2nd Gen Seats Installed!

[tugboatphil]

Some of you might recall me whining about nerve damage and a numb right leg after long trips. After putting it off long enough, I got a 40 20 40 cloth, manual seat from a local yard for $150. Having a wooden box/desk, mounted on top of the original console, I have no need for the center console/seat and removed it.



I got the old and new seats on my garage floor and noticed that the slide tracks were the same width. I decided to completely remove the new floor brackets and bolt the new seat to the existing floor mount.



I thought the brackets were just riveted to the track, but after mangling one end with my cold chisel, I used the Sawzall to cut them off. I drilled out the front hole to accomodate the larger bolts I had. The other hole needed to be just short of 12" away. It was within the drill radius of an existing hole, so I used the side of my bit to make it work.



I need to add a final picture because the way the mounting bolts are shown is not how they ended up. I made the front of the seat sit slightly higher, as I needed the front edge to support my legs better. I used washers to make the lift.



I have a visor and a Shelf-It which makes my vision somewhat restricted, but after enduring the pain of my worn out seats, these seem like sitting on a La-Z-Boy.



If anyone has specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them, or send an better picture to help out.



I almost forgot, here's the picture gallery for it.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/session.php?&formstate=editalbum&albumid=16276

 

[sparks57]

Link no worky!

 

[tugboatphil]

I just clicked on it and no problem.

 

[Hunter4x4]

Must be a 'selective' link - doesn't work for me, either !!



I like the idea - I'd like to see the pics... .....

 

[CDegner]

AS much as I hate to do it, I have to side with CB ... link no worky!



Let us know how we can get to these pics. I have a set of power seats out of a 94 sitting in my garage right now that I am going to install soon.



Carl

 

[Hunter4x4]

I just went to the 'Readers Rigs' beneath Phil's name - they came up just fine going in that way... ... .



Looks good! Now I just need to find a 2nd gen set of seats. I'd really like to get a set leather seats!!!!!

 

[sparks57]

Yeah, but that takes effort!



Why I oughta..... what's this about not wanting to side with me?



That's pretty slick dude, I've been trying to get ahold of a cheap second gen seat for some time now.

 

[dpuckett]

I've been trying to save enough money for a seat and intercooler- have had no luck so far with either. Looks like i may be able to afro engineer it into my reg cab.



Oh no guys, he's gonna hit 1000 tonite.



Daniel

 

[tugboatphil]

Doooohh! I just realized that the link I posted was the one I used to edit the gallery. Below is the correct one..... does this mean I have to admit that CB was right???





https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?&userid=12842&albumid=16276



Remember, this will only work if you DON'T want to use the console/seat that comes with the 2nd Gen setup. .

 

[CDegner]

Originally posted by tugboatphil

does this mean I have to admit that CB was right???

NO NO NO!!! Don't do it!!!



Dooh, too late!



CB=1009 and still typing



Carl

 

[tugboatphil]

OK. I posted the final pic of the mounting bolts, with the lift spacers in front.

 

[JLEONARD]

Phil,

Link works fine now... . nice job on the seats.



Hey I have a copper funnel like that in my garage.

 

[skobylenski]

Wow, that's a nice job. I like those a lot I didn't think that the 2nd seats were the right width for our trucks, but I guess they are $150 is CONSIDERABLY less than any of the other aftermarket seats you can find, I may have to follow your path on this one. Thanks for being a test pilot



BTW, CB's up to 1020 at this point