| cockpit seats [message #304531] |
Fri, 29 July 2016 12:43  |
shydamsel
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What seats have people used, please include year and model and any modifications that had to be made. I tried the person on Fishers site, but they no long have seats that will work.
I have a 1973 Canyonlands, my current seats are not original, but I have no clue what they came out of. I suspect a cadillac
Shydamsel
shydamsel2@yahoo.com
Northern California
1973 26' with 455
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| Re: cockpit seats [message #304540 is a reply to message #304531] |
Fri, 29 July 2016 14:10  |
tphipps
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Look for the middle seats in the Chrysler/Honda minivans. Use the ones with two arm rests. Do not grab the folding ones from Chrysler, they are very uncomfortable for adults.
I did not use these seats (disclaimer). I used middle seats from a Mazda MPV van. They met the two arm rest and adjustable backs that I wanted. Cheap at Pull-A-Part at $60 for the pair. I used the pierced steel angles from your favorite big box hardware store and Grade 8 bolts to assemble an adapter for the much wider Mazda mount rails to the GMC base plate. Also got a fair color match in a fabric material. I do not care for fake leather, or real leather in the South's heat.
Just need to search your local pull-a-part until you find what will work for you.
I now have FlexSteels from a GMC wreck - lucky find.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] cockpit seats [message #304542 is a reply to message #304540] |
Fri, 29 July 2016 14:45 |
Rob
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I used the middle seats from a Toyota Sienna, with dual armrests:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/sienna-seats/p59444-4-new-driver-27s-seat.html
We had to weld up an adapter plate to mount to a set of generic RV swivel platforms, that were installed with are old FlexSteels (which *we* HATED!).
Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath
On 2016-07-29, at 12:10 PM, Thomas Phipps wrote:
> Look for the middle seats in the Chrysler/Honda minivans. Use the ones with two arm rests. Do not grab the folding ones from Chrysler, they are very
> uncomfortable for adults.
> I did not use these seats (disclaimer). I used middle seats from a Mazda MPV van. They met the two arm rest and adjustable backs that I wanted.
> Cheap at Pull-A-Part at $60 for the pair. I used the pierced steel angles from your favorite big box hardware store and Grade 8 bolts to assemble an
> adapter for the much wider Mazda mount rails to the GMC base plate. Also got a fair color match in a fabric material. I do not care for fake
> leather, or real leather in the South's heat.
> Just need to search your local pull-a-part until you find what will work for you.
> I now have FlexSteels from a GMC wreck - lucky find.
> Tom, MS II
> --
> 1975 GMC Avion
> KA4CSG
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| Re: cockpit seats [message #304572 is a reply to message #304531] |
Fri, 29 July 2016 23:57 |
roy1
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Try Craigslist in Scottsdale or Phoenix Arizona there is generally some for sale there.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: cockpit seats [message #304588 is a reply to message #304540] |
Sat, 30 July 2016 14:41 |
shydamsel
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What year range I am told newer won't work, but they did not give me the years that would for the odyssey seats. I have no clue about what years would work in the Chrysler or Sienna seats.
Shydamsel
shydamsel2@yahoo.com
Northern California
1973 26' with 455
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| Re: cockpit seats [message #304756 is a reply to message #304591] |
Tue, 02 August 2016 13:09 |
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Broham
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i got a set from a full size conversion van. the ones from the 1990s and 2000 typically have multipal bolt patterns to fix GM, Ford and Dodge. Try for the 2nd row because they are in better shape however the front row may have power making them more comfortable. some of the later ones have built in 3 point belts if that is your thing.
They are $25 each at the local yard
Todd
Owner of a 1976 Eleganza II 26’
other toys:
93 Vette
84 Goldwing
and gone but not forgotten
72 CB750 Chopper
96 Caprice Classic
34 Ford roadster
94 Fleetwood
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