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**mikey531** · 10-21-2009, 08:24 PM

I got my new seats in this weekend I found them on CL. They came out of a 99 GMC so I now have the shoulder belts. I got the power hooked up and they work great ! I had some thick fabric that I got somewhere, ( can't remember) I was going to use it for a headliner in my '74 but never got to it. It matches pretty good so I used it to cover the tank and I have enough to do my door panels too.

67ChevyRedneck · 10-21-2009, 08:30 PM

Those seats are super comfy! They look great in your truck too

VA72C10 · 10-21-2009, 08:44 PM

Looks good. I'm going to be running similar seats....2004 Cadillac deville seats...almost look the same as yours...just deeper side bolsters and center recess...

HeavyD · 10-22-2009, 01:02 AM

Any difficulty in mating the seats to the floorpan? Notice much less legroom? Seats look nice and having shoulder belts is a bonus.

jsbgump · 10-22-2009, 01:03 AM

Looks good. Did you have to modify the seat brackets to mount them?

**mikey531** · 10-22-2009, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Any difficulty in mating the seats to the floorpan? Notice much less legroom? Seats look nice and having shoulder belts is a bonus.

I just had to drill new holes for the bolts, I had to shim the door side up a little so the track would clear sliding back. I used some old caster camber shims from my race truck to lift it up a little. You could use washers too as I didn't realize I had a problem until after I had them bolted in. I also had my nephew who is 6' 2 take it for a drive and he fit in with no problem! Shoulder/seat belts was one of the reasons to change.

Longhorn Man · 10-22-2009, 06:49 AM

i sure hope you reenforced the floor.... large 2 inch diameter washers or something, long angle iron strips.... something...
People either love those seats, or despise them. At least you got the plastic/leather ones. The cloth ones suck.

DZL1 · 10-22-2009, 09:06 AM

Looks Great!

DZL1.

**mikey531** · 10-22-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

i sure hope you reenforced the floor.... large 2 inch diameter washers or something, long angle iron strips.... something...
People either love those seats, or despise them. At least you got the plastic/leather ones. The cloth ones suck.

These are leather and yes I did reinforce the floor with plates and 6 bolts.

culp7 · 10-22-2009, 05:53 PM

how hard was it to wire them?? and could you post some pics of the floor reinforcement? and is your gas tank still in the cab??

**mikey531** · 10-22-2009, 05:59 PM

I was going to take pictures and just got going and had them installed in no time. All I did was use a piece of flat 1/8 steel about 1 x 4 inches and drilled holes. My floor was not rusted at all and very solid. The gas tank is in the cab. I ran a wire from the fuse box to the positive wire on the seat then continued over to the other seat. I did wire in a 2 prong rubber coated plug in case I wanted to take them out.

mlb200180 · 10-22-2009, 06:03 PM

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VA72C10 · 10-22-2009, 06:44 PM

For everyone looking for these seats, another place you could look is of all places...2000-2004??? Cadillac devilles...I just got a set with power and cream leather for a really good price. The difference is you will have to make custom brackets to mount them. I am happy about this because they sit a little lower and should tuck the backs of the seat under the window frame. Of course the seatbelt tensioner and headrest will still be above the window. I haven't installed them yet. Plans are for a custom console to run from the dash to a custom speaker box behind the seats.

**mikey531** · 10-22-2009, 06:53 PM

Nice !

I used the ones from a truck so I could have the third seat and a console. Sometimes I need to take both grandchildren for a ride

justagoodolboy · 10-22-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey531

Nice !

I used the ones from a truck so I could have the third seat and a console. Sometimes I need to take both grandchildren for a ride

I like the flip up console 3rd seat idea too.Thanks for the thread.Great idea.

stevewhitmore · 10-23-2009, 01:18 PM

Why would you need to reinforce the floor?

smn69 · 10-23-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stevewhitmore

Why would you need to reinforce the floor?

It is just thin sheet metal and with the belts integrated into the seat, if you ever get in a wreck, the bolts can pull right out of the floor!

Diablo de la Noche · 11-18-2009, 02:51 AM

Very, very nice. I'm glad I have the options, now.

flashed · 11-18-2009, 10:50 AM

Thanks for the info ,I will be doing this sometime in the future. I love this site as I have been away from these old trucks a long time and ya"ll seem to have done everything already that my truck will need. Thanks to all of you for the great info.

