| Re: Front seats [message #273915 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 17 March 2015 19:45   |
Steve
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Pete, you questioned about cloth seats. Everyone will have an opinion. I went with cloth second row seats out of an Oldsmobile mini van. I think they are perfect in size,shape and adjustability. I much prefer the cloth seats. Better for all seasons.. JWID.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: Front seats [message #273920 is a reply to message #248805] |
Tue, 17 March 2015 21:43 |
Bullitthead
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Jared,
I had a 2 day backache after fetching the coach from Danville with the original factory seats, just like you did. After that, it hurt just to drive it to work 10 minutes away. The non-adjustable back angle was the real problem for me as I had to hold myself forward and the seat cushion had very little give to it...horrible seats, guess that's why they lasted so long. The upholstery is still in great condition!
I solved the problem with seats from a Bronco II or an Explorer. Took the adjuster tracks off of them and bolted the front right to the rotary plates in the GMC. The thinner yet more pliable cushion brought me a little closer to the floor and the seatback angle could be adjusted to my comfort.
I think the front holes in the rotary plate lined up with the threaded holes in the seat almost perfectly, and I just had to add some short flat steel extensions (discarded bed frame rails) to the plate to reach the rear holes in the seat because the Bronco seats were longer than the originals. I used the highback seats, not the low ones from the early Bronco IIs. The Explorer seats are all highback, I believe. Then I just added some seatcovers from Pep Boys to match the interior of the GMC.
What a difference...could drive all day now, or at least until something breaks 
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front seats [message #273928 is a reply to message #273920] |
Wed, 18 March 2015 06:01 |
Mr ERFisher
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Pix would be Good
On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Terry wrote:
> Jared,
> I had a 2 day backache after fetching the coach from Danville with the
> original factory seats, just like you did. After that, it hurt just to
> drive it
> to work 10 minutes away. The non-adjustable back angle was the real
> problem for me as I had to hold myself forward and the seat cushion had very
> little give to it...horrible seats, guess that's why they lasted so long.
> The upholstery is still in great condition!
> I solved the problem with seats from a Bronco II or an Explorer. Took
> the adjuster tracks off of them and bolted the front right to the rotary
> plates in the GMC. The thinner yet more pliable cushion brought me a
> little closer to the floor and the seatback angle could be adjusted to my
> comfort.
> I think the front holes in the rotary plate lined up with the threaded
> holes in the seat almost perfectly, and I just had to add some short flat
> steel extensions (discarded bed frame rails) to the plate to reach the
> rear holes in the seat because the Bronco seats were longer than the
> originals.
> I used the highback seats, not the low ones from the early Bronco IIs. The
> Explorer seats are all highback, I believe. Then I just added some
> seatcovers from Pep Boys to match the interior of the GMC.
> What a difference...could drive all day now, or at least until
> something breaks :lol:
> --
> Terry Kelpien
> ASE Master Technician
> 73 Glacier 260
> Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: Front seats [message #273951 is a reply to message #248805] |
Wed, 18 March 2015 12:48 |
Cadillackeeper
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What I did for my wife and I was extend the front bolts almost 2 inches.It took a couple of nuts and bolts with little sleeves. and bending a bit.
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front seats [message #273981 is a reply to message #273928] |
Wed, 18 March 2015 20:29 |
Bullitthead
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Right you are, Gene. Here are some pics. When I went out to take them I remembered that I had changed my plan to use a small bracket to make up the difference in seat length like I described earlier, and instead just drilled and tapped new holes in the seat frame to match the existing holes in the pedestal swivel plate.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6756-seats.html
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: Front seats [message #274023 is a reply to message #249636] |
Thu, 19 March 2015 17:52 |
Joe Weir
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That is called an "eventual left" signal. You are ok as long as you plan on making a left sometime that day. I think it is actually legal in Florida if you are over 65 years old...*
Broham wrote on Tue, 13 May 2014 18:18
...yep, I was that guy with the turn signal on for miles 
Good luck
Todd
*Shamelessly paraphrased from Jerry Seinfeld
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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