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**Yukon Jack** · 10-15-2003, 02:17 PM

I just purchased these seats that are out of a 1998 (not 1999) Silverado. Fit pretty good, will only need to do a little modification of the brackets. Pretty comfy compared to my stock bench.

Hotrod70C10 · 10-15-2003, 02:24 PM

nice find! your lower back will thank you when you start driving that beast around!

**Yukon Jack** · 10-15-2003, 02:27 PM

Got them for $200, which given the extremely little wear, seemed like a bargain to me. Funny how deals will surface when you aren't really searching for a part or item.

rambler · 10-15-2003, 03:04 PM

very nice find.. looks like you have some more work to do on your cab,, you can store those seats in my truck until your done... if you wish..

gbkwork · 10-17-2003, 12:08 AM

Nice! I just picked up similar seats out of an '02 Silverado. Can't wait to get them in.

Have you thought about how you are going to reinforce the mounting points (since the seat belts are attached to the seat frames)? I'd be interested in sharing notes. I'm planning on welding some 1/4" plate on the bottom side of the cab, drilling holes through at the mounting points, and taking a defensive driving course to avoid ever having to find out whether my solution will work.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-17-2003, 09:13 AM

I was just planning to put some 1/4" backing plates under the floor, I think it will be fine without welding them in.

Have you set yours in the cab yet? They are deeper than our stock seats by about 4 to 5 inches. Looks like they will work, but the cab will be a bit tighter than before.

I am sure I am going to have to modify my 4wd shifter as in 4 Low it basically lays on top of the bench seat.

Bram · 10-17-2003, 10:17 AM

Yukon Jack, I have seats just like that. Let me know how the install goes because I mite just do the same, and take lots of pic's.
Those are really nice because they have the built in seat belts. That's one less thing to worry about installing! Good luck.

6869704X4 · 10-17-2003, 11:19 AM

Check under chevy van seats for beefup plates. The belts were on the seats. Its an oval shaped plate with a nut welded to it. Its what I plan to use.

gbkwork · 10-17-2003, 12:21 PM

Good point about not having to weld the reinforcement.

After looking at your pics again, it does look like a pretty tight fit if you want to retain any ability to recline the seat back beyond 90 degrees. I was planning on buying a new column from Ididit or Flaming River, what do you think about going with one 2 - 3 inches shorter than stock?

Bad news about the 4wd lever. Time to do some bending.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-17-2003, 12:34 PM

I'm thinking about one of those columns also. I think I will slide my stock column in and see how it feels then probably talk to the companies and see what they recommend.

heldonss · 10-20-2003, 12:10 AM

Thanks for the info...I have a set of 02' buckets and have been waiting to see if anybody has done this before. I also have a set of 40/20/40 out of a 02' in cloth manual for sale...they have the upgrade cloth, fold down center. You can reach me at heldonss@hotmail.com

Hooter · 10-20-2003, 03:02 AM

the seats that Yukon Jack got are the standard kind, I much prefere the deluxe seats with the tougher material ant the storage bin, but anything is an improvement from the stock sacked bench seat

JayDubBlazer · 10-20-2003, 03:43 AM

I've got the front seats and the third seat out of a 02 tahoe, can't wait to get back home an install them. Everybody takes some installation pics so I can do a search when it comes time for me to install them.

Cat Fuzz · 10-20-2003, 01:33 PM

Boy, I can sure picture those seats in my 69! Please do post more info about the install. Mines a 2wd auto so I don't have to worry about shifter clearance.

gbkwork · 10-20-2003, 01:46 PM

Well, I tore the interior out of my truck yesterday and put the driver's side Silverado seat in. With the front brackets on the stock floor mounts (the raised part of the floorboard), my steering would be about the perfect distance from my chest...if I were driving a stock car.