71meangreenc10 · 11-18-2009, 10:01 PM

I just put a set of 99 Dodge ram seats in my GMC, they look and feel great, near perfect fit in the cab, Ill post some pics tomorrow, made 4 brackets out of 1/8 angle iron and bolted the hole thing to the original bolt holes, power seat, plenty of leg room and once the tilt goes in, the truck will be perfect.......Use good hardware.

Smitty

lsx72 · 11-18-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 71meangreenc10

I just put a set of 99 Dodge ram seats in my GMC, they look and feel great, near perfect fit in the cab, Ill post some pics tomorrow, made 4 brackets out of 1/8 angle iron and bolted the hole thing to the original bolt holes, power seat, plenty of leg room and once the tilt goes in, the truck will be perfect.......Use good hardware.

Smitty

awsome, cant wait

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-19-2009, 12:02 AM

Very nice instal! Do those have heat as well?

71meangreenc10 · 11-19-2009, 06:44 PM

Ok,
Heres what I started with,,,good ol truck with the back breaking bench seat,,,,,,

71meangreenc10 · 11-19-2009, 06:56 PM

Here is where I am at today,,,,nice old truck, with comfortable, better seat belts and wont kill me to drive hundreds of miles.....Youll see a Dodge ram, in the back of some of these pics, thats the model you want to find these seats in, If you go 03 and up youll have to make custom frames and mount the seats to them like I am doing for my suburban. The newer seats wont go straight in the truck, no way, no how.

I have plenty of room from the steering wheel and roof, I am 5'5 and they fit me perfect, I can also move the seat forward some and adjust the seat back too.

The ram seat is not a solid frame across so you have to come up with some ideas on what isnt bolted down, I am going to run flat stock from the un mounted points to other possible spots, maybe the seatbelt bolts under the tank, but the four spots I mounted it to with grade eight bolts has this seat sturdy. I also have good room inside the cab seats dont touch the inside of the doors or the upper inside (see pics) . I used the harness from the dodge which only had three wires, hot,ground, seatbelt warning light (cut that one off) works perfect. If you want to know more let me know.

Smitty

71meangreenc10 · 11-19-2009, 07:01 PM

Last pics...

The ram seat frame is bolted together in the middle and sturdy, but its not a solid frame like the back breaker...

I spent 200 bucks on the seats, no way could I have rebuilt the bench with that low of cash, I think its well worth the money.

If anyone wants I can send them the measurements I used.

Plus they kinda match the interior scheme,,,,

Smitty

10-21-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
mikey531 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Exeter, NH Posts: 775	New Seats installed I got my new seats in this weekend I found them on CL. They came out of a 99 GMC so I now have the shoulder belts. I got the power hooked up and they work great ! I had some thick fabric that I got somewhere, ( can't remember) I was going to use it for a headliner in my '74 but never got to it. It matches pretty good so I used it to cover the tank and I have enough to do my door panels too. Attached Images Last edited by mikey531; 11-18-2009 at 02:35 AM.

10-21-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: New Seats installed Those seats are super comfy! They look great in your truck too __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

10-21-2009, 08:44 PM	#3
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: New Seats installed Looks good. I'm going to be running similar seats....2004 Cadillac deville seats...almost look the same as yours...just deeper side bolsters and center recess... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-22-2009, 01:02 AM	#4
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,170	Re: New Seats installed Any difficulty in mating the seats to the floorpan? Notice much less legroom? Seats look nice and having shoulder belts is a bonus. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

10-22-2009, 01:03 AM	#5
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: New Seats installed Looks good. Did you have to modify the seat brackets to mount them? __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

10-22-2009, 06:49 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: New Seats installed i sure hope you reenforced the floor.... large 2 inch diameter washers or something, long angle iron strips.... something... People either love those seats, or despise them. At least you got the plastic/leather ones. The cloth ones suck.

10-22-2009, 09:06 AM	#8
DZL1 One day..... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ocala, FL. Posts: 701	Re: New Seats installed Looks Great! DZL1.

10-22-2009, 05:53 PM	#10
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Re: New Seats installed how hard was it to wire them?? and could you post some pics of the floor reinforcement? and is your gas tank still in the cab?? __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Last edited by culp7; 10-22-2009 at 05:53 PM.

10-22-2009, 05:59 PM	#11
mikey531 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Exeter, NH Posts: 775	Re: New Seats installed I was going to take pictures and just got going and had them installed in no time. All I did was use a piece of flat 1/8 steel about 1 x 4 inches and drilled holes. My floor was not rusted at all and very solid. The gas tank is in the cab. I ran a wire from the fuse box to the positive wire on the seat then continued over to the other seat. I did wire in a 2 prong rubber coated plug in case I wanted to take them out.

10-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#12
mlb200180 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6	Re: New Seats installed ... Attached Images

10-22-2009, 06:44 PM	#13
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: New Seats installed For everyone looking for these seats, another place you could look is of all places...2000-2004??? Cadillac devilles...I just got a set with power and cream leather for a really good price. The difference is you will have to make custom brackets to mount them. I am happy about this because they sit a little lower and should tuck the backs of the seat under the window frame. Of course the seatbelt tensioner and headrest will still be above the window. I haven't installed them yet. Plans are for a custom console to run from the dash to a custom speaker box behind the seats. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-22-2009, 06:53 PM	#14
mikey531 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Exeter, NH Posts: 775	Re: New Seats installed Nice ! I used the ones from a truck so I could have the third seat and a console. Sometimes I need to take both grandchildren for a ride

10-23-2009, 01:18 PM	#16
stevewhitmore Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Harpers Ferry, W VA Posts: 144	Re: New Seats installed Why would you need to reinforce the floor?

11-18-2009, 02:51 AM	#18
Diablo de la Noche Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 142	Re: New Seats installed Very, very nice. I'm glad I have the options, now. __________________ www.coolmoodart.com

11-18-2009, 10:50 AM	#19
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: New Seats installed Thanks for the info ,I will be doing this sometime in the future. I love this site as I have been away from these old trucks a long time and ya"ll seem to have done everything already that my truck will need. Thanks to all of you for the great info.



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11-18-2009, 10:01 PM	#20
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,158	Re: New Seats installed I just put a set of 99 Dodge ram seats in my GMC, they look and feel great, near perfect fit in the cab, Ill post some pics tomorrow, made 4 brackets out of 1/8 angle iron and bolted the hole thing to the original bolt holes, power seat, plenty of leg room and once the tilt goes in, the truck will be perfect.......Use good hardware. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time Last edited by 71meangreenc10; 11-18-2009 at 10:02 PM.

11-19-2009, 12:02 AM	#22
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11-19-2009, 06:44 PM	#23
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,158	Re: New Seats installed Ok, Heres what I started with,,,good ol truck with the back breaking bench seat,,,,,, Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time

11-19-2009, 06:56 PM	#24
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,158	Re: New Seats installed Here is where I am at today,,,,nice old truck, with comfortable, better seat belts and wont kill me to drive hundreds of miles.....Youll see a Dodge ram, in the back of some of these pics, thats the model you want to find these seats in, If you go 03 and up youll have to make custom frames and mount the seats to them like I am doing for my suburban. The newer seats wont go straight in the truck, no way, no how. I have plenty of room from the steering wheel and roof, I am 5'5 and they fit me perfect, I can also move the seat forward some and adjust the seat back too. The ram seat is not a solid frame across so you have to come up with some ideas on what isnt bolted down, I am going to run flat stock from the un mounted points to other possible spots, maybe the seatbelt bolts under the tank, but the four spots I mounted it to with grade eight bolts has this seat sturdy. I also have good room inside the cab seats dont touch the inside of the doors or the upper inside (see pics) . I used the harness from the dodge which only had three wires, hot,ground, seatbelt warning light (cut that one off) works perfect. If you want to know more let me know. Smitty Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time

11-19-2009, 07:01 PM	#25
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,158	Re: New Seats installed Last pics... The ram seat frame is bolted together in the middle and sturdy, but its not a solid frame like the back breaker... I spent 200 bucks on the seats, no way could I have rebuilt the bench with that low of cash, I think its well worth the money. If anyone wants I can send them the measurements I used. Plus they kinda match the interior scheme,,,, Smitty Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time Last edited by 71meangreenc10; 11-19-2009 at 07:04 PM.

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