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79BIG10 · 09-14-2004, 01:26 PM

What do you think about these seats? I have a chance to get some like these from a guy and was thinking about them. If I can get them cheap enough from him (haven't gotten price from him yet) I would later get them recovered in my interior color I'll do and add a console like Swervin did. Something more user friendly than the Tahoe style this truck has in the pic.

bigblock73 · 09-14-2004, 01:31 PM

I think those side bolsters would bother me and become annyoing. IMO, one would have to awfully thin to sit in those seats for an extended period of time.

Izzy · 09-14-2004, 01:37 PM

I'm a big guy and had CRX seats in my 83 and they had big back and leg bolsters and they were comfy.

79BIG10 · 09-14-2004, 01:38 PM

Actually I sat in them in the truck and they're tight but that was before the weight loss

Now I can fit in them better for sure LOL!! The seats are out of a roomy car and are bigger than you think.

ocbaud · 09-14-2004, 01:42 PM

i need some seats

Prerunner1982 · 09-14-2004, 02:40 PM

i actually have hmmwv seat that are like that and i spend quit a bit of time in it (i made my computer chair from a bucket seat out of a hmmwv, it has the side bolsters on it as well) and it fairly comfy, only thing i dont like is its not adjustable as far as the back, though it could probably be made to do that.. if i could make them adjustable i could put 2 of these my truck (well except for the fact i need the bench seat).. actually my seats would work great in a jeep!

back on topic... B.. those look nice and i think they would work great!

79BIG10 · 09-14-2004, 03:26 PM

Jon- You mentioned the problem of those you have not being adjustable. Luckily the driver side has power options on it.

Eric- If I get these other seats and mounted up you can have my seats I have in my truck now.

*1FaastC10* · 09-14-2004, 04:56 PM

B, i dont see a problem with them at all. they're similar to the ones my dad has in his '99 Silverado, VERY comfotrable. as Jeff said, smaller guys may find them a bit big, just as my dad does. but for those of us built on larger chassis

they're about perfect.

Smokin72on20s · 09-14-2004, 05:28 PM

what kind of seats are those? where could i find a pair?

Jonboy · 09-14-2004, 06:29 PM

What are those out of? Look like Taurus SHO or T bird SC seats. If so, they are very comfortable.

79BIG10 · 09-15-2004, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

What are those out of? Look like Taurus SHO or T bird SC seats. If so, they are very comfortable.

The owner said they came out of a Taurus SHO and had them reupholstered and added the logo.

GMCLS1 · 09-16-2004, 06:39 PM

Make sure the seats will fit the geometry of your floor board. I have just ran into that problem when I tried to put a set of 2002 GMC truck seats in my 87 SWB. They just wouldnt fit without going through the trouble of hacking up the frame of the seats to make them fit. I decided against that and decide to try to find a set of OEM buckets.

79BIG10 · 09-17-2004, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GMCLS1

Make sure the seats will fit the geometry of your floor board. I have just ran into that problem when I tried to put a set of 2002 GMC truck seats in my 87 SWB. They just wouldnt fit without going through the trouble of hacking up the frame of the seats to make them fit. I decided against that and decide to try to find a set of OEM buckets.

Good point. I was thinking to see how they mounted with the mounts alone. The owner of the truck I have the pic of was a 67-72 truck and he said they almost bolted right in. If they don't fit I'll get the frame off them and mount them to the frame I have now with the aftermarket seats I have now.

78SilveradoSWB · 09-16-2004, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 79BIG10

The owner said they came out of a Taurus SHO and had them reupholstered and added the logo.

How much $$$ did that run him? And where did the center console come from?

**AspecialZ** · 09-16-2004, 09:27 PM

yea...where did the center consol come from and where can I get mine!!!!

79BIG10 · 09-17-2004, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 78SilveradoSWB

How much $$$ did that run him? And where did the center console come from?

I'm not sure how much he said it cost him to get reupholstered. Like others mentioned the console came from a newer Tahoe.

loweredd · 09-14-2004, 07:37 PM

I think those look good!!

78SilveradoSWB · 09-14-2004, 09:14 PM

Those seats would look great and when the truck hit 1g on a tight turn you will still be in the seat!

**swervin ervin** · 09-15-2004, 12:11 AM

You might think big side bolsters, or whatever you call them would make you feel crowded, but to me it's the exact opposite. I love my seats. They hold you in the seat, unlike our stock seats ever did. I love the feeling of not falling out of the seat when driving on curvy roads. And, they are real comfortabale to me.

ocbaud · 09-15-2004, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by swervin ervin

You might think big side bolsters, or whatever you call them would make you feel crowded, but to me it's the exact opposite. I love my seats. They hold you in the seat, unlike our stock seats ever did. I love the feeling of not falling out of the seat when driving on curvy roads. And, they are real comfortabale to me.

i hate that.

i'm out trying to have a spirited drive, i come up to a nice curvy area in the road, the truck takes the curve pretty well, but i fly all around the cab

hotrodhomi · 09-15-2004, 09:30 AM

Try putting on a seatbelt

loweredd · 09-15-2004, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

Try putting on a seatbelt

Oh, SNAP!! LOL.

