66 Fleetside seat swap from bench to 2000 Silverado buckets help needed

[66c10lwb]

Swapping out bench for buckets with cab fuel tank currently. I've removed the bench and set buckets in. Did a search on the forum and haven't seen anything useful yet. Any mounting suggestions or considerations would be appreciated.

[gmcdeadhead]

i put 1999 chevy bucket seats in my 66. there the seats with the seat belts in the seat. i have my gas tank in the cab. i installed them , drilled new holes in the floor , i did not interfere with the old bench seat holes in case i wanted to switch back. they do take up a little bit of more space , im 5'9" and it is a little closer to the steering wheel , but i can live with it.

[Clyde65]

I put a power one from a 2002 Tahoe in my 65.

You will need to massage the trans hump a little and you need to put the center in first, then the two seats. mark your holes and drill a pilot hole. I didnt have anything in the way but you should check first.

Get you some 1/8" plate about 3" x 3" to back up the bolts and then drill your holes.

[66c10lwb]

Thanks for the replies. I've mounted the seats and added a 1999 suburban center console. Did not want the center seat section since I have 4 on the floor. Will load some pics from the phone tonight.

[66c10lwb]

Some before and after pics of the 2000 Silverado seats and 1999 suburban center console.

[nelson-ohio]

This gives me some ideas. does anyone know what the length of the steering column is? what if I install after market steering column that's 28.5" long, would that give me more room

[Mathew21]

Look great. I have a set of seats from a 2002 Silverado sitting in the basement. I just can't bring myself to take out the original bench seat even though it is desperate need of being redone..

[66LSx]

Perfecto!

2005 Silverado seats in my 66'

Had to put in spacers only on the center front mounts for the center jump seat.... Have 200 miles so far in them... LOVE them