C20 Seats

"Cajun Ginger" (CajunGinger) 04/25/2014 at 12:35 • Filed to: None

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Does anyone know if the seat for a 1967 Chevy C20 would fit in a 1963 C20?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cajun Ginger 04/25/2014 at 13:04

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I looked on LMC Truck, and wasn't seeing any commonality of seat parts between first gen C/K and second gen. They both use 8 bolts/side to anchor the rail, but even the bolt kit is listed as a different number. Plus differences in mats offered, and obviously the seat itself, I'm left with "probably not without monkeying". The extent to which the seat rails and the floor pan stamping are different, I can't seem to determine exactly, but some apparently exist. Are they enough to be a problem? Hard to say. Maybe.

Cajun Ginger > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/25/2014 at 13:09

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Thank you. My only internet right now is my phone (at car swap meet)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cajun Ginger 04/25/2014 at 13:11

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That being said, the required monkeying is probably low. Hell, in an 80s Suburban, we converted it to three-bucket and moved left and right buckets each to the side about an inch. Worst case, funky looking brackets, spacers, or extra holes.

Cajun Ginger > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/25/2014 at 13:22

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It was cheap enough we decided to go for it. Anything has to be better than a milk crate.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cajun Ginger 04/25/2014 at 13:25

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It may be that the second-gen started the process of lifting the body stamping to raise the height of the seat (from what I was seeing). If you look in the third-gens, the seat is supported a good 6" higher than the floor level. That's better than the alternative, it just might mean your seat ends up a little low or needs a spacer.

I'm in the situation with my Ranchero that I don't really want to rebuild the stock bench (Soooo heavy), but most of my alternatives are either rare, ungodly expensive, or both.

Cajun Ginger > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/25/2014 at 13:32

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I guess the seat we're going to make work is 3" narrower and a little lower. But it's not a milk crate. So my son can start driving his truck soon. (It's my 17 yr old's truck) well after we teach him how to drive a manual. Lol.