88Jimmy4x4 · 09-17-2004, 08:16 AM

That center console looks like a 95-99 obs Tahoe/Burb/Yukon console, should be able to get one on ebay or local scrap yard......it does look good doesnt it.

**N2TRUX** · 09-17-2004, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 88Jimmy4x4

That center console looks like a 95-99 obs Tahoe/Burb/Yukon console, should be able to get one on ebay or local scrap yard......it does look good doesnt it.

Yep, you are correct. 95-99 GM SUV center console. It looks good and is very functional too. It has a dual cup holder up front, and the flap on the lid folds over to be used as a note pad holder. It also makes a pretty nice portable dining table for meals on the go....

Izzy · 09-17-2004, 08:47 AM

Don't forget the cup holder in the back. I had that same console in the 83, basically bolted straight in.

09-14-2004, 01:26 PM	#1
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	What about these seats? What do you think about these seats? I have a chance to get some like these from a guy and was thinking about them. If I can get them cheap enough from him (haven't gotten price from him yet) I would later get them recovered in my interior color I'll do and add a console like Swervin did. Something more user friendly than the Tahoe style this truck has in the pic. Attached Images __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

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bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	I think those side bolsters would bother me and become annyoing. IMO, one would have to awfully thin to sit in those seats for an extended period of time. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

09-14-2004, 01:38 PM	#4
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Actually I sat in them in the truck and they're tight but that was before the weight loss Now I can fit in them better for sure LOL!! The seats are out of a roomy car and are bigger than you think. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

09-14-2004, 03:26 PM	#7
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Jon- You mentioned the problem of those you have not being adjustable. Luckily the driver side has power options on it. Eric- If I get these other seats and mounted up you can have my seats I have in my truck now. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

09-14-2004, 05:28 PM	#9
Smokin72on20s Ebay Junky Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CO Posts: 893	what kind of seats are those? where could i find a pair? __________________ 1972 CHEVY C-10 SWB 2WD - Possible Typhoon 4.3 turbo drivetrain.. 1983 Chevy c10 swb 2wd - possible 350tbi supercharged...

09-14-2004, 01:37 PM	#3
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	I'm a big guy and had CRX seats in my 83 and they had big back and leg bolsters and they were comfy.

09-14-2004, 01:42 PM	#5
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i need some seats

09-14-2004, 02:40 PM	#6
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	i actually have hmmwv seat that are like that and i spend quit a bit of time in it (i made my computer chair from a bucket seat out of a hmmwv, it has the side bolsters on it as well) and it fairly comfy, only thing i dont like is its not adjustable as far as the back, though it could probably be made to do that.. if i could make them adjustable i could put 2 of these my truck (well except for the fact i need the bench seat).. actually my seats would work great in a jeep! back on topic... B.. those look nice and i think they would work great!

09-14-2004, 04:56 PM	#8
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	B, i dont see a problem with them at all. they're similar to the ones my dad has in his '99 Silverado, VERY comfotrable. as Jeff said, smaller guys may find them a bit big, just as my dad does. but for those of us built on larger chassis they're about perfect.

09-14-2004, 06:29 PM	#10
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	What are those out of? Look like Taurus SHO or T bird SC seats. If so, they are very comfortable. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

09-16-2004, 06:39 PM	#12
GMCLS1 1987 GMC Sierra Classic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 121	Make sure the seats will fit the geometry of your floor board. I have just ran into that problem when I tried to put a set of 2002 GMC truck seats in my 87 SWB. They just wouldnt fit without going through the trouble of hacking up the frame of the seats to make them fit. I decided against that and decide to try to find a set of OEM buckets. __________________ Gary L Hilton jr Last edited by GMCLS1; 09-16-2004 at 06:42 PM.

09-16-2004, 09:27 PM	#15
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	consol yea...where did the center consol come from and where can I get mine!!!! __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

09-14-2004, 07:37 PM	#17
loweredd www.loweredd.com Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Struble IA Posts: 808	I think those look good!!

09-14-2004, 09:14 PM	#18
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Those seats would look great and when the truck hit 1g on a tight turn you will still be in the seat! __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

09-15-2004, 12:11 AM	#19
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	You might think big side bolsters, or whatever you call them would make you feel crowded, but to me it's the exact opposite. I love my seats. They hold you in the seat, unlike our stock seats ever did. I love the feeling of not falling out of the seat when driving on curvy roads. And, they are real comfortabale to me. Attached Images __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10



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09-15-2004, 09:30 AM	#21
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Try putting on a seatbelt

09-17-2004, 08:16 AM	#23
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	That center console looks like a 95-99 obs Tahoe/Burb/Yukon console, should be able to get one on ebay or local scrap yard......it does look good doesnt it. __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

09-17-2004, 08:47 AM	#25
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Don't forget the cup holder in the back. I had that same console in the 83, basically bolted straight in.

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