| Re: Front seats [message #248854 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 29 April 2014 20:40   |
winter
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Why can't you flip the base and adjuster around 180 degrees so that they slide down and back rather than up and back? If the seat base pattern is symmetrical, you should be able to flip it.
Jerrod Winter
1977 Palm Beach
Green Jelly Bean
Twin Cities, Minnesota
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| Re: Front seats [message #248858 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 29 April 2014 21:20 |
werewilfs
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Good question. I'll give it a whirl and see what happens.
Jared & Stefanie Kohl
Rappahannock County, VA
1973 Painted Desert "Onslow"
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| Re: Front seats [message #249166 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 06 May 2014 15:29 |
HappyinWI
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I may be mistaken, but if you turned only the exposed metal wedge around would you not be tilted toward the front of the GMC instead of level? You would have to flip both the exposed metal base and the base under the carpet to keep it level.
Joshua and family
Hopefully searching for our mobile adventure wagon
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| Re: Front seats [message #249243 is a reply to message #249166] |
Fri, 09 May 2014 12:24 |
stick miller
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I'm 6'5" and have a 76 Eleganza that had OEM seats. Although I found them uncomfortable, my problem was with legroom rather than height. I had a welder add a 2" plate to the base and it gave me additional room to slide back. That didn't work as well in my rear twin Royale since the driver's seat hit the kitchen cabinet.
I've never felt as though I'm looking through the top of the windshield and, in fact, would like to sit a bit higher up. (Maybe a cushion). I do have the round wooden ball seat covers and after a few hours of driving I think I could count those balls with my bony rear end.
I think the '76 seats must have been very different from the '73s although both could stand upgrading. My 65 year old semi-arthritic body could use some upgrading, also.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front seats [message #249249 is a reply to message #249243] |
Fri, 09 May 2014 12:48 |
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Admittedly, since I've only been able to drive about 50 miles in my coach without breakdown, my experience is limited. However, the Flex-Steel seats that came with "Money Pit" are VERY comfortable even though the fabric is very worn.
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> Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 11:24:21 -0600
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Front seats
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> I'm 6'5" and have a 76 Eleganza that had OEM seats. Although I found them uncomfortable, my problem was with legroom rather than height. I had a
> welder add a 2" plate to the base and it gave me additional room to slide back. That didn't work as well in my rear twin Royale since the driver's
> seat hit the kitchen cabinet.
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> I've never felt as though I'm looking through the top of the windshield and, in fact, would like to sit a bit higher up. (Maybe a cushion). I do have
> the round wooden ball seat covers and after a few hours of driving I think I could count those balls with my bony rear end.
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> I think the '76 seats must have been very different from the '73s although both could stand upgrading. My 65 year old semi-arthritic body could use
> some upgrading, also.
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> Stick Miller
> '78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
> '76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie"
> Americus, Georgia
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| Re: Front seats [message #249253 is a reply to message #248805] |
Fri, 09 May 2014 13:01 |
jhbridges
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After I got back from San Antonio a year ago, I could hardly walk. Limped into my doctor's place and the P.A. did a history. Then she asked for my wallet. It's about an inch thick. She claimed if I toss it someplace, it keeps from favoring one cheek when seated, which leads sometimes to a pinched nerve. I found out, she's right. Any chance you're sitting on a wallet or something like on one side?
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
Braselton. GA
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: Front seats [message #249699 is a reply to message #249636] |
Wed, 14 May 2014 09:05 |
stick miller
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I'm opting for electrically adjustable seats next time.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: Front seats [message #249701 is a reply to message #249636] |
Wed, 14 May 2014 09:51 |
Don A
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"The only down side is now I'm low and back enough that I can't see the Speedo/turn signal indicator so I'll have to do a steering wheel swap."
Todd
Have you considered adding spacers to raise the seat? Washers, close pipe nipples, uni-strut between the seat and rails, even a little helps. I have done that to almost every vehicle I have ever owned. Not tall, but I seem to have long legs and like to sit high and back.
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front seats [message #273776 is a reply to message #248843] |
Mon, 16 March 2015 08:07 |
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thesmith
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The seats in my 2006 Toyota Sienna are great. The drivers seat (powered) has a powered lumbar support bag which I find very good. (It only has one armrest though, but I think I could work around that)
Middle row have similar seats to the Oddessey. I'd certainly look for a set from a breakers yard. They are still in very good condition even after 8 years, two kids and 120,000 miles
Would cloth (in good condition) be better than leather/pleather? With the glass house and dubious air would leather/pleather not get kind of sticky?
Pete
Bob de Kruyff wrote on Tue, 29 April 2014 19:35""Jared,
You answered my questions albeit indirectly.
What you can do is buy a set of Odyssey seats and install them on swivel bases like the ones in this presentation:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5090-seats-from-honda-odyssey.html
Those seat bases are available from Cinnabar 1-800-720-2227; talk to Steve.
They come in two heights: 8 inch and 10 inch, IIRC Steve said only the 10 were left.
The Honda seats use the built in front to rear adjustment.
Regards,
Rob M.""
Don't forget that the Chrysler/Dodge seats are the same and much more plentiful. Also they are availabel in cloth:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/seats/p27835-forgot-to-post-a-pic-o.html
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Cary, NC
1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front seats [message #273808 is a reply to message #273781] |
Mon, 16 March 2015 11:27 |
Dolph Santorine
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I’m going to hold and run the snot out of it this summer.
The seats I have are not ideal, but they will work, and there are a ton of other things i need to attend to.
BTW, I found the top for the air cleaner.
Dolph
> On Mar 16, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Michael wrote:
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> I have air ride seats from a Class 8 Tractor in my GMC.
> Very comfortable, lots of different support options.
> I have driven straight from NC to CA by myself only stopping to eat and sleep and I had no issues.
> I am 5'10" and I have them raised as high as they go, there was a spacer on the bottom when I got them that I took off.
> I kind of wish I had kept it so the seats would not be at the highest point while driving.
> It restricts the air suspension slightly.
> I wish I had picked up a set with heat and massage.
> Maybe the next set will have that.
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6754-interior.html
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| Re: Front seats [message #273914 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 17 March 2015 19:14 |
jhbridges
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My coach has FlexSteel front seats which I love. I don't know if Norris fitted them or a PO stuck them in. They're done in cloth, when it dies I will have several naugas sacrificed for a recover. I can't afford leather, but Naugahyde and vinyl shed fur which cloth does not. If I ever downgrade to a 26 footer, the seats will trade before the 23 foot leaves.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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