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Repair and recover the original bench seat | 3 | 30.00% | |
replace with an 88-98 seat then recover and make brackets | 1 | 10.00% | |
wait for a well priced set of 99-04 seats | 2 | 20.00% | |
just keep the milk crate (that is used to move it around the yard) | 0 | 0% | |
Go with a black recover maybe a red or blue chevy sign | 0 | 0% | |
a grey cover with a black bow tie | 3 | 30.00% | |
the style cover that copies the seat cover on it now | 0 | 0% | |
a 1950 bellair back seat style cover with a bow tie in the "V" | 1 | 10.00% | |
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02-03-2007, 06:37 PM | #1 |
Sb 400 club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NH / MA
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Need some Seat Help
Well i know there have been a millon threads about seats but i need some help because i need to have my seat done by the time summer rolls around. I have a 84 c10 and the seat flat out sucks bildge water! My lower back gets all messed up every time i ride in it and i am not that old at all. My father also complains about the seat to no end. It was definatly the worst part of the ride back from Texas. So what i want to know is what are some resonable options for me?? The truck is more a show and weekend truck. It does haul from time to time but it is more for fun. I took the original seat out which is tan and is in really bad shape! Will replacing the foam and cover make it better on our backs? Also as Clifsta mentioned i my try doubling up on the springs. Any ideas on what would look good in my interior?? I was thinking of going with an older hotrod style. Or a seat cover that resembles the one on it now. Also this would be done by a shop probibly.
My dad likes option two better. This would be a seat from an 88 and up. he likes them because they are thinner. However if i get one from a junk yard it is probibly gonna need to be redone so then i got to add on that to the price. Also i would have to make up brackets. Any one done it and or have pic's????? I wanted to run newer truck (99-04) seats but they are out of the price range at 475 plus shipping. Also it must be a bench or be able to hold three so no cool lowback buckets for me! one of my 2 brothers usually comes with us. or my mother. Thanks for the help and any pictures and or diagrams of your setup? that is what it looks like before i took it out. also the seat cover that is on it. has a ssort of "indian" pattern which i kind of like Also if you vote to have the original or 88-98 seat recovered then please vote for the stye cover. thankis
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1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out Last edited by 84 400; 02-03-2007 at 06:50 PM. |
02-03-2007, 08:16 PM | #2 |
You want it there when???
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lewisburg Ky
Posts: 393
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Re: Need some Seat Help
If it was me i would fix and recover the factory seat that way it would all still be factory and like you said if you go to a junkyard u would have to repair that seat. I'm fixing to repair the seat in my 86 Silverado with repairing the springs and new foam where needed
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02-03-2007, 08:34 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hole in the woods Florida
Posts: 4,567
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Re: Need some Seat Help
When the trans. blew in my 74 that prompted the body off job. The FIRST thing out of it was that sorry a$$ bench seat. I do have a bad back and picked up 8 way power tracks out of a couple Park Avenues with 40/60 seats.
They will be topped with race style buckets I had extra padding added too in the lumbar area.
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02-03-2007, 11:18 PM | #4 |
The Crazy Machanic
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nokesville Va
Posts: 1,437
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Re: Need some Seat Help
i say recover and redo original seat and cover it in grey with black chevy logo
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02-05-2007, 12:34 AM | #5 |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Indiana
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Re: Need some Seat Help
Here you can see what I did with my bench. It was repaired and recovered with grey and a blue bowtie to match the exterior of my truck. It is a lot more comfortable than the old one simply because of the new foam and padding.
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