolutely the best and softest bench seat I've ever sat on. Love it. Sorry no pics though.

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Thats another option I suppose? Have some mods done to the old factory bench.

I think in this Thread we will hear from those that have been successful in addressing the "safety" issues of retro installs.

Lets also keep in mind the huge aftermarket that sells to our era truck owners too. They are aware of the 'buckboard' factory bench GM put in our trucks for 6 years. It is a well recognized fact that ergonomics, comfort and technology have advanced in the last 40 years, ... I for one feel why shouldn't we 67-72 owners benefit from it too?

There ... that's just my opinion, and lets hear from others too. :mm:

72

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I found a set of leather buckets out of a 2004 mazda5 at the junkyard. It was $140 for the pair with the seat belts and all i had to do was drill a few holes and bolt them in. I didn't even have to fabricate any brackets and there was even a threaded hole up in the cab corner that the 3 point seatbelt screwed into.

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Lets see more of those Suburban Seat installs .... Love that stuff!!

72 :chevy::metal:

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Great thread 72! Subscribed. :metal:

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Here is my temporary seat until I can get the original recovered (not that I am a purist, I just like the look of the original seat). It is the rear seat out of a 15 passenger van I got off Craigslist for $15.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psc7615db6.jpg

Here is the thread from when I put it in showing the brackets used to make it work.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590535

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slow-1,
I gotta say ... that looks darn good in there!! Looks like an excellent fit on width and depth.

Fine Job Sir!!

72

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Thanks...it actually has some green color in the cloth so it matches the green of the truck ok.

It fits very well, I raised the front of the seat up a bit to give me more leg room as I am tall, it is very comfortable.

Only trouble with it is that I like it so much that getting the original fixed up has fallen down the priority list.

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http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb14f3126.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps35c721fa.jpg

2013 Chevy silverado Ltz buckets and jump seat black leather.. just drilled 8 holes n fit perfectly.. all that's left is hooking up the power seat controls..

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Wow ... very sharp!!

Would love to see some pics from the side where you step into the truck. How's the leg room with those seats .... bottom seat looks close to the steering wheel? Any manual adjustment, or power only?

Beautiful set of seats you got there.

72

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Thanks for the compliments.. I don't have any pics of that right now, But ill try to post some later. The leg room is perfect .. it looks close to the steering wheel bcez the power seat is up really high . As soon as I hook up the power seat I should sit alot lower. But there's still more than enough room too get in as is , it just looks closer in the pic. I believe its all power but maybe the lumbar is manual ..

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Question for Palf70Step:

What did you have to do to the factory Suburban seat frame to bolt it down to our years Cab floor? Did you have to fab any special bracketry?

Will those seats slide back further if the gas tank has been removed from the cab?

Thanks Bill, we'd like to hear from you please.

72longbed

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'91 seat in '70 stepside with stock tank in cab . I'm 6'2 so need as much room as I could get .
Used stock floor seat holes with the '91 side brackets. And a detail of the mounts.

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Flthead,
I see where you used an angle bracket up front to be able to use the stock floor hole .... what did you do in the back bolt locations, drill a hole in the bracket to line up with the other factory floor hole??

Thanks,
72

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FLT,
I also noticed that you were able to somehow install your 91 seat further back in the cab than most all others?? Even with the gas tank still in there?

Did it require that you change the angle of the seatback to a more 'upright' angle?

72

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I put this seat in like 10 yrs ago . Had the truck since '89. Looks like I cut an angled the back of stock '91 bracket. Here's a pic from front of underside of seat looking towards back drivers side. They say memory is the first to go ... It started lol.

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Here's an outside view of driver side rear mount

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Flthead, you can put 5 pics per post. Find the first, upload it and then, rather than closing the popup window, find another pic, upload that, etc. Any questions, PM me. :)

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Sent you a pm on the pic subject. Thanks

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I'm just gonna take a guess here ... because I don't have any experience with the 88-9? seats ... but it looks like you also installed the seat in it's 'forward most' position on the sliders?? The seat frame looks to be way back in relation to the seat. Is that correct?

Are you able to slide the seat forward when sitting in the truck? I'll bet not, right?

72

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I'm the only driver an I'm 6'2. So I put seat as far back as I could go. Seat doesn't slide. When I'm worm food my niece can worry bout that one : )

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Didn't mean anything negative by my observation ... just trying to figure things out from pictures. Been noticing where that front factory hole lines up with others that installed same seat.

I do what is best for me in my trucks too. Why not ... I'm the one who has to drive it!!:lol:

Thanks for all the pictures and info FLT ... good stuff!!

72

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Ya no negativity taken

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Lets keep this thing goin folks! I don't know about you'all ... but I'm learning a lot with this Thread!!

Thanks to all contributors so far ... and hope we can hear from more members and guests on what they did, and how they did it. :chevy:

72longbed :metal:

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Here's mine. was in my truck when I got it. Have no clue what they are out of but it's actually 2 separate seats and the passenger is larger and can fit a 3rd person...and pretty comfy too. But I'm thinking about a recover or getting another set up.


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i5...pse8728acf.jpg

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From the floor bracket/frame I'm gonna guess GM, 88- ?.

Chime in here you guys that know your GM seats ... am I close?

72

P.S. Good lookin truck, Markiemark, Looks nice in there too.

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The burb seats were not in any of my trucks, but friends. Putter should still have a thread somewhere in the FAQ area about the install. I am 6' 1" and I fit OK (long as it is not a stock wheel. Very comfortable, way better than stiock. You are a little higher than stock and the regular88-94 bench install that I did. Putter also shorten, well push in his steering column some to get more belly room.

Here is Putter's notes for the install he used on his truck and GMAN69's truck


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I ended up slotting three of the existing holes in the seat brackets for the driver's side (outer-front, outer-rear and inner-rear) so I could fine tune the alignment (twist it a little), and I drilled a new hole for the inner-front bolt. Then on the passenger side, I used the rear two holes just as they were (spaced up about 3/4"-1" off the floor). The passenger front-outer has a long slot under the slide track (Yes a second row seat slides...for entry into the rear). And for the passenger inside-front, I drilled a new hole. I also cut off both passenger seat front mounting tabs as they were not needed.

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Thanks for the info Bill ... very helpful.
I'll see if I can access the Threads where Putter posted his install, and try to upload it onto here. Not sure how to do that, but this would be a good place for a 'link' to those Posts.

Maybe somebody with some site savvy can offer guidance on how to attach a link to his Posts?

Thanks again Bill. I'm interested in Burb seating and also Tahoe because I think they stretch across the interior of our cabs a little further than the 88-94 style? Did anybody else notice that?

72

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I had not noticed that with the 67-72 body styles, but have noticed it with the 73-87 trucks.

The burb and truck seats are the same width far as I know. the cabs of both are the same.