For daily driving, I would prefer it about 3" farther away. I have a walnut steering wheel with about 2" of offset, so I think if I replace it with a zero-offset wheel I should be in pretty good shape. After pricing aftermarket steering columns ($450 - $700), I think I can live with the steering wheel an inch closer. Also, the stock (non-tilt w/ shifter) column has about 8" from the dash to the end of the column. The aftermarket columns from Ididit and Flaming River require a minimum of 7.5" from the end of the column to the dash, so swapping one of these is not going to save me much distance.

Has anyone tried to solve this problem? Any recommendations for shortening the distance from the dash to the end of the column?

I will post pictures of the whole process over the course of the next couple weeks.

Mudder · 10-20-2003, 01:49 PM

Look good Jack.........Put your column in and make sure you sit in it before you go to attaching things. I had to raise mine up 3 inches so i could see over the dash and I did have to modify the 4x4 shifter.

70 longbed · 10-20-2003, 02:51 PM

I had a set out of an 03 tahoe, and could not use them. I am 6'4" and 300lbs and I was up to high and too close to the sterring wheel. I was told that the seats from a 98 might work for me, but they did not have the integrated seat belts. Anyone out there with 98 seats?

NSANE68!!! · 10-20-2003, 03:00 PM

Mine was the same way.
I pulled the column drilled out the cruch rivets just above the rag joint. Then you can shorten the steering column length by about 3"
These are made to crush upon impact, but makes for a nice way to get room in the cab.
This does require removing the entire column.
Now I can sit back in the seat and the steering wheel is a full stretch away, Kinda in PIMP mode. You know what I'm talkin about.

Here's a pic installed with the seat in there for referance.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-20-2003, 03:42 PM

That interior is definitely PIMP. Gotta love something radically different!

6869704X4 · 10-26-2003, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gbkwork
Well, I tore the interior out of my truck yesterday and put the driver's side Silverado seat in. With the front brackets on the stock floor mounts (the raised part of the floorboard), my steering would be about the perfect distance from my chest...if I were driving a stock car.

For daily driving, I would prefer it about 3" farther away. I have a walnut steering wheel with about 2" of offset, so I think if I replace it with a zero-offset wheel I should be in pretty good shape. After pricing aftermarket steering columns ($450 - $700), I think I can live with the steering wheel an inch closer. Also, the stock (non-tilt w/ shifter) column has about 8" from the dash to the end of the column. The aftermarket columns from Ididit and Flaming River require a minimum of 7.5" from the end of the column to the dash, so swapping one of these is not going to save me much distance.

Has anyone tried to solve this problem? Any recommendations for shortening the distance from the dash to the end of the column?

I will post pictures of the whole process over the course of the next couple weeks.

A low cost option might be a van tilt column. The one I got had two notches in it for the tit on the dash. It allows you to mount the steering wheel further away from you. You can get two u-joints and a shaft to get from your column to your steering box from Coleman racing for around $110. A parts store here carrys their stuff. There is a picture of it in the 4x4 section in a thread about steering. It requires some welding though.

Dean23 · 10-26-2003, 02:07 PM

i have the same seats myself...i got them for nothing. I am just going to use the 2 seats and not put in the middle seat.

smbrouss70 · 01-02-2004, 03:51 AM

I just put a set of 2000 Silverado Seats in my 70 with the fold-down center console and adjustable lumbar. The seats are extremely comfortable, but I had to take out the gas tank to get the seats in there to where the front mount was on the raised part of the floorboard and let the center seat fold up.

smbrouss70 · 01-02-2004, 03:52 AM

Finished Picture

Hooter · 01-02-2004, 03:58 AM

gee do you have a matching G string to go with that interior?

**Yukon Jack** · 01-02-2004, 11:36 AM

Looks really good. Really makes me want to modify my middle seat to fold down.

10-15-2003, 02:17 PM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	99 Silverado seats I just purchased I just purchased these seats that are out of a 1998 (not 1999) Silverado. Fit pretty good, will only need to do a little modification of the brackets. Pretty comfy compared to my stock bench. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 08-22-2009 at 04:10 PM.

10-15-2003, 02:24 PM	#2
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	nice find! your lower back will thank you when you start driving that beast around! __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

10-15-2003, 02:27 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Got them for $200, which given the extremely little wear, seemed like a bargain to me. Funny how deals will surface when you aren't really searching for a part or item. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-15-2003, 03:04 PM	#4
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	very nice find.. looks like you have some more work to do on your cab,, you can store those seats in my truck until your done... if you wish.. __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi

10-17-2003, 12:08 AM	#5
gbkwork Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 39	Nice! I just picked up similar seats out of an '02 Silverado. Can't wait to get them in. Have you thought about how you are going to reinforce the mounting points (since the seat belts are attached to the seat frames)? I'd be interested in sharing notes. I'm planning on welding some 1/4" plate on the bottom side of the cab, drilling holes through at the mounting points, and taking a defensive driving course to avoid ever having to find out whether my solution will work. __________________ '72 Custom LWB 383 ci, Lunati 213 / 219 cam (60101L), 2.02/1.6 heads, Crane roller rockers, HPC coated ramhorns, FIRST TPI, '90 Corvette ECM, , Built 700R4, 3.73 Eaton Posi 12-bolt, Magnaflow dual exhaust, PW, Keyless DL, ECE Hidden Hitch, New chrome all around, 17" Torq Thrust II's, 255/50 & 275/50 Nittos, ART airbags, Rick's custom tank w/ custom in-bed filler, '02 Silverado seats, Rod Doors headliner / A-pillar covers and door panels.

10-17-2003, 09:13 AM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I was just planning to put some 1/4" backing plates under the floor, I think it will be fine without welding them in. Have you set yours in the cab yet? They are deeper than our stock seats by about 4 to 5 inches. Looks like they will work, but the cab will be a bit tighter than before. I am sure I am going to have to modify my 4wd shifter as in 4 Low it basically lays on top of the bench seat. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-17-2003, 10:17 AM	#7
Bram Broke Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Plains,MO Posts: 385	Yukon Jack, I have seats just like that. Let me know how the install goes because I mite just do the same, and take lots of pic's. Those are really nice because they have the built in seat belts. That's one less thing to worry about installing! Good luck. __________________ 72CheyenneSuper1ton4x4BigBlock

10-17-2003, 11:19 AM	#8
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	Check under chevy van seats for beefup plates. The belts were on the seats. Its an oval shaped plate with a nut welded to it. Its what I plan to use. __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck.

10-17-2003, 12:21 PM	#9
gbkwork Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 39	Good point about not having to weld the reinforcement. After looking at your pics again, it does look like a pretty tight fit if you want to retain any ability to recline the seat back beyond 90 degrees. I was planning on buying a new column from Ididit or Flaming River, what do you think about going with one 2 - 3 inches shorter than stock? Bad news about the 4wd lever. Time to do some bending. __________________ '72 Custom LWB 383 ci, Lunati 213 / 219 cam (60101L), 2.02/1.6 heads, Crane roller rockers, HPC coated ramhorns, FIRST TPI, '90 Corvette ECM, , Built 700R4, 3.73 Eaton Posi 12-bolt, Magnaflow dual exhaust, PW, Keyless DL, ECE Hidden Hitch, New chrome all around, 17" Torq Thrust II's, 255/50 & 275/50 Nittos, ART airbags, Rick's custom tank w/ custom in-bed filler, '02 Silverado seats, Rod Doors headliner / A-pillar covers and door panels.

10-17-2003, 12:34 PM	#10
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I'm thinking about one of those columns also. I think I will slide my stock column in and see how it feels then probably talk to the companies and see what they recommend. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-20-2003, 12:10 AM	#11
heldonss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SEMO Posts: 74	Thanks for the info...I have a set of 02' buckets and have been waiting to see if anybody has done this before. I also have a set of 40/20/40 out of a 02' in cloth manual for sale...they have the upgrade cloth, fold down center. You can reach me at heldonss@hotmail.com Attached Images

10-20-2003, 03:02 AM	#12
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	the seats that Yukon Jack got are the standard kind, I much prefere the deluxe seats with the tougher material ant the storage bin, but anything is an improvement from the stock sacked bench seat __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

10-20-2003, 03:43 AM	#13
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,883	I've got the front seats and the third seat out of a 02 tahoe, can't wait to get back home an install them. Everybody takes some installation pics so I can do a search when it comes time for me to install them. __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

10-20-2003, 01:33 PM	#14
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	Boy, I can sure picture those seats in my 69! Please do post more info about the install. Mines a 2wd auto so I don't have to worry about shifter clearance.

10-20-2003, 01:46 PM	#15
gbkwork Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 39	Well, I tore the interior out of my truck yesterday and put the driver's side Silverado seat in. With the front brackets on the stock floor mounts (the raised part of the floorboard), my steering would be about the perfect distance from my chest...if I were driving a stock car. For daily driving, I would prefer it about 3" farther away. I have a walnut steering wheel with about 2" of offset, so I think if I replace it with a zero-offset wheel I should be in pretty good shape. After pricing aftermarket steering columns ($450 - $700), I think I can live with the steering wheel an inch closer. Also, the stock (non-tilt w/ shifter) column has about 8" from the dash to the end of the column. The aftermarket columns from Ididit and Flaming River require a minimum of 7.5" from the end of the column to the dash, so swapping one of these is not going to save me much distance. Has anyone tried to solve this problem? Any recommendations for shortening the distance from the dash to the end of the column? I will post pictures of the whole process over the course of the next couple weeks. __________________ '72 Custom LWB 383 ci, Lunati 213 / 219 cam (60101L), 2.02/1.6 heads, Crane roller rockers, HPC coated ramhorns, FIRST TPI, '90 Corvette ECM, , Built 700R4, 3.73 Eaton Posi 12-bolt, Magnaflow dual exhaust, PW, Keyless DL, ECE Hidden Hitch, New chrome all around, 17" Torq Thrust II's, 255/50 & 275/50 Nittos, ART airbags, Rick's custom tank w/ custom in-bed filler, '02 Silverado seats, Rod Doors headliner / A-pillar covers and door panels.



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10-20-2003, 01:49 PM	#16
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Look good Jack.........Put your column in and make sure you sit in it before you go to attaching things. I had to raise mine up 3 inches so i could see over the dash and I did have to modify the 4x4 shifter.

10-20-2003, 02:51 PM	#17
70 longbed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 489	I had a set out of an 03 tahoe, and could not use them. I am 6'4" and 300lbs and I was up to high and too close to the sterring wheel. I was told that the seats from a 98 might work for me, but they did not have the integrated seat belts. Anyone out there with 98 seats? __________________ Keith 70 CST longbed in progress. Hoping to get it back on the road soon.

10-20-2003, 03:00 PM	#18
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Mine was the same way. I pulled the column drilled out the cruch rivets just above the rag joint. Then you can shorten the steering column length by about 3" These are made to crush upon impact, but makes for a nice way to get room in the cab. This does require removing the entire column. Now I can sit back in the seat and the steering wheel is a full stretch away, Kinda in PIMP mode. You know what I'm talkin about. Here's a pic installed with the seat in there for referance. Attached Images __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

10-20-2003, 03:42 PM	#19
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	That interior is definitely PIMP. Gotta love something radically different! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-26-2003, 02:07 PM	#21
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	i have the same seats myself...i got them for nothing. I am just going to use the 2 seats and not put in the middle seat. __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

01-02-2004, 03:51 AM	#22
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	I just put a set of 2000 Silverado Seats in my 70 with the fold-down center console and adjustable lumbar. The seats are extremely comfortable, but I had to take out the gas tank to get the seats in there to where the front mount was on the raised part of the floorboard and let the center seat fold up. Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

01-02-2004, 03:52 AM	#23
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Finished Picture Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

01-02-2004, 03:58 AM	#24
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	gee do you have a matching G string to go with that interior? __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

01-02-2004, 11:36 AM	#25
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Looks really good. Really makes me want to modify my middle seat to fold down. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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