Got any pictures on what you had to do to get them to fit properly?

 

Unfortunately, I don't. I've had many many requests asking this. The only thing I can offer is, you can look at my gallery, and the last couple pictures show a couple of the brackets I fabbed, and for those interested in details, pm me and I'll respond.
Thanks

 

For those who are interested, here's a reply I sent recently when asked for details on installing the 60/40 Lariat seats.

It took a little work to install the seats, but I accomplished it by myself in a weekend. I kept the factory seat brackets that came on the Lariat seats (so I could hook up the power motor), but they sat too high in the cab, I had to trim about 1-1/2" off of the lower portion of the brackets (I used a torch, but a cutoff wheel would be safer around the leather). I re-installed the seats, and shimmed them up with cedar door shims, so they sat level. I then bent some L-brackets (8, because the seats are 2 separate pieces) using 1" x 1/4" flat bar (look at my gallery and you can see the L-brackets). I drilled a hole in each bracket so they could be bolted to the floor. I them clamped the L-brackets on the seat brackets where they needed to be, and tack welded them. I removed the seats and finished welding the brackets. I re-installed the seats in the cab, marked the holes, removed the seats again, and drilled the new holes. I installed the carpet, re-installed the seats, installed 8 - 5/16" grade 8 bolts with nylon locknuts. I then ran a wire from the hot side of the fuse panel, under the carpet, and brought it up under the driver's seat (punched a small hole in the carpet under the seat). Installed a 10amp fuse, and hooked up the wire, and they are full power, up, down, back, forth & tilt (drivers side only). As far as leg room, I have the fuel tank behind the seat, and for me, I have to have the seat all the way back. I'm 6', and have pretty long legs (34" inseam), and it's just about right (mine's a 4 speed, and auto would be even more comfortable). If I was any taller, it would be a little cramped. The seats still sit about 1-1/2" higher than the stock bench, so I installed a smaller steering wheel and it's fine (a tilt wheel would be perfect). The 2 things I like are the belts are incorporated into the seat, and have the shoulder strap (much safer than the factory lap belts), and the difference in ride quality is absolutely amazing compared to the stock bench. You wouldn't believe how many guys on this site have asked me how I did it. That's what we're here for, to share ideas. I myself received a lot of help from people on this site while building my truck.

 

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A little fuzzy It is a wahlnut dash took me awhile to make it boy I hate wood working.
Will post a better one later.
Dale

 

here are a few pics of my interior it has a seat from a 01 f150 and power windows from the same. the door panels are custom as well.

 

C.L. NYE, nice looking panels. Just one question though. Why do you have your speaker mounted there? Do you have another one in the stock door location behind the panel?

 

no they are the only one. I had to move them for clearance of the power window setup. As a plus the sound is alot better.

 

I was kind of thinking that you had to do that, but I wasn't sure. I did notice you had a power window setup. Cool. Looks good.

 

This is as stock about 5 years ago. Under rebuild at present.

 

This pic is when I had the old door panels.


This is with my new door panels.

New fancy headliner I got out the junkyard for free.








This is what the interior looked like when I got the truck... it's come a long way.

 

I know you can buy shoulder belts cause when I bought my truck they were already in there. the only thing is I don't know where you buy them.....sorry.

 

77 F100 w/ a vinyl covered dash pad, new carpet, new panels, new gauge cluster and tach and a 60/40 seat out of a 2001 F150

 

Looks Great. What did you get the seats out of?

 

For some reason I'd have to guess a 2001 F150.

 

I need to get glasses.