Seat swap experiences?
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
Thanks for the info. If I stumble across one I might grab it - but I probably won't put much effort into it. I've been thinking about putting some auxillary light switches or something else in there to make it look like it serves a purpose. Either that or just cut an luminum plate to set behind and block the holes.
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My seat swap
Yesterday I went to the junkyard and got a seat out of a 91 F150 XLT Lariat.
The old seat:
And the new seat:
Don't be fooled, its not perfect, it has a few cigarette holes in it and a small tear on the drivers side. It is now so much nicer to drive my truck now! It was very simple, just had to swap the slider brackets over and it bolted right in. Thought you guys might want to see.
The old seat:
And the new seat:
Don't be fooled, its not perfect, it has a few cigarette holes in it and a small tear on the drivers side. It is now so much nicer to drive my truck now! It was very simple, just had to swap the slider brackets over and it bolted right in. Thought you guys might want to see.
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Thanks I thought so too. And it was only $50. I also got one of them silver gauge clusters that came out of the XLT Lariats and some nice napa cab lights. I am debating whether to get a 100mph speedo and swapping into this silver cluster or not. Opinions?
Post Fiend
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From: Kasson, Minnesota
So as long as the cluster you have now matches the one you bought (as far as the gauges or idiot lights). Silver looks pretty good IMO. I was going to do that cluster swap with mine, but I found a nice cluster out of an econoline with the 85 MPh speedo so I went with that.
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The gauge cluster I bought matches the one in my truck, gauges, same color circuit board, and I had thought about switching a 100mph speedometer into it, getting the white gauge kit and the blue LED kit, although I might not do the white gauge kit because it might be a little too much for me. I have to think about it, but am defiantly doing the LED's.
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From: Northeast Nebraska
I put a 98 F-150 seat in my 78 SuperCab. Drilled new holes and shimmed here and there. All in all it worked pretty good but I wish I had it about 1/2" to the left. I feel like Im sitting too close to the end of the seat when driving. The good part is it feels about the same driving the 78 as my 99. Im 5'10" and It seems like it sits a little high but at my height it doesnt bother me. Besides Ive got a tilt column so I think that helps.
Edit: 78-79 Bronco bucket seats and console would be cool to have.
Edit: 78-79 Bronco bucket seats and console would be cool to have.
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So how do you take apart the gauge cluster? I'm going to swap mine tomorrow to the silver one and want to retain the speedo in my truck because of the correct millage. And I want to take out the light bulb filters for when I go with the LED's.
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That the same seat I put into my 78 F250. Easy to bolt in and I have not notice any issues with it being higher or sitting closer to the steering wheel. I am a little over 6ft so I have to bend down to see stop lights in most vehicles anyway. I would have liked to have headrests and maybe a little more lower back support, but it is comfortable on the back side and I like the fold down center arm rest. The seats seem to go for around $100 in good condition around here and it is a great improvement over stock.
Cross-Country
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Sydney, Australia
I've got my eye on a 1993 XLT seat at the moment on eBay, but wait for it - starting bid is $375 Aussie dollars; I'd be extremely happy to pick one of these up for US$100. Finding one of these seats in Australia is extremely rare and getting one sent over from the US would probably another $375 in postage 
It would be nice to have some of that new seat comfort though.
It would be nice to have some of that new seat comfort though.
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From: nortonville illinois
heres a set of gm car seats ( someone told me elcamino by the way they are "suppost to flip forward but dont)....now im no fan of gm seats but these are very very comfy....not much to look at but at least they have headrests and armrests. the mounts are made out of square tube and some angle iron.....they were in it when i bought it also. ill probibly be swapping them for a set out of a 78 lincoln....all power same color...but no time soon.
heres a pic of the console i put in it...i thought i had more pics but they are gone now
here is a 74 f100 i mounted swivel seats out of a mid 80s van in. i think i had to cut 3 inches out of the round mount to get them in, and drill new holes....
i was told it was impossible to do.....
also heres a 66 f250 i bought these were in it well over 10 years ago (thats when i 1st saw the truck, i got it in march)...i have no clue what they are out of
heres a pic of the console i put in it...i thought i had more pics but they are gone now
here is a 74 f100 i mounted swivel seats out of a mid 80s van in. i think i had to cut 3 inches out of the round mount to get them in, and drill new holes....
i was told it was impossible to do.....
also heres a 66 f250 i bought these were in it well over 10 years ago (thats when i 1st saw the truck, i got it in march)...i have no clue what they are out of
Last edited by tude; May 29, 2008 at 02:19 AM. Reason: more pics
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Mounted bucket seats out of a Dodge daytona awhile back. It was very simple and and cost about 10 bucks for steel to do it. If you take the tracks off the original mounts and lay angle iron between them on front and rear you can mount just about anything you want in there, each moving independently. If you leave the original tracks and do the same you can move both at the same time or independently as well but this does cause a slight height variation. Angle iron from a bed frame is great for this as it is very rigid and light weight.
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Take a look at my Gallery. I have the tank behind the seat and 2003 Lariat seats with modified brackets
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I desperately want the new style and comfort of the more modern seats but my stock bench is reasonably comfortable. Perhaps I am just use to it. I would really like the ability to recline a bit but that seems out of the question. At 6'4" I don't have much room to spare. And I have a pair of big ol' subs behind the seat.
I really appreciate the info. Particularly the confirmation that the latter the seat year, the thicker the upright becomes. I can still slide most of the way back now and I like that.
I really appreciate the info. Particularly the confirmation that the latter the seat year, the thicker the upright becomes. I can still slide most of the way back now and I like that.