88-98 Bucket seat alternatives

[sewlow]

They make me wish @sewlow didn't live so far north...

I've said it before, but if I ever do some kind of crazy "money is no object" show car build, I'm going to try really hard to make sure he's the one doing the interior.

Al, amazing work man.

Thanks!

 

[df2x4]

Lol! The flash makes the seats look a brighter red than the actually are.
But it's all getting redone. I did those 10 years (maybe more) & 250,000 miles ago.
Kinda have an idea for a design. That usually gets finalized when I'm actually cutting stuff out & patterning.
I'm doing a bunch of handstitching on them so I can't go too wild on the design. Pic #2 shows the type of stitch.
Colors? 3 shades of grey with a touch of red? Maybe a bit of charcoal details, too?
Grey/offwhite/black? arrgghh!
Ever see Eric Clapton's '40 Ford Biz Coupe?
Gotta couple hides of some really nice carmel colored leather. (Have to re-dye & re-wrap everything inside!)
Not this design, maybe this color combo though.

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There's another couple of hides upstairs that are darker than the carpets in that pic of E.C.'s 40, but along the same color lines. Maybe just replace the red in my seats with that, + dark grey carpet.
I dunno. I do this kinda stuff for others, no prob. Comes to doing mine & I can't decide on nothing!

I like that caramel color leather in the '40 a lot. Also that stitching in pic 2 looks sweeeeet. I'm sure whatever you decide on it'll look great!

 

[Jeff Karr]

Will Leather buckets out of a 99 Pontiac GTP bolt in? Im assuming since they are GM, They should? I found a decent set, just to use to get buckets in my truck and a console built, for $50. May recover them later, Or replace with bonne seats

 

[sewlow]

They should work. The tracks should bolt right up to the uprights. GM was pretty good about that kinda stuff.

 

[92lifted2WD_Sierra]

Subject: 98 ex cab 6040 bench into a 92 RC
So I came on here a few weeks ago looking for details about why the 98 6040 wasn't sitting right when I test fit it into my 92 RC. learned about the cab floor changes, so then I searched for details on bracket mod needed, and found mention of "yeah you need to modify it", but not much more. I got the mod done last night and took a few pics, hoping it'll help another one of you out.

Basically, on the 60 part of the bench, the driver and console part, you have to shorten the inside rear bracket, the rear one right on the trans hump. I shortened mine 1 1/8 inch. thinking 1 1/4 may be a tiny bit better. so mark, cut out a 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 inch section, clean up edges, weld foot to shorter leg, and done.

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[mars2878]

did you start w/ a solid bench in the '92?

looks good

 

[92lifted2WD_Sierra]

Thanks!

original was a solid bench. then i went to an aftermarket bench with fold down console (no drilling or mods required), then i went to 2 buckets and center console from a 2 door Tahoe, and now this.

 

[sewlow]

Did you back that weld up with a plate?
Just wondering.

 

[92lifted2WD_Sierra]

that was actually my original plan, already had the angle iron handy to cut up a gusset...but the bracket metal was easy to weld and turned out very solid..i ended up leaving it as is. i did weld from both sides. i'm not a "welder"..just a guy with a small wire welder at home.

 

[88GMCtruck]

Thanks!

original was a solid bench. then i went to an aftermarket bench with fold down console (no drilling or mods required), then i went to 2 buckets and center console from a 2 door Tahoe, and now this.

your carpet must looks like swiss cheese!