Re: 53 Surburban "Family Truckster"
Big day....
I got around to finalizing the installation of the 3rd row of seating. This was big because there was a TON of work involved to get this to work.
The goal all along was to layout flat over 22" wheels while retaining the 3rd row. As you start to look around there are not many (if any) others that did this. Early on I figured out why
Here is a recap of the work done to pull this off:
* Widened and raised the inner wheel tubs
* Narrowed the factory (rare) 3rd seat frame and springs 2 3/4" of an inch
* Modified the seat frame legs
* Created pockets in the body for clearance for the tops of the tires when aired out.
* Moved the seat back to clear the notch cover
All of this while keeping the flexibility to run the 3rd seat in the 2nd position if I choose.
Most people will look inside and not realize the amount of work to pull this off.
Marc